Monday, November 9, 2020
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
State Information
Parents of Qualifying Students - Have been sent the information that they need for admission.
For EVERYONE ELSE : ALL Spectators will be limited to the Grand Stands. If you have ever attended State before you will know that the GRAND STANDS at MIS are HUGE and not super close to the race action, but it should be a nice day so if you want to make the drive that is up to you. Tickets are supposed to go on Sale Thursday at Noon for General Admission.
https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Cross-Country/2020-Finals
Thank you for your Patients, in a world of EVER changing info.
**There will be a Live Stream for viewing from home.
Monday, November 2, 2020
Regionals
Results -> https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/172878/results
Congrats to Parker Lambers, Sarah Schloff, and Emma Kern on qualifying for the State Final.
INFORMATION ON THE STATE MEET: SUPPOSED TO BE RELEASED TODAY BY 4:00PM
HAPPY MONDAY :)
We are THANKFUL for the GREAT SEASON that we have been able to have and looking forward to wrapping it with the State Meet this Friday.
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NOVEMBER 10 - HC Banquet More Details to come as it will look very different this year
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We wanted to share with you some GREAT pictures from the Bengal Invite. Coach Deb's Neighbor who is is photographer kindly came out to our Invite and took a bunch of really nice pictures. The link and password is listed below. Please feel free to download any pictures that you want :)
PHOTOS: http://www.fototime.com/inv/
Password: look
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HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Friday, October 30, 2020
JV Last Chance PR
COLD WET and RAINY !!! What Lovely Day for XC. haha
Congrats to:
Lucas 1:07 PRArien :58 PR
Nathan :05 PR
Adrian :33PR + Varsity Letter time (boys 19:30 or faster)
Josh :20 PR
Elliot :20 PR
Peter :12 PR
Levi SB (and Finally got to RUN)
RESULTS ->https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/177671/results
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We wanted to share with you some GREAT pictures from the Bengal Invite. Coach Deb's Neighbor who is is photographer kindly came out to our Invite and took a bunch of really nice pictures. The link and password is listed below. Please feel free to download any pictures that you want :)
PHOTOS: http://www.fototime.com/inv/
Password: look
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HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Monday, October 26, 2020
Pre-Regional Meet @ Allendale
Pre-Reginal Results for Region 11
https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/181743/results
The Top 4 Teams and then 7 Individuals advance to the regional.
HC Boys will move on with a 4th Place Finish and Emma, Sarah, Alaina, Alyssa with move on as individuals to next weeks regional.
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We wanted to share with you some GREAT pictures from the Bengal Invite. Coach Deb's Neighbor who is is photographer kindly came out to our Invite and took a bunch of really nice pictures. The link and password is listed below. Please feel free to download any pictures that you want :)
PHOTOS: http://www.fototime.com/inv/
Password: look
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HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Thursday, October 22, 2020
OK Blue Jamboree #3
Results ->
https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/172589/results
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We wanted to share with you some GREAT pictures from the Bengal Invite. Coach Deb's Neighbor who is is photographer kindly came out to our Invite and took a bunch of really nice pictures. The link and password is listed below. Please feel free to download any pictures that you want :)
PHOTOS: http://www.fototime.com/inv/
Password: look
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HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Monday, October 19, 2020
Good Morning 10/19/20
Good Morning,
I hope that you are all doing well. As we begin this new week, please take a look at the Live Calendar for what is going on this week.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
We want the PRAISE God for the Good Report on Mr. Blauwkamp, we are so HAPPY that he is doing better following last weeks events.
We wanted to share with you some GREAT pictures from the Bengal Invite. Coach Deb's Neighbor who is is photographer kindly came out to our Invite and took a bunch of really nice pictures. The link and password is listed below. Please feel free to download any pictures that you want :)
PHOTOS: http://www.fototime.com/inv/
Password: look
*masks were quickly removed and put back on so that we could take these group pictures.
For the Tuesday Jamboree at Allendale we would like to invite you surround the team in a socially distanced prayer circle before our final Ok Blue meet. The season has had many ups and downs but we are so Thankful that we made it through, back in August we were unsure about the season and questioning how far we would even make it.
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HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Monday, October 12, 2020
Bengal Invite
Well that was FUN !!! Friday was a great day out in GR. Students got out of school early to Run at the Bengal Invitational at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids. The park was beautiful, the fall colors on full display.
This was our 3rd race in 7 days so we were not super fresh and it was a little on the warmer side ... but it's Michigan and we are not going to complain about a nice warm fall day like we had. The team knew which teams/places they would need to beat to place well at this meet. So even though the times were slower, we did really well. The top 25 in each race went home with a neat finisher medal and teams that placed went home with a trophy.
Results
https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/173896/results
HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Helpful Links - Remembering Kristen DeWitt
Here a few Helpful Links.
Funeral Service:
https://www.facebook.com/Calvaryon8th/videos/268607481047927
Obituary:
http://langelandsterenberg.tributes.com/obituary/show/Kristen-DeWitt-108497358
Memorial Contributions:
https://www.heightsofhope.org/
Thank You
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Ok Blue Conference Jamboree #2 @ Allendale
Greetings,
I hope that you are having a good day so far. To be honest ..I did not snap any pictures at this event ... with the 3 1/2 minute staggered starts and sprawling course ... it was a lot to keep track of :)
So here are the results :
https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/172588/results
Thank You for the Birthday Treats Collin Fogg :) They were very much enjoyed after the meet. We hope that you had a great 18th !!!!!
HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Monday, October 5, 2020
Otsego Bulldog Invitational
The Otsego Bull Dog Invitational did not disappoint it was FLAT and FAST !!! ... and MANY of the the HCXC Runners ran a PR on Saturday.
RESULTS -> https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/169681/results
We are SOO Excited to see this progress in all of the them :)
HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Monday, September 28, 2020
Cougar Falcon Invite
On Saturday we had the pleasure of heading out to Calvin College/Gainey Sports Complex for the Cougar Falcon Invitational. This year it was Varsity Only so we took the top 7 girls and boys to run at this event. Upon arriving we were greeted by our very own team concierge who led us to our spot along the fence and went through the rules for the day. One thing that I would like to keep for the future, team assigned porto-potty, its kind of nice to not have a Super LONG line to wait in... haha... The VIBE was very different on the course this year. Normally this course is lined with people .. so many people that you can hardly get near the finish line to see them .. this year that was not an issue. The finish was WIDE open and as coaches we could run ALL over the place and not really run into any other people.
RESULTS - > https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/169751/results
HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Jamboree #1
This year we are in the OK Blue so the Teams that we run against have changed a little bit and so have to locations of the meets. It was kind of funny we got to the park and we were like .. hey this looks familiar we have run here before... and in 2015 we ran at this part for the Spring Lake invitational when it had to be moved because the course conditions at Spring Lake were not suitable for a race. So then Blauw says to me "Hey Missy, this is where Sheila took that good picture of us ... and sure enough ... it was.
2015 -> 2020
HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
We Need to Address Something (A letter to your Fears)
So, several of you have stayed after and openly expressed some of your fears (especially racing). First, thank you for your openness and honesty because obviously you are not alone. BUT, we have to address it. This will make or break your performances. Here is what I know. There is Fear and there is fear. What I mean by that is - there is a fear of something where you are in awe of it. God! We should fear God and when we do, we do not need to fear the things of this world because we know He is bigger than them . THAT is an awesome fear. Fear of failing is paralyzing. We call it performance anxiety. It's fear. That is not a fear you want before a race or ever. So, why do we need to address this? What does it do and what can you do about it?
Why? Because events and races are won and lost before the start and finish because of the interrelationship between your mind, body and performance. In other words, what you think or say to yourself right before and during your meet, goes instantly and directly into your body and touches off some subtle, but important physiological change. These small changes will significantly affect how well you perform. Negative thoughts, negative outcome. Positive thoughts, positive outcome.What happens in your body when you get nervous?
First, your muscles begin to tighten. That stinks.
Second, your breathing speeds up and gets shallower. Less oxygen.
Third, digestion shuts down leaving you feeling nauseous.
Fourth, your heart rate and blood pressure go up.
Can you relate?
What can you do about it?
Any time a negative thought comes, replace it! Stay relaxed, stay in the moment.
Focus on the moment in front of you...your pace and the next 400 or 800.
Run easy and free and TRUST your workouts and ability.
Need some positive self talk words? "I have trained as hard as the person passing me. I am strong. I could run all day. I have a strategy. I have am not afraid to leave it all out on the course."
Being nervous only means you care. Nervous is good; just make sure you channel it - don't let it turn to fear. Use it to motivate and not inhibit.
Bottom line: just Run and live for the pure joy of encouraging your team mates, using your God given talents, maybe passing people :). We have faith in you, now have faith in yourself to let the race unfold before you.
You are in our prayers.
Coach Deb, Dave & MelissaA Little Add on from Coach Melissa:
Remember this is part of your training... You train to Run.. YES.. but you also are training for controlling those emotions at that starting line.
Things that can help boost your Mental Confidence: Getting enough sleep, drinking water, eating well, and having a snack when you need it. Participating at Practice, Warm Up, Workout, Cool down.
I was scrolling Instagram Stories last night :) and I follow lots of runners. This was the question that was asked of one of the running coaches.
"If you could give your past self advice on your training/race what would it be ? "
Don't be Afraid Don't be Afraid to hurt We don't train so it doesn't hurt on race day, we train so we can tolerate it and lean into it. To build up those mantras and practice using them. I'be spent a lot of time metal training to disassociate the feeling of a hard workout or race with pain. I tell myself it isn't pain, it is supposed to feel like that and it's a good Thing. Lean into the hurt and be grateful that you get to experience it.
Monday, September 21, 2020
Hoka One One Postal Nationals- Challenge
Lets face it 2020 it's just going to be a little bit different. So we thought it would be fun to just roll with it. That led us to signing up for the Hoka One One Postal National Challenge. Teams from across the US will be hosing there own 2 mile runs and posting their times on Runnerspace.com to see who is the best .. just for fun. :)
https://www.hokaoneonepostalnationals.com/
SO HERE WE GO !!!!!
We gathered on Thursday Sept 17
Boys ran at 7:00 PM followed by the Girls at 7:30 PM. and it was A LOT of FUN !!!!!
HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Masks- Which ones have I liked so far
Disposable Masks- While they seem wasteful they are the easiest to breath through and lightest on your face.
Cotapaxi Teca Cotton Face Mask
https://www.cotopaxi.com/products/teca-cotton-face-mask?variant=31872323813437
The website says delayed shipping. I actually ordered mine from Zappos.com and it came in like 5 days, so that wasn't to bad. This mask is super light and very comfortable. I am a big fan.
Monday, September 14, 2020
West Ottawa Bredeweg Invite
Invitationals have a very different feel this year, and we miss seeing all the family and friends the come to watch and support HCXC runners.
BUT ... we are SUPER ExCiTeD to be RUNNING.
You can find the results from Saturdays event here -> https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/169934/results
Saturday was a great day for running the temperature was fantastic and the team was ready RUN and see what they could do ... this meet resulted in some great times that we can use now for training as the season progresses. Our first meet was SOO hot that it was hard to calculate accurate training times from that. So we are excited to have a really good place to work from now.
HCXC 2020- Shared Photo Album (please feel free to add photos that you take at the meets)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XF67SCcA56gogrQg9
Stay up to date - HCXC Live Calendar *things are being updated as we find out.
http://hollandchristiancrosscountry.blogspot.com/p/live-calendar.html
Want more - Follow along on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hollandchrxc
@HCSPORTSLIVE on Instagram or Twitter