Camp Excel-erate!!!!!!

The NKXC team made it's yearly pilgrimage up to Camp Squanto in Swanzy, New Hampshire.  The out of state location and lack of cell phone reception forced the teams to focus on each other without the distractions from the outside world.

The NK boys offered some photos of their experiences there. Caroline has added a couple of pictures also.

 

                                       Yes!! Hydrate!!

A few of our Senior girls from the original "Great 8" of Freshman year

                            We had a major earthquake on the day we arrived that sent the guys into the air

                                                                                            We are one big XC family

There is an obsession with ferns amongst the girls not yet understood by the coaching staff but after looking up the fern's meaning we have begun to understand more.  From canadianflowerdelivery.com, "Today, if you are giving someone a fern as a gift, you are giving them the hope that they will have confidence, shelters, wealth, and happiness. This is a great plant to give someone that you really care about."

Ferns

 

The epicenter

The guys hanging out with Ross' mattress on the pond

A penny for your thoughts Ian?  I think the guys underestimated the power they were up against.  An "A" for effort though.

                                                                                     This is a good sign

                 Call the law offices of Vinbury, Wyllie, and Moose and tell them you mean business!

                                                                             Typical morning on the pond

                        Summer in South County for NK Cross Country

                                                                      Maddie carrying Sarah at the URI fun run

                                                                   Another Tuesday night of training in the desert

                                                            Volunteering at the Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5 miler

Fun running at Narragansett Town Beach

                                                                      

 

 

 

On a recent trip to California Coach McNeiece stopped by the town of McFarland and took some pictures.  On a water tower in town you can see the names from the team that inspired the new Disney XC movie.

    Summer practices featuring running art day

 

Running moms of NKXC at the Tuesday night fun run

 

The guys warming up on a Tuesday night at URI

 

 

 

Rolling out in beautiful Fort Wetherill in Jamestown

 

Bowen makes an alumni appearance. Kyle is pumped up 

 

There is a rumor that a black dog seen since the revolutionary war haunts the area.  So far we have only seen dogs on leashes

 

A great crowd in the desert for early July

 

The annual running art day had some scary effects on the kids 

 

Hard at work the NK athletes create art from items gathered during their run

 

Sophie with two newly created friends

 

Sarah with a happy rock fresh from the rock family

 

Keeping an extra eye on things does not hurt

 

A pine cone comes to life

 

Caroline created this happy plank

Desert 5k

For some it was their first ever practice in the desert.  For all it was their first practice of the year there. 

So running the most difficult 5k that we know of on the first day of training there wasn't easy but those that took part were clearly up for the challenge.

The course changed this year and was officially measured.  With the additional hill that you have to run twice it would seem that the race times would be slower.  But this week's race day offered perfect conditions and some great competition.

Sam Toolin would set the boys course record with a time of 23:16 and Bethany Nunnery for the girls with a time of 28:08.   These are impressive times for this course.

Here are some pictures provided by Mr. Nannig:

First Captain's Practice 2015

The first Practice was delayed due to a rare tornado watch.  The picture below is of one of the dunes on Tuesday with the thunderstorm looming in the background.

 

The team got things rolling on Wednesday.  Scenes from the practice at URI below.

 

                                                                        Moose on the loose.

 

The guys getting ready for the fun run.

Some of the girls doing the mile warm up.

 

Something was funny?

 

Prior to running Quinn was a medalist in the pommel horse event.

 

 

In the homestretch of the 3 mile route.