Winter Indoor Track

Indoor track schedule is up for the 18-19 season and can be found HERE. 

The Gazelle Elite Series is apart of the MITS schedule at GVSU. 

2018 Banquet Slide Show

Last Chance PR Run !!!

Congrats you the Last Chance PR, Biggest PR of the Meet Winner !!!!

Joel and Grace :) 

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/148844/results

GRIT- Words of Encouragement From Coach Megan

Everyone here has enormous potential. The real question is can you endure to the end with tremendous grit? Can you endure a minute more, pick off one more person, one more final kick? Can you out grit the person next to you? Create a Vision for yourself, stick to it, and amazing things can happen. 

You can overcome adversity, you are a competitor, you have what it takes to succeed. Grit is who you are. In those dark moments when it seems you have nothing left to give, you find that if you keep putting one foot in front of the other you can accomplish what all logic seems to argue against. 

Coach Megan 
(Holland Christian Middle School Cross Country) 

Conference Results

Results -> https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=148549&show=all


Photos  -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/qMetff4Frugqv84MA

Way to GO Middle School XC

It was so Fun for the High School Cross Country team to Help out and CHEER at the final Middle School XC meet, which was held at Holland Christian this Past Wednesday (10/10/)  It was a wet and rainy afternoon but it was warm out so it really wasn't so bad. 

Congrats to Coach Megan, Michael and Heidi on a Great Season !!!!

Fun Middle School Facts 

• The Variety boys team won conference which is really cool. 
• We have quite a few MS/HS siblings which is really fun. Sam/Jacob DeBoer, Noah/Parker Lambers, Ana/Joel Vanzanten, Alyssa/Brad Gerritsma, Aiden/Austin Brinks, Sylvie/Bebe Mulder
• These kids are not afraid of hard work, their fav workout was actually 400s on the course. 
• Favorite running game: running scavenger hunt :)

Regional Meet

MHSAA Lower Peninsula Regional Meet

Centreville High School, 

190 Hogan St Centreville, MI 49032

12:00 PM D2 Coaches Meeting

12:45 D2 Boys Race(report 12:35)

1:15 D2 Girls Race(report 1:05)

2:15 D2 Awards

Happy Monday :)

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc/

Pictures → https://photos.app.goo.gl/qMetff4Frugqv84MA

Results → https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/144372/results

Team shirts, Did you pay Coach Melissa→ Team-Shirts

News : 
There were a number of positive takeaways from the Portage meet and a few who experienced disappointment.  Know that we care for you and as a team (and individuals), we move forward with new focus, commitment, and determination for bringing our best to the next for four weeks.

This 2018 season is flying by and I am loving every minute of it!  YOU are an incredible HCXC team and one that stands out in your maturity, ability and determination.  Keep it up and thank God for your gifts daily.

We have a fairly routine week ahead:

Monday - practice 

Tuesday - practice (workout day)

Wednesday - practice then HC middle school meet.  Please do what you can to stay until 6pm to cheer on the teams - this will be so much fun and supportive to the program!

MS Boys JV:  4:15
MS Girls JV: 4:40
MS Boys Varsity: 5:05
MS Girls Varsity: 5:30

Thursday - practice

Friday - practice (workout day)

RUN AS ONE FOR THE ONE

Otsego Results

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=143735&show=all

Zeeland Turkey Trot 8k

Don't forget to sign up

http://zeelandturkeytrot.com/#welcome

RunClub5off

$5 off code

2017- We had a great group Running :)

Portage

If you are not able to make it to the Portage Invite on October 6, please let me know tonight. Thanks Coach DeKruyter

Cougar Falcon Corrected Results

Results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/144131/results

 Link to photos: https://littlewaysphotography.zenfolio.com/f655057473

Girls Varsity Team Award

Varsity Boys

 Varsity Girls

Freshman Girls

Freshman Boys

Conference jamboree at Unity

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=148883&show=all 

Ran, survived and did what we needed to.
Boys beat Unity 27 - 30 and lost to ZW
Girls won both and are undefeated in conference

Maintenance Monday #4

Maintenance Monday #4

Maintaining a Strong FAITH, MIND, BODY

RUN as ONE, For the ONE 

Theme for this Cross Country Season. 

FAITH 
Reading -> Pure in Heart

Mind
“Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.” 
-- Kara Goucher

Body

When you run in the trails do you have dirt on the inside of your ankles/legs when you get done ? 

It means you need to strengthen those outside butt and hip muscles. Try Clam Shells 

WO Bredeweg Invite

FAST TIMES and FINISH LINES !!!

What a GREAT DAY for running. It was nice and cool in the morning the course was flat, fast and the HC team was ready to Run :) We are so excited to see the progress the team is making so far this season. 

RESULTS

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/144085/results

Top 20 Girls Varsity Race

Congrats Michelle, Megan and Lizzy on your top 20 Finish !!!

Not Pictured... Congrats Sara Schloff on your Top 20 Finish in the JV Race

Conference Jamboree #!

What a HOT HUMID September Day. We are so proud of how both teams performed. You can find the results right here -> Results

Looking to make some Super Hero Muffins of you own ->Super Hero Muffins

BIG THANK YOU to all the parents who brought snacks, drinks and ice to help keeps the runners cool.

Orchard View Invite

Results

https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/144234/results

It's the Start of a New School Year and there is a lot going on

When I read this message this morning I couldn't help but think of our team. It is the start of a new school year and our days and weeks are going to be filled with BUSY !!!! Studying, Running, Planning, Working, Taking Care of Family. Lets be honest here for second ... ok !! All of the BUSY can be overwhelming sometimes and we need to remember that God will be there for us we are not alone and we do not need to go through all the BUSY alone. 


Feels like there's a million things coming at you this week, but really there is always only one thing: Just. Stay. Calm.
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"The Lord Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm" Ex14:14
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Let the Spirit indwell, before stepping into the hour, day, week.
This is the way calm comes.
For God will do the battle for you.
You just do the breathing in Him.
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Jesus didn’t just calm one storm—He can calm all our storms.
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And He comes as a sign to us, a sign of the cross, a sign God’s reaching for us, believing in us, in love, in redemption, in making all things new, in making us enough because He is.
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And He comes like light through rain coming down. “Come, follow Me—come, I believe in you—because I’ve come to live in you.”  

2018 CAMP

CAMP 2018

We are looking forward to a Fantastic Cross Country Season with this GREAT group of kids!! 

Maintenance Monday #3

Maintenance Monday #3

Maintaining a Strong FAITH, MIND, BODY

A Simple Truth for Monday :) 

1 Corinthians 10:31 
 “whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."

Maintaining a strong Core is very important for LIFE and for Runners. Start adding some extra core into your day here and there and you will get stronger in no time. 

Maintenance Monday #2

Maintenance Monday #2

Maintaining a Strong FAITH, MIND, BODY

Hebrews 12 New International Version (NIV)

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Keeping the Hips and Glutes strong !!! 

Maintenance Monday #1

Maintenance Monday #1

Maintaining a Strong FAITH, MIND, BODY

Devotion:

...no matter how you feel today? Believe that Christ's hand is there under you. "He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed." Ps. 107:29 
Trust, Braveheart: Jesus can still the storm inside. When you are giving everything you have and can only take so much, Christ kneels close with arms stretched open wide and says, 'Let me take the rest'.
It's our Monday rallying cry: "Give all your worries & cares to God, for He cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7
- Ann Voskamp


Move: 

Runners need to do more then just run to stay strong, run well, and prevent injury. Today's Maintenance Monday Move is.... 

Single Leg Squats

  

Mind:

Message From Coach Dave :)

HCXC Team,

I am reminded today (looking at the calendar) that one month from today is the first day of the official 2018 cross country season!  I am very eager to begin the season and can send this email out to you after completing the HC dead week where coaches may not contact athletes or hold any organized conditioning activities.

We have had a great turn out of both middle school and high school kids conditioning on Mondays and Wednesdays which will resume on the 9th at the DOW at 7:00pm.

Please make sure you are staying consistent with your conditioning now.  This will be very important for the season.  What should you be doing???

Example:

Monday - Tempo run (1 1/2 mi warm up, 2-3 mile tempo, 1 mile easy)

                                (tempo is 40s - 60s slower than 5k race pace/mile)

Tuesday - 2-5 mi easy

Wednesday - hill workout (Tunnel Park area works well) or VanRaalte hill 

                     Run up pretty hard and easy down 6-8 times

Thursday - 3-4 mi

Friday - easy

Saturday - 40 - 60 minutes comfortable pace

Sunday - day off

If you have not been running, start slow (10 mi/week)

Been running (20 - 30 mi/week)

Serious (build to 30 - 40/week by mid August)

Dates:  Tuesday, Aug 7 btw 8:00 - 9:00am Check In HC Main Street
                            (uniforms and paperwork)

             Wednesday, Aug 8 Practice from 5:00 - 6:30pm

             XC camp Tuesday - Friday August 14-17    (info attached)

http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc/
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/

Please send me any emails that I missed or you would like added - I did not have them all but did my best with what I could find.

Looking forward to meeting all of you soon and using our talents to bring glory to God.

In Christ,

Coach David DeKruyter 

c 616 834-1985

FACEBOOK GROUP

https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc/

Summer Events

Twlight run for Mental Health- June 8
http://1in5marathonrelay.com/

Seaway Run- June 23
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Muskegon/MercyHealthSeawayRun

Zeeland Zoom- June 26
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Zeeland/ZeelandZoom5k

Run for the Sun- July 18
https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Holland/CampSunshineRunfortheSun

Coast Guard Festival- July 28
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandHaven/YMCACoastGuardFestivalRun2016presentedbyNorthOttawaCommunity

Riley Trails Marathon Relay- August 18
https://ultrasignup.com/entrants_event.aspx?did=55841

Run for the Sun 2018

Run for the Sun - Sign Up

Again this Year HC runners have the opportunity to participate in the Run for the Sun 5k for Free !! 

Event is Wednesday July 18

6:30 PM

From the DOW Center, Downtown Holland