Tag Archives: track and field

Track 2020 – The Lost Season

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Tracy

In 2005 I was a senior on Eastern York’s track team. That season I cried twice. The first came after the YAIAA championship meet when I believed my season to be finished. The next morning I discovered that I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Life, Random Thoughts | Tagged coaching, Corona virus, Covid 19, crying, emotional pain, school, school closed, seniors, tears, track, track and field, track athletes, track season | 7 Comments

Weekly Randomness

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Tracy

There was a lot of mental stress and burnout this past week, and I think I’m finally feeling a bit recovered from it. I was going to write separate posts about some of the events, but as usual the week … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Life, Random Thoughts, Running | Tagged car, car accident, cop, CWS, randomness, rehab exercises, Running, stress, track and field, track athletes, track invitational, track season, training, Yaris | 6 Comments

Coaching Confessions

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Tracy

As my second year of coaching comes to an end I’m struggling to be as appreciative as I was when I wrote My First Season Coaching the Wildcats. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the season, but I’ve certainly reached … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Life | Tagged coaching, cold weather, confessions, meal planning, motivation, track and field, track athletes, track season, winter, workouts | 9 Comments

Coach Connections

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Tracy

There are a variety of reasons I enjoy coaching, but one of the top ones is the connections I form with my particular group of athletes. Not every coach will click with every athlete. I don’t expect to have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Life, Running | Tagged bonding, coaching, hurdlers, middle distance runners, Running, track and field, track athletes, Wildcats | Leave a comment

Weekend Randomness

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Tracy

Normally I struggle with writer’s block but for some odd reason tonight I just have too many thoughts all trying to come out at once that it seems impossible to stay focused on one topic. I wrote about half a … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Life, Random Thoughts | Tagged 47 Meters Down, Amazon Prime, cold weather running, cooking, Food, grocery shopping, homemade bread, homesteading, Netflix, randomness, Running, track and field, track invitational, weekend, X files | Leave a comment

My First Season Coaching the Wildcats

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Tracy

I coached jr high cross country for my former school district for the 2008-2010 seasons. It was very difficult for me to give up the position when I obtained a full time job; one whose hours would not allow me … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Life | Tagged coaching, hurdlers, track and field, Wildcats | 2 Comments