First Practice on August 19th!

First Practice is a special day where we reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and see where everyone's speed and endurance stands.  

We will be meeting at Van Cortlandt Park at the bottom of the 1 train steps at 242nd Street. We depart there at 9:00am sharp. Please be early. Click on the link below for more details.

Team Meeting Point - Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx

If you are missing any paperwork (PSAL Sports Medical form, or Parent permission form) please bring those with you.  Bring at least the Parent Permission form and you can partially participate. The Medical Form is required before you can do any running, however.

Summer Picnic this Saturday

Current and former Flying Dragons are invited to our annual Summer Picnic this Saturday, August 3rd, at 10am.  It's a potluck event that will include a hot grill and burgers provided by Coach Henning.  New team members are especially encouraged to attend.  Contact the Coach for further details.

You can still train in the heat!

We're facing a long week of 90+ temperatures when staying still seems like the best option. Taking a week off, however will set back your summer training two weeks!  Here are some ways to keep in shape:

1. Run several shorter distances at a high pace, with long rest periods in between.

2. Find a hilltop or open space- alongside an open field, a river, or the ocean -where there is more likely to be a breeze.

3. Look for long shady runs. Central Park, Prospect Park, Van Cortlandt Park, and Riverside Park between 72nd and 125th offer you miles of shaded running trails.

4. Wear your practice shorts and a light colored top, but NO COTTON. Consider sunscreen and a hat.

5. Drink when you're thirsty but not more than that.  Much hydration advice is marketing hype.

6. Consider doing slow strength work on long stairs in a park, or even inside if you live in an apartment building.

7. If you must stay in, at least do the strength workout I gave you, but double or triple the duration. You will find the workout described here.

8. If you're a strong swimmer, do 30 minutes of laps at a high pace. It's not much of a substitute for running, but it will help.

9. The best solution is the one I follow- run at dawn! It was a comfortable 75 degrees when I hit the road at 6am this morning.

Varsity meeting

Anyone who wants to be on the varsity team this fall (the fastest 10 runners) should attend a meeting we're having on Friday.  6pm, Columbus Circle, under the globe. We'll be planning summer training.