Summer Reminders

Runners:

Eligibility. Freshmen need to be certain a final transcript is forwarded from your high school to the NCAA Clearinghouse to confirm eligibility.

Medical. Physicals(by a medical doctor) and health insurance are required before the start of practice. Forms may be downloaded and are available at the Drury Athletics web site or at a link on this webpage.

Gear. Shoe orders will be placed as soon as everyone responds. Backpacks, bags and Adidas training/racing apparel will be available after practice starts.

T-shirts. We will have Drury running t-shirts available for all runners on the team and lots of extras for family/friends/boosters to purchase as part of our fundraising efforts for the team.

Fundraising. Besides selling t-shirts, we will be gathering items for the Drury Auction for Athletics in October. We are also planning a pledge run(10k training run on the track) this fall to raise money for our team and for a favorite charity to be chosen by team members.

Racing Schedule. Our fall racing schedule is on this webpage and will soon be added to the Drury Athletics web site.

Practices. Our first practice will be Thursday, August 17, at 7 am. Runners will be able to move into campus housing earlier that week. We’ll get together for a second workout that afternoon and then go out for dinner/ bowling in the evening. Plan to run 13 miles on Friday morning, August 18, at 7 am.

Soft Surfaces. Do as much of your running as possible off roads and on grass or dirt or wood chips. Legs & muscles need a break from asphault and concrete.

Stretching. Start your runs at an easy pace to warmup and do an easy jog at the end of your workout to cool down. Be sure to stretch calves and shins and hamstrings and quads sometime after the run when muscles are most likely to respond.

Hydration. I can't say this often enough. Drink lots of water before a run, find some water during a run and drink more water at the end of a run. Also, drink something with carbs in it after the run to replace the depleted glycogen. You'll recover more quickly from your workout and feel fresher later.

Coach Van Arkel