Week 6: Fall XC 2026

REMINDERS:
If you are late to school in the morning:

  • Unexcused: You can not practice or participate in meets.
  • Excused: You are ok, pending you turn in a note to the attendance clerk or via email at RHSAbsence@hcpss.org.  This note, must be sent in or brought in at the time of arrival to avoid any confusion.

 

Team Schedule:  CLICK HERE

  • Any volunteers for Friday, Oct 2 for a Pasta Party?
  • Any volunteers for a Friday, Oct 9 for a Pasta Party?

 

Fantasy XC CHALLENGE:  CLICK HERE

  • All Results are posted for the first three challenge races.
  • With 2 Challenge races left (Frank Keyser Invite and MDXC), the goal for the athletes is to be in the TOP 12 Athletes.  (Coaches and Parents do not count as part of the top 12).  CURRENTLY ANYONE in the OVERALL TOP 15 will qualify to the NEXT ROUND.
  • Anything can happen in these last two Challenge races.

 

NORTH CAROLINA TRIP Highlights:

  • Every Breadstick from the Olive Garden was successfully eaten!
  • Every student-athlete on the trip was absolutely amazing!
  • 19 athletes ran personal best times.
  • Sadie Sentman ran the #2 Freshmen time (20:48.3), ALL TIME. She is also tied for #17th fastest time ALL TIME at Reservoir HS.
  • Granthik Sadula, ran 18:39.3 and now is tied for the 9th fastest freshmen time in school history.
  • Griffin Ellinghaus (16:06.4) and Jackson Pascarello (16:10.2) move up the Reservoir all time leaderboard to #3 and #4 respectively!
  • Parents, thank you for trusting us with your athlete and sending them on the trip to North Carolina. Memories were made and friendship bonds were formed.  Everyone was amazing and respectful.  The coaching staff could not have be more proud of the student-athletes!
  • Results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/273468/info
    • We were in the JV RED BOYS
    • We were in the Championship Division for boys and girls

 

Week 6 General Schedule (Team Workout Calendar)
Monday:
NO Team Practice

Athletes expected to get in a run on their own

Long Run Progression
Warm-Up & Drills
Group 1:  50 minutes
Group 2:  55 minutes
Group 3:  65 minutes
Group 4:  75 minutes
Group 5:  80 minutes

First half of the run is to be run at an easy run pace.  Relaxed and comfortable.
The second half of the run should be run at a progressive effort.  Every 5 – 8 minutes you should increase the pace.

Tuesday:
Easy Run @ Reservoir HS
3pm – 4:45pm

Wednesday:
Easy Run @ Reservoir HS
3pm – 4:45pm

Thursday:
Tempo Intervals @ Reservoir HS
3pm – 4:45pm

Friday:
Easy Run @ Reservoir HS
3pm – 4:45pm

Saturday (DONUTS PROVIDED):
HILL WORKOUT @ Centennial Lane Elementary School
(3825 Centennial Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042)
8:30am – 10:15am

 

Upcoming Events/Looking Ahead

Saturday, October 3: Frank Keyser Invitational
This is the morning of Homecoming.
I believe we will be home by 2pm.
If you need to be picked up earlier for Homecoming, please start to coordinate those plans.

Saturday, October 10: MDXC Invitational
One of the fastest races we will be in all year!

SPECIAL NOTE:  Saturday, Oct 3 and Saturday, Oct 10 will be the meets used to determine the championship line up for the County Championships.

Saturday, October 17 and Saturday, October 31: Practice Dates
Please be sure to leave these mornings open for practice. These will be very important as we approach the end of our season.