Some Christmas Gift Ideas

Here's a link to a website with a listing of running books you might want to put on your Christmas list. Check them out.

http://completerunning.com/running-blog-mark/index.php/archives/category/running-books/

Merry Christmas.

Fractured Quote of the Week

Po: Maybe I should just quit and go back to making noodles.

Master Oogway: Quit, don't quit? Noodles, don't noodles? You are too concerned about what was and what will be. There is a saying: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.

from the movie: Kung Fu Panda

Kaia's Senior All-star Meet

The FACA All-star meet was held last Saturday at Maclay. Our senior Kaia Hampton finished 4th and I think her team won as well. Is that right Kaia? She represented!



She finishes in 4th place. Nice work Kaia.


She really liked the mud.



Our girls clapping for their favorite Maclay runner, and he wasn't even running.

You thought I was kidding.

Kaia's fans.

Walking on water.

Region one all-stars.

Kendall with her new haircut. Lookin good!

Stephanie with her new french cap. Lookin good!

CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT SENIOR SEASON KAIA!!

Quote of the Week

"Nothing is worth more than this day."


Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Thought you would like to see the results of the Nike Nationals in Portland. From our meet, the Tatnel Team is Wilmington XC in third and the Collins Hill Team from Georgia is Suwanee in ninth. So we ran against some pretty tough teams in Raleigh. Something to think about.



- Women
1 Manlius XC Club 66 3 9 10 11 33 71 78
Total Time: 1:31:29.60 Average: 18:17.92
2 Santa Clarita XC Club 135 5 28 31 35 36 57 69
Total Time: 1:33:24.20 Average: 18:40.84
3 Wilmington XC Club 182 14 20 26 49 73 94 113
Total Time: 1:34:22.90 Average: 18:52.58
4 Kinetic XC Club 193 21 24 47 48 53 59 148
Total Time: 1:34:28.40 Average: 18:53.68
5 Adirondack XC Club 204 2 23 50 52 77 139 144
Total Time: 1:34:12.80 Average: 18:50.56
6 Newton XC Club 205 19 25 43 46 72 121 142
Total Time: 1:34:43.90 Average: 18:56.78
7 Fort Collins XC Club 218 18 27 32 55 86 141 151
Total Time: 1:35:04.00 Average: 19:00.80
8 Burnt Hills XC Club 251 4 44 51 68 84 134 154
Total Time: 1:35:03.70 Average: 19:00.74
9 Suwanee XC Club 260 6 22 65 80 87 96 117
Total Time: 1:35:29.00 Average: 19:05.80


Results - Women
1 Sveinsson, Chelsey Addison XC Club 17:26.9
2 Andrews, Sarah The Woodlands XC 17:35.8 1
3 Fulton, Eleanor Highlands Ranch 17:45.1
4 Winslow, Danielle Adirondack XC Club 17:48.4 2
5 Flanagan, Lindsay Roselle XC Club 17:50.3
6 Predmore, Elizabeth Clifton Park XC 17:53.0
7 Chapman, Courtney Manlius XC Club 17:53.0 3
8 Decker, Ashlee West Des Moines 17:55.8
9 Roecker, Sam Burnt Hills XC Club 17:58.2 4
10 Nielson, Alyssa Colleyville XC Club 18:00.8
11 Mahoney, Kaylin Santa Clarita XC 18:04.1 5
12 Tindall, Regan Belton XC Club 18:05.4
13 Winslow, Amanda Suwanee XC Club 18:07.7 6
14 Martinez, Sandra Yakima XC Club 18:08.5
15 Billmeyer, Alli Torry Pines XC Club 18:09.7
16 Morgan, Stephanie Barnesville XC Club 18:10.0
17 Hanenberg, Kaitlin Co Springs XC 18:10.5 7
18 Chambers, Madeline Rocky River XC Club 18:11.3 8
19 Anklin, Meaghan Manlius XC Club 18:13.7 9
20 Adams, Christine Anaheim XC Club 18:14.3
21 Luber, Hannah Manlius XC Club 18:14.8 10
22 Milne, Clara Albuquerque XC Club 18:16.7
23 Neczypor, Hannah North Royalton 18:17.1
24 Carter, Mackenzie Manlius XC Club 18:17.6 11
25 Morgan, Madeline Bama XC Club 18:21.5

Honors at the Basketball Game

The Girls team was honored at the halftime of the Chiles v. Maclay Basketball game tonight for their State Championship. It was a nice honor and good chance for the student body to support our girls. The girls got introduced and a nice red rose and a chance to stand in the middle of the court with their trophy. Cool!!!! If you missed it, here are some photos.

Our senior Kaia

Jodie

Our Fabulous Freshmen

The dancers celebrated.

Fractured Quote of the Week

"You're only late if the seven best players are already on the bus."


Jimmy Valvano

Letter to the Editor

On the front page of the local section of the Tallahassee Democrat is a letter to the editor about the Greenway. It appears that the Democrat is sympathetic to our interests. It's sad that we have to wait until someone from Pensacola starts asking the reasonable question of why the county commission is cutting off this use. Let's keep the pressure up. Someone with some political know-how willing to lead on this issue?

Here's the letter if you missed it:

Letter to the Editor

Keep cross county at the Greenway


For several years, I have been going to cross country meets at the Mikkosukee Greenway park. This year, I found out that the Leon County Commission was withdrawing the park as a venue for cross country meets, to protect the grass and so the western portion wouldn't have to be closed during the meets.
The grass in the park is bahia grass, a non-native species commonly planted along highways and in pastures. There are only about five to seven meets a year large enough to warrant parking on the grass. Bahia grass is very hardy and tolerates being parked on as well as being mowed to a short height.
The western portion of the park would be closed only five to seven times a year. The eastern portion remains open, even during large meets. In exchange for the minor inconvenience of losing a portion of the park for a portion of a few days, Leon County gets the infusion of meet dollars to area businesses. I traveled with the Pensacola Washington High School team to the regional meet on Nov. 8, and our party spent about $600 on two meals. Multiply this by the 15 or so teams that took part in the 3A race and the 12 or so teams that took part in the 1A race and there is a significant economic impact. For those meets that are held early in the morning and the meets hosted by FSU, you can add hotel stays for out-of-town teams.
Finally, the County Commission should be facilitating fitness for young people, not impeding it. I can unqualifiedly say that the Greenway is one of the best venues I have seen for high-school and college cross country. I urge the Leon County Commission to reconsider any decision that would bar FSU and local high schools from holding meets there.

BRAD MASON
Pensacola

Our Senior Allstar

Kaia Hampton runs this Saturday December 6 in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Senior Allstar Meet. Kaia was selected to run on the Region 1 team. This year they are dividing the teams by the regions that you run in the state series. That means making the region 1 team is no easy feat. So lets head out to Maclay this Saturday and support our Senior Allstar.

Here are some individual highlights from Kaia's season:

Personal Best 18:45 for 9th place at State Meet

2nd Place 3a Region 1 in 19:11

3rd Place 3a District 1 in 18:51

25th Place 18:46 Nike Southeast Nationals

CONGRATULATIONS KAIA!!