ELKMONT CROSS COUNTRY TEAM PRESEASON ANTICS

The Elkmont High School Cross Country team is always a zany bunch.  They run to the left, they run to the right, they run up and they run down.  If

there is a mud puddle, they will run through it, instead of around it.  They practice all summer and attend a team retreat for a week to run some more and bond as a team.  

This is what they did last week:  "We've had a week full of hard work outs this week. 5 miles Mon. Hill repeats for 45 minutes on Tues. 40x45 yd sprints +2mile cool downs in between and tonight 4.5 miles of 1.5 repeats at 8 minutes or

less. These kids have given it their all and had their coach feeling like he was going to die any minute. They are one of the hardest working teams I have ever coached! We lost a lot last year, but with the work ethic within these kids we are moving back up! Had to brag!" Coach Pugh

The Running Devils start their season with the Elkmont Invitational, August 28.  
Here is the 2014 schedule:
Aug 28 - Elkmont Invitational
Aug 30 - Pepsi Challenge @ Lawrence County HS
Sep 6 - Chickasaw Trails @ Oakville
Sep 11 - McFarland Dash @ McFarland Park
Sep 13 - Good Hope

Sep 16 - Randolph (UAH Mud Run)
Sep 20 - Fairview
Sep 27 - Elkmont Lions Club 10K
Oct 4 - Jesse Owens @ Oakville
Oct 7 - Limestone County Meet at Blue Springs
Oct 23 - NW Alabama Championships @ Oakville
Oct 30 - Sectionals @ McFarland Park
Nov 8 - State @ Oakville

 
In the meanwhile, some of them are running at midnight in Cullman.  Of course, it is as much about fun as it is the running.