Welcome to Miwok Cross Country. The Miwok Middle School XC
program has a rich legacy of success and fostering a passion for
running, as well as providing a positive environment for our
student athletes to train, compete, and develop lifelong
friendships with their peers. Committing ourselves as
teammates and student-athletes is paramount. Nothing comes
before that, including winning.
Our positive team climate should serve to represent and permeate
throughout the greater Miwok community, including our student
body, staff, alumni, local businesses, and nearby
community. All athletes on the Cross Country roster are
well aware of this honor and responsibility. Team captains
help to anchor the value of our influence every year.
2024 Cross Country Captains
Maya Hiroshima-Chan
Holly Thorall
Isaac Agraan
Calvin Colasanti
“The real purpose of running isn’t to win the race,
it’s to test the limits of the human heart.” Bill
Bowerman
PRACTICE LOCATIONS: Practice sessions are
held at Miwok Middle and McKinley Park, conveniently located one
block adjacent to campus.
TRAINING: Training is the core of our
sport. Running is not a sport one can participate and
compete in without proper training. TIME and CONSISTENCY
are the bookends of a healthy, successful runner. Too much,
too fast, too soon NEVER works and injuries become
inevitable. Here is a list a proper training fundamentals
and key terms our runners will be exposed to throughout their
careers here at Miwok Middle and in a quality high school program
thereafter.
Every Run Has a Purpose
Easy Intensity
Threshold Intensity
Interval Intensity
Repetition Intensity
Stride Cadence
Stride Length
Foot Strike
Running Economy
Race Strategy
TRANSPORTATION: Parents are responsible for
arranging rides to/from practice and events. It is extremely
important that athletes are prepared with the appropriate gear
for each practice and event.
RACE LOCATIONS:
Willow Hills Reservoir: 1655 Iron Point Rd., Folsom, CA
95630
William Pond Park: 5700 Arden Way, Carmichael, CA 95608
To report your student’s absence, please complete this
webform or call the 24 hour Miwok Middle
Attendance Line 916-395-5371.
Read each option thoroughly and select the reason that best
describes your student’s absence. Please note that office staff
may call to verify as necessary.