Lynbrook HS - Update #2
Lynbrook X-C (Cross-Country)
1999
August 12, 1999

Hello Fellow Runner,

	One week to go before X/C training begins.  My summer was full - I 
played Elvis, I mean Pharaoh, in Joseph Amazing … Dreamcoat, then played the 
bass in my daughters production of Godspell, peace.  I got into pretty good 
shape (4:51 mile, 2:14 880) but then pulled my solius.  I'm coming back and 
hope to run Hood To Coast (a 200 mile relay race in Oregon) at the end of 
August.  The week before we start XC I'll be up in the Sierra's for a week 
doing some major altitude training (and some major relaxing).  I have a few 
changes in store for this year, all in order to make this year's team one of 
Lynbrook's best.

	We start X-C training on Monday, Aug. 23rd at 9:00 (we meet at the 
football shed out by the basketball courts).  We'll start off with an easy 3 
miles (6-7 miles for you doing the 300 mile club) that day and then work our 
way up from there, also doing weights.  By the end of the season, you'll be 
able to run 9 miles in the hills without breaking a sweat.  We'll have our 
standard Pizza Party, Rallye Run, Hash Run, Ice Cream Run, and some others I 
hope.  You need to have your HEALTH CARDS in before you can OFFICIALLY run for 
the team.  So please get your packet and get your physical ASAP.  Our first 
meet will be the Lynbrook Inter squad race on Thur Sept. 9th with our next one 
on Sept. 13th over at Del Mar.  So, try to start getting it shape ASAP.  If 
not, we'll just use those races as workouts and a chance to get to know each 
other.

Ray Russell will be my new Assistant coach this year.  I've been running with, 
and against Ray, for many years.  He's a local boy and ran for West Valley JC.  
He's looking forward to being part of the Lynbrook team and I'm looking 
forward to having him here to help build a winning team.  He's even planning 
on running with us, which I too hope to do should the body hold up.

	I plan on having a "Turf & Surf" (as long as the weather cooperates) so 
get in shape.  Enjoy the rest of your summer, I know I will.  But don't forget 
to run ... run ... run.





Hank Lawson	446-9063 hm		699-2237 pgr