Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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Hustling Harriers Guys join the Cross Country team for many reasons. Running clears your mind and makes you feel good,', remarked Burt Nelson. Rob Spykstra said, You meet so many people from other schoolsf, Chuck Reid's reason- ing was, One, because I like to run and two, the team was a lot of funf' The season began in late August with camp at Breckenridge. The boys and girls went at the same time. It's a different type of running than practies at school. They tackled such obstacles as Argentine and Georgia Pass, ran the trail to Frisco, and took the path to Mohawk Lake that ended in an icy swim. The alumni go too. You get to run with people that are really good, stated Rod Schreiber. It,s a time for the team members to get to know each other. lt's a neat way to start the season and we get a close knit team,'l said their coach, Dennis Shepherd. Team practice usually ran from one and a half to two hours long. They averaged five to eight miles a day and had a variety of long runs, speed work, and short intervals. All of these different tools helped to build endur- ance. On your own you learn self discipline, mentioned Spykstra. It takes a long time to get ready for the meets both physically and mental- ly. I think about the meet a week ahead and set goals for a time. I also wonder how many times Illl tripf' said Nelson. Competing usually helps the runners feel more confident and strive for better times. This year, the guys in Cross Coun- try were a team. They worked hard, pushed each other, and had fun being together in and out of practice. Both the Varsity and Junior Varsity had a good season. Their sport doesn't get as much support or attention as some of the others, but they are good ath- letes. As Shepherd said about the meets, The people that come are the ones that want to be there. Front Row: Mike Lane, Scott Tanner. Second Row: Burt Nelson, Rod Schreiber, Rob Spykstra, Tom Billings, Jeff Mages. Back Row: Coach Dennis Shepherd, Junior Varsity: Tim Spath, Mike Harlan, Karl Mann, Chuck Reid, Eric Wood , Jim Knox, Brett lngram, Dallas Eubanks, Greg V Meyers, Todd Hanson, Coach Ann Conley. 142 - Cross Country gr iw N. V .. Ay- , K Q A il .E f ,rua , is W ff. . sw Dallas Eubanks, Todd Hanson, and Greg Meyers prepare for the B-squad race to begin.

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