CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL
CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK & FIELD

Nutritionist to come talk to Stoga XC about how to fuel your body

Megan Robinson, distance running coach and sports dietitian, is coming on August 27, 2024 to talk to our team!  Her talk will review on how to fuel your body as a teen athlete, including on what to eat before and after practice and/or track meets, and important nutrients your body needs to stay healthy as a runner. 

Megan has a private sports nutrition practice in the Paoli area.  To learn more about Megan, please view her website at megansportsrd.com or follow her on social media. You can also contact Megan by email megansportsrd@gmail.com or cell 610-283-9615 if you have any questions or would like to schedule a nutrition session. 

Check out the information below.

• Building Your Performance Plate

• Sports Performance Snacks

Stoga XC to learn the benefits of resistance band exercises

Dr. Tyler Vaughan, is coming on July 29, 2024 to demonstrate the use of resistance band exercises to our team!  He will show our team what exercises are beneficial in conjunction with their daily running to strengthen their muscles and prevent injury.

Dr. Vaughan is a part of the Westside Wellness practice in Wayne PA.  To learn more about Dr, Vaughan or Westside Wellness, please view their website at https://www.westside4health.com/ or follow them on social media. You can also contact the practice by email info@westside4health.com or phone 610.687.8988 if you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit.  

Information on what exercises will be reviewed can be found here:

Resistance Band Exercises

Stoga XC Adds Yoga into their practices

The Stoga Cross Country team will start incorporating yoga into their end of practice routine two days a week to work on stretching and strengthening to help prevent injuries.  Yoga strengthens muscles used for running, like the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and hip flexors. It also engages minor muscles and core muscles that provide stability. Yoga can help runners increase their range of motion and flexibility, which can improve their posture and movement. Stiffness can lead to injury. Yoga can help runners improve their body balance by working different muscles and joints than running. This can lead to better form and fewer injuries. Yoga can help runners increase mobility in their hips, knees, and ankles, which can help their joints move more freely while running. Yoga can help runners breathe more efficiently and can help runners with recovery.

Stoga XC takes epic field trip to Hershey

The Stoga Cross Country team took an epic team buiding field trip to Hersheypark on July 8th.  The team had a car wash on June 8th to raise the funds to pay for the trip.  They enjoyed the rides with little to no lines.  In fact, some runners said that this was the most rides they had ever rode in one day and they still felt nauseous two days later.  The team also celebrated Coach Hawkins 30th birthday and gifted him with a "Success With Honor" Penn State t-shirt.

We're Looking for Volunteers!

The Booster Club is looking for volunteers to help make this upcoming season an amazing experience for all of the athletes. The present team has worked hard to streamline each process to keep it as simple as possible for each volunteer & we are open to improvements as we welcome new members of the Booster Club Team. Click here to see all of the volunteer opportunities and sign up.