Preseason Meeting Info

NHS Outdoor Track 2023 Informational Meeting

Coaches

Boys Head Coach: Alex Joseph - alexjr1214@yahoo.com

Girls Head Coach: Jen Deschenes-Emord - jen.deschenes@gmail.com

Assistants: Wilmarie Rodriguez, Will Le

Important Dates:

Feb 22-March 17: Registration opens

How To Register - Registration Information

March 18: First practice, 9:00am @ the track

April 4: First meet

Communication:

• Remind: send a text to 81010

• Boys @nhsbtrack, girls @nhsgirlstf NEW 2023: Distance @newingtono

• Website: newingtonathletics.com and go to the outdoor track page. Meet and weekly schedule will be posted there.

Preseason: Preseason prep is crucial to being prepared for the first day of practice. Core workout, easy running, lifting, etc should start today.

• Distance - EASY run, 30-50 minutes 6x a week.

• Sprinters - core 4-5x per week, hip flexors 3-4x per week, easy run 4-5x per week 

• Throws

• Hurdles - core 4-5x per week, hip flexors 3-4x per week, easy run 4-5x per week 

Practices

• Monday-Friday: Distance 3:00-4:30, Sprints 3:15-5:15. Jumpers may be a bit later.

  Meet at the track.

• Saturday: 9:00am @ the track.

• Be ready to practice at start time. 

• Running shoes/clothes, water, spikes (if you have them) is all you need for practice. A watch is highly recommended but not mandatory. Doesn’t have to be anything special like an apple or gps watch, just something to keep time.

• Anything not needed for practice (cell phone, airpods, etc) can be left in your bag/backpack for the duration of practice.

Meets

• Meets typically fall on Tuesday afternoons beginning at 3:45 and are usually about 2-3 hours long. We will add a few invitationals to the schedule once we find out their dates. Those meets are usually on a Friday or Saturday and are longer than a regular meet.

• There will be some away meets where we only bring our varsity athletes.

• For home meets, we will all meet at the track at 2:45pm for meet setup.

• For away meets, the bus will leave the track at 2:45pm.

• Athletes can compete in up to 4 events per meet. Events are:

• Relays: 4x100, 4x400, 4x800

• Sprints: 100m, 200m, 400m

• Hurdles: 100/110m, 300m

• Distance: 800m, 1600m, 3200m

• Throws: Discus, Shot, Javelin

• Jumps: Long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault

Varsity Requirements (achieve any of the following):

• Score a total of 20 points throughout the season

• Compete at Conference

• Compete at states

Season Objectives

• Win or place in as many events as possible. 

• Improvement throughout the season

• Confidence and positivity among the team as a whole

• Have fun :)