Cross Country Athlete Meeting Friday May 8 @ Noon

The meeting is on Coach Duensing's Webex

https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing

Tell all of your friends who are interested in running Cross Country that we are meeting to discuss off season training over the next three months.

Track News

• The Last Uniform Collection Day is Wed. May 6 in the East Lot between 2 and 3pm

• Zay signs his letter of intent at 3:30 in the West Lot.

Track Uniform Check In Wednesday May 6

2:00pm-3:00pm

East Parking Lot

2020 Track Season Celebration

5:00PM @ 2020 T & F CELBRATION

https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing

Good morning Doherty Track Family,

After competing in 37 events each meet for four years, the Doherty Track & Field team celebrates the journey each of us made and each of are making to reach that our potential.  High School sports are a safe place to learn our limits.  We are tested on those limits daily and our teammates, coaches, and parents help us reach the potential we never knew we had.  Saturdays have been the proving grounds for overcoming those obstacles.  Though the ending of this journey for our Seniors may not be what any of us expected, it is yet another hurdle which we will overcome.  Life is full of challenges, as a team, we have learned to face those challenges together and, at times, we have picked each other up.  Other times we have allowed you to work through that pain and pick yourself up.  In the end, the value of team work in order to make your dream work has been a value we have strove to reach. Our dream for you is to practice getting back up after falling, lean on someone and have someone lean on you and to have a life long love of fitness.  It's all about the body and soul.

We will celebrate our Seniors who have put so much into the last four years competing for Doherty Track & Field.

Join us tomorrow, Friday May 1, at 5:00pm for a  Senior Track & Field Celebration Organized by your Seniors on my Webex https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing 

Coach Duensing

GO SPARTANS!

Track Uniform Check In  Wednesday 2-3pm

Drop off cleaned and dried uniforms while you are in your car in the East Lot outside the gym doors.

Boys drive up next to curb, Girls in the line away farthest from the curb.

Any uniforms not turned in will become an obligation, Checks payable to Doherty High School

$35 for Singlet Top

$25 for Shorts

$45 for Warm Up Jacket

Track Week 9 April 27-May 2

Spartan T&F.  This is our final week of Track as we were cancelled last week.  We had only 9 practices and not meets making it difficult to have a culminating awards dinner.  Instead of team awards given by coaches this season, we will have paper plate ceremony on Webex  ( https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing )  Friday evening at 5:00pm.  This is a one hour ceremony to celebrate our 30 Seniors.  We won't have paper plates for the other 75 underclassmen.  Instead we will all join in the celebration of sending the Seniors off with paper plates.  The Seniors are in charge of this celebration.  Seniors are making paper plate awards for each other. You can cook whatever you want and make it a banquet.  

• Monday: Webex Team Meeting at 1:00pm   

         ( https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing )

• Tuesday: Seniors Webex at Noon   ( https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing)

• Wednesday: UNIFORM TURN IN AT DOHERTY IN THE EAST LOT 2:00PM-3:00PM ( You will drive up and drop off without leaving your car and you will not be allowed to stay in the parking lot ) See diagram under files on this website.

• Friday: Senior Awards Celebration from 5:00pm- 6:00pm   ( https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing )

Team Meeting Monday April 27 @ 1:00pm

Join us for team meeting on Monday to go over the closing of our season 

WEBEX MEETING INVITATION

https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing

Spring Sports Season Is Canceled

Spartan Track&Field.  I'm sad to announce the Spring season is canceled.  I will have more information on how we will proceed with collecting uniforms and with other questions you had at the last Webex meeting.  I will post updated information to our website here along with the date and time of our next Webex meeting.

Letter from CHSAA 

To CHSAA Member Schools:

We have proceeded with cautious optimism, holding on to a thread of hope that the spring season would be able to realistically resume, knowing that the health and safety of our sports communities would dictate our course of action. It was our hope to be able to create the memories because we understood what it meant to our high school communities -- especially seniors -- statewide.

Around the nation, more than 30 other state associations have made the difficult decision to cancel their spring season. We hoped that Colorado medical and health data would provide reassurances that we could go in a different direction. Unfortunately that will not be the case. The spring 2020 season is canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which is affecting communities across the world.

Since March, we have continuously sought advice from state leaders, medical professionals, educational administrators and facility managers at the state and local levels to assess the probability of conducting statewide events this spring in a manner that would uphold safety mandates and recommendations.

On Monday, Governor Polis announced a transition to “Safer at Home” guidelines, which included the cancellation of in-person learning for the remainder of the school year. The decisions to cancel the spring season aligns with these new guidelines.

We convened a meeting of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee on Monday evening. The group came to a consensus, and stated: “It would be impractical and irresponsible for the Association to move forward with a spring season in the next weeks or even the summer months.”

It is with this information -- the inability to ensure operations under the protective guidelines, statewide accountability and public safety through all high school events -- that the Association has canceled all performances, festivals, competitions, regular season and culminating CHSAA-sanctioned spring activities and athletics for the remainder of the 2020 season, ending on

June 1. 

This decision, unlike the many decisions our office makes over the course of a year, has been extremely difficult because we are personally connected as former participants and officials, current parents and grandparents of graduating seniors, as well as educators and members of our high school communities.

The guidelines, as outlined in previous CHSAA spring moratorium communications will be in place until June 1, even if federal and state guidelines are relaxed. The Association will not sanction or conduct events after June 1. Local school districts will determine building usage during this time, and after June 1.

After June 1, all decisions regarding student and coach contact, virtual workouts, virtual tryouts and eighth-grade contact will be made at the local level. The CHSAA Board of Directors, Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and staff strongly recommend that federal and state guidelines are adhered to after June 1. We continue to maintain that public safety and monitoring of data points must take precedence over the desire to conduct activity and athletic practices, camps, scrimmages or events.

Our hats are off to the many seniors that have shown maturity and resolve as their culminating year of high school has been impacted beyond activities and athletics due to this worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The Class of 2020 will not be forgotten. Our fingers are now crossed and our hopes are that the Association will be able to conduct a fall season with some level of normalcy. Our office will be entirely focused on contingency plans for the 2020 fall season and beyond, should they be needed.

We will continue to communicate as state, local and health agencies keep us informed of new public health guidelines.

Rhonda Blanford-Green
CHSAA Commissioner 

Track Week 8

Keep up the good work of getting those workouts in.  This week we are upping the percentages and increasing the intensity.  Five weeks left in the season, we are training to be ready, in case we have a chance to compete in May.  Enjoy our Senior Spotlight on Fox 21 Sports

 DOHERTY TRACK AND FIELD ON FOX 21 SPORTS

Suspended season 2020 Week 8: April 20-25

Sprinters & Jumpers

Make sure you begin each practice with a

• 8-10 minute run
• Movement prep
• Speed prep

YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE ANY WORKOUT WITH A TREADMILL OR TRAIL RUN OF

• 5 x 6 Minute runs where every minute you run easy for 1 minute 40 seconds then 95% for 20 seconds

Monday April 20, 2020    (Intensive Tempo)

• 5 x 300m @90-95%   (300’s at your 400 target time) with 50 m pickups(All out, it will hurt) .30 after you finish each 400.  Then 10 minute recovery between repetitions.

                      PR Goal 400 time                    300 Workout Target Time

                                 .49                                            .39

                     Boys     .52                                            .42

                                 .55                                            .45

                                 .58                                            .48

                     Girls      .62                                            .52

                                 .66                                            .56

                                 .68                                            .58

• Easy 10 minute cool down
• Stretch 1 Minute per stretch position

Tuesday  April 21 (Recovery and technique)

• 20 minute run

• 4 x 150m in and outs (50/50/50)  Stride pattern development at own easy pace
• Ab routine 

Wednesday April 22: (Intensive Tempo)

• 8x200 @ 85%    walking 200 recovery between repetitions.

Boys: .29-.33 ea. 200    Girls: .32-.36 ea. 200

• 4x50m absolute speed
• Long stretches 1 minute per stretch at held positions

Thursday April 23: (Recovery)

• Recovery Day stay off your legs  

Friday: April 24 (Absolute Speed)  Wind at your back

• 2 * 100 = 200                        
• 3 * 60 = 180                        
• 3 * 40 = 120  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back                        
• 3 * 30 =   90  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back

• Team News 9 months ago @ 2:41PM KOAA 5pm Senior Spotlight Isaiah Escalante KOAA 5pm Monday April 13 Senior Spotlight Zay Escalante Team News 10 months ago @ 7:11AM PARKS AND REC GUIDELINES AS YOU USE THE PARKS PARKS AND REC GUIDELINES AS YOU USE THE PARKS FOR WORKOUTS Team News 9 months ago @ 9:50AM Track & Field Week 7 April 13-19 Track Week 7:April 13-19 We hope you are all well.  Stay in shape and be ready in case CHSAA re-opens the Spring season.  Make sure you have a daily routine which includes Family, Self, Friends, School, and Track Training.  Here are the workouts for this week.   Suspended season 2020 Week 7: April 13-19 Sprinters & Jumpers Make sure you begin each practice with a 8-10 minute run Movement prep Speed prep YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE ANY WORKOUT WITH A TREADMILL OR TRAIL RUN OF 5 x 6 Minute runs where every minute you run easy for 1 minute 40 seconds then 95% for 20 seconds Monday April 13, 2020    (Intensive Tempo) 7 x 300m @80-85%   (300’s at your 400 target time) with 50 m pickups(All out, it will hurt) .30 after you finish each 400.  Then 3-5 Minute recovery between repetitions.                       PR Goal 400 time                    300 Workout Target Time                                  .49                                            .49                      Boys     .52                                            .52                                  .55                                            .55                                  .58                                            .58                      Girls      .62                                            .62                                  .66                                            .66                                  .68                                            .68 Easy 10 minute cool down Stretch 1 Minute per stretch position   Tuesday  April 14 (Recovery and technique) 20 minute run 4 x 150m in and outs (50/50/50)  Stride pattern development at own easy pace Ab routine                    Wednesday April 15: (Intensive Tempo) 8x200 @ 85%    walking 200 recovery between repetitions. Boys: .29-.33 ea. 200    Girls: .32-.36 ea. 200 4x50m absolute speed Long stretches 1 minute per stretch at held positions Thursday April 16: (Recovery) Recovery Day stay off your legs   Friday: April 17 (Absolute Speed)  Wind at your back 2 * 100 = 200                         3 * 60 = 180                         3 * 40 = 120  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back                         3 * 30 =   90  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back     Team News 9 months ago @ 9:49AM Track & Field Week 6: April 6-11 Suspended season 2020 Week 6: April 6-1 We don't know what each week has in store for us, so as always, we have two items we can control: Our Attitude and Our Effort.  Our Attitude: Be the light in someone else's life. Contact a teammate, contact a coach, contact a friend, contact a family member. Be present Our Effort: Set up your daily routine which includes yourself, your family, your friends, your school, and your fitness. Be present. We miss you all.  From the Doherty Track & Field Coaches, we are thinking of you every day and we hope you are all well!  Go Spartans! THIS WEEK'S VIDEO POST WORKOUTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE HERE AND POSTED BELOW Sprinters & Jumpers Make sure you begin each practice with a 8-10 minute run Movement prep Speed prep YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE ANY WORKOUT WITH A TREADMILL OR TRAIL RUN OF 5 x 6 Minute runs where every minute you run easy for 1 minute 40 seconds then 95% for 20 seconds Monday April 6, 2020    (Intensive Tempo) 4-150 w/50m pick ups  150 @Controlled speed maintain form, 20 sec. rest, then 50m all out 3-350 w/50m pick ups   350@80% controlled speed maintain form, 20 sec rest, then 50 m all out Easy 10 minute cool down Stretch 1 Minute per stretch position Tuesday  April 7 (Recovery and technique) 20 minute run 4 x 150m in and outs (50/50/50)  Stride pattern development at own easy pace Ab routine                    Wednesday April 8: (Intensive Tempo) 8x200 @ 85%    walking 200 recovery between repetitions. Boys: .29-.33 ea. 200    Girls: .32-.36 ea. 200 4x50m absolute speed Long stretches 1 minute per stretch at held positions Thursday April 9: (Recovery) Recovery Day stay off your legs   Friday: April 10 (Absolute Speed)  Wind at your back 2 * 100 = 200                          3 * 60 = 180                         3 * 40 = 120  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back                         3 * 30 =   90  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back     Team News 9 months ago @ 8:17AM Track & Field Update Week 5 Track & Field Update VIDEO UPDATE AND VIDEO OF MY DOGS RUNNING AROUND The coaching staff hopes all is well with you and your families.  You are in our thoughts every day.  Feel free to contact your coaches and teammates to just check in and say hi.  Seniors, send coach Duensing a picture of you competing in a Doherty track uniform.  If you don't have one, take a picture of yourself in the track uniform and send it to Coach Duensing along with 1-3 sentences on what you plan to do after high school as well as 1-3 sentences in words of wisdom to the underclassmen. As you may have heard, our season has been postponed through April 30.  Below is taken from a letter sent out by CHSAA giving a little insight.    Per state and local extensions on school closures and mandatory social-distancing, the CHSAA Spring Activities Moratorium has been extended to April 30th. Please know that this will be the last possible extension that will be acceptable before a definitive decision will be made on spring activities.   Guidance will be given for next steps on how activity/athletic programs can operate for the remainder of the year on or until the first Sunday prior to Memorial Day should spring activities be canceled. Stay Well Spartans!     Team News 10 months ago @ 8:40AM A Letter from Mrs. Leasure Doherty A.D. Dear SPARTANS and Parents:   I hope this communication finds you well, and that you and your families are staying safe mentally, physically and emotionally in this strangest of times. I wanted to reach out, as there is so much uncertainty with everything going on, so this email comes from a combination of sources: me, CHSAA, and our D11 AD. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions, or if you are in need of assistance in any way.   As you perhaps saw yesterday, CHSAA has extended the moratorium period on athletics and activities until April 18th, which is in accordance with Governor Polis’s order to shut down public events/places for 30 days, so exactly one month from now. As you well know, everything at this point is up in the air—and is the central reason that CHSAA has not even begun the decision-making process as to what spring sports look like if we do, in fact, get to come back on April 18th. It makes sense, with an ever-changing situation such as this one—there isn’t a reason to suppose what seasons might look like when we aren’t even sure if those dates will hold fast, so please be patient with them as they are trying their best to support all of their constituents. I will continue to communicate any changes with you.   That being said, coaches are still going to post workouts and communicate with your kids remotely, but I and others have communicated with them extensively that they are not to gather kids in groups, or have captains/athletes gather kids in groups—this is absolutely against what has been asked of us to this point. But I would ask, for ALL of us, engage in some sort of physical activity—as parents of athletes, you know the positive effects of exercise on the psyche, and for kids who are used to engaging in sport to go without that endorphin boost for a month is just not good, so please, engage in something with them, and our coaches posting workouts is an excellent way to do that as long as you feel safe in engaging in those workouts!   Some of you have asked about spring sports refunds, so at this point, I am copying directly from an email sent to us by Chris Noll, D11 athletic director:   Participation Fees: With us not knowing what the seasons will look like, we are going to pause on an answer with this.  There are so many different things that could happen with all of this, we are going to pause, and make a decision at a later time!    There are SO MANY questions floating right now and please know that I, along with your building level athletic director will work on those questions.  What does this do to RPI?  When we come back on April 18, are we going to jump straight back into games?  Will the season be extended?  What happens if one team plays 10 games and one plays 15 games?  Is there a chance the entire season will be cancelled?  In times like this, kids and parents look to coaches and our approach needs to be simple.  Everyone needs to take a deep breath and relax.  Questions will be answered in due time.  We need to encourage our families to be safe!  Relax…   For my senior athletes and parents:  I am so disappointed for you—I can’t empathize…I’ve never been in a situation when I was healthy enough and ready to compete when I haven’t been able to, and this is so unfortunate.  I guess we can rest in the thought that what is supposed to happen will happen, but that doesn’t make it any easier for those of you who were anxiously waiting to participate in your final senior season.  For that, I am so sorry. And even as I say that, encourage yourself and your kids to be leaders—the younger athletes on your teams will respond how you respond, and you consistently have shown yourselves to be capable of handling far more than others give you credit for.  Hold your heads high, stay positive, and understand that we see you and know what you are dealing with, and we appreciate you entirely.    Thanks all; I appreciate all of you.  Stay safe, exercise, enjoy time with your kiddos, patronize small business if you can, and please let us know if you need anything!   Respecfully,   Stephanie Leasure Athletic Director/Business Manager Doherty High School   www.dohertyathletics.org Twitter: @DHSAthletics Facebook: DohertyAthletics   Team News 10 months ago @ 9:06AM Guidelines to Keeping Up With Workouts Guidelines to Keeping Up with Workouts Spartan Harriers,  When our home, school, exercise, and social routines are dramatically changed by national emergency, we find ourselves reassessing our priorities.  Each of us will prioritize differently.  Please, take some time to set aside everyone pulling at you and assess your own priorities. Your family is your guide. Wherever track fits into your priority list is fine with your coaches.  The suggested workouts we are posting, are just that.  There are set up to keep you in tip top track shape.  You need to clear your workouts with your parents or guardians, as they know best how to keep you safe and healthy.  Communicate with your coaches, but don't feel it is required.  We care about you and want to hear from you to know you are well. We know that intelligent exercise is important to the whole health of the athlete.  I've given you a link to an article in Runners World on guidelines to follow when running during this pandemic.    RUNNERS WORLD ARTICLE ON RUNNING DURING PANDEMIC Stay well and we will see you when this passes. Coach Duensing Go Spartans! Team News 10 months ago @ 6:51PM Letter from CHSAA on extending no contact time for Spring Practices Colorado High School Activities Association 14855 East 2nd Avenue Aurora. CO 80011 (303) 344-5050                 Issued: March 17, 2020                                                                                                                                                             Contact:   Bert Borgmann Telephone: (303) 344?5050                                                                                                                                                                        Laikyn Cooper Fax Number: (303) 367?4101                                                                                                                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PreRel#27-19-20   Important CHSAA COVID-19 Update   Aurora, CO – The Colorado High School Activities Association, following the most recent recommendation of state and federal health officials, has announced changes in the spring sports and activities schedules.   “In light of Governor Jared Polis’ announcement Monday (March 16) afternoon where new restrictions were mandated to slow the advance of the COVID-19 virus narrowing the minimum standards for public gatherings, we are announcing that the Association will follow the guidelines that went into effect at 8:00 a.m. today and will remain in effect for 30 days,” CHSAA Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green said. “This media and school advisory is to keep the membership apprised of the latest decisions from the CHSAA office.”   These updates include:   The Spring Sports moratorium is extended through April 18. CHSAA encourages schools to set stricter standards on student gatherings outside of the high school. All CHSAA Music Events have been cancelled for 2020. The CHSAA Hall of Fame, scheduled for April 14, has been cancelled. The CHSAA Legislative Council meeting, scheduled for April 15, has been postponed pending changes in the public gathering restrictions. The State Speech Tournament and Student Leadership Advisor U have been postponed until later in the spring pending changes in the public gathering restrictions. The CHSAA office will remain closed until March 30, with staff working remotely from home.   The CHSAA will recognize individual participants from the CHSAA State Basketball Championships with a memento in the coming weeks to recognize their leadership and resolve during that week.   National and state decisions related to the COVID-19 virus are changing daily, even hourly, so new updates will be posted on CHSAANow.com and communicated via email to schools and media. Team News 9 months ago @ 2:22PM Track Week 5 March 30-April 5 Track Week 5 March 30-April 5 We hope all is well you and your families.  We are still moving forward to the April 20 resuming of our season.  Keep in shape through the workouts posted below for sprinters.  Workouts for Sprinters Distance and Throwers are found under our files links here THE LINK TO WORKOUTS. SPRINTERS Make sure you begin each practice with a 8-10 minute run Movement prep Speed prep YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE ANY WORKOUT WITH A TREADMILL OR TRAIL RUN OF 5 x 6 Minute runs where every minute you run easy for 1 minute 40 seconds then 95% for 20 seconds Monday March 30, 2020    (Intensive Tempo) 4-150 w/50m pick ups  150 @Controlled speed maintain form, 20 sec. rest, then 50m all out 3-350 w/50m pick ups   350@80% controlled speed maintain form, 20 sec rest, then 50 m all out Easy 10 minute cool down Stretch 1 Minute per stretch position Tuesday  (Recovery and technique) 20 minute run 4 x 150m in and outs (50/50/50)  Stride pattern development at own easy pace Ab routine                    Wednesday: (Intensive Tempo) 8x200 @ 85%    walking 200 recovery between repetitions. Boys: .29-.33 ea. 200    Girls: .32-.36 ea. 200 4x50m absolute speed Long stretches 1 minute per stretch at held positions Thursday: (Recovery) Off Friday: (Absolute Speed)  Wind at your back 2 * 100 = 200                          3 * 60 = 180                         3 * 40 = 120  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back                         3 * 30 =   90  Slight downhill  3% grade  Or strong wind at your back     Team News 10 months ago @ 4:39PM Track Week 4 Spring Break Track Week 4 We hope all is well with you.  During this national emergency, we believe that routine can be beneficial.  We are posting workouts under the files tab on our website . Do your best to keep in tip top shape as we are still planning on having our next team practice on Monday April 20. Sprinters and Jumpers   Suspended season 2020 Week 4 Monday March 23, 2020 7 x 300m @80-85%   (300’s at your 400 target time) with 50 m pickups(All out, it will hurt) .30 after you finish each 400.  Then 3-5 Minute recovery between repetitions.                       PR Goal 400 time                    300 Workout Target Time                                  .49                                            .49                      Boys     .52                                            .52                                  .55                                            .55                                  .58                                            .58                      Girls      .62                                            .62                                  .66                                            .66                                  .68                                            .68 Easy 10 minute cool down Stretch 1 Minute per stretch position Tuesday 20 minute run 4 x 150m in and outs (50/50/50)  Stride pattern development at own easy pace Ab routine                  Wednesday: 8x200 @ 85%    walking 200 recovery between repetitions. Boys: .29-.33 ea. 200    Girls: .32-.36 ea. 200 4x50m absolute speed Long stretches 1 minute per stretch at held positions Thursday Off Friday 2x400 the hard way or 1 x400 hard way with 4 – 40m starts on straight away, then 4- 40m starts on curve. Sprint 100, walk back 50, Sprint 100 walk back 50, continue this until you complete the 400.  This will be 700 meters.  10 Minute break between sets.       Team News 10 months ago @ 12:55PM Track Week 3 March 16-22 Track Week 3 Keep in shape by being vigilant with the posted workouts on Weekly Workout Plans .  Find an open track and get the workouts in. Monument Valley Park North has some natural gravel surface loops to get workouts in. Cottonwood Creek Park is another good trail to workout on.  Be safe, stay healthy, and stay in shape.  Go Spartans! Sprinters and Jumpers Monday: 7 x 300m @75-80%   2-3 Minute recovery between repetitions.                       PR Goal 400 time                    300 Workout Target Time                                  .49                                            .51                      Boys     .52                                            .54                                  .55                                            .57                                  .58                                            .60                      Girls      .62                                            .64                                  .66                                            .68                                  .68                                            .70 6x50m           Absolute Speed 2-3 minute recovery between repetitions Stretch          1 Minute per stretch position Tuesday:          20 minute run 4 x 150m in and outs (50/50/50)  Stride pattern development at own easy pace Ab routine                  Wednesday: 8x200 @ 80%    walking 200 recovery between repetitions. Boys: .30-.34 ea. 200    Girls: .34-.40 ea. 200 4x50m absolute speed Long stretches 1 minute per stretch at held positions Thursday Off or pool workout, stay off your feet Friday 2x400 the hard way Sprint 100, walk back 50, Sprint 100 walk back 50, continue this until you complete the 400.  This will be 700 meters.  10 Minute break between sets. Ab routine Long stretch Saturday Non track workout. Pick an alternate activity: Complete the Incline, or two hours on a 14er, hike, cross country ski, swim laps… Sunday Stay off your legs Recovery day Distance Monday: Interval VO2 Max: 2x 1200, 1000, 800 w/2minute standing recovery, w/ 4 minutes between sets Tuesday: Recovery: Drills then 25-30 minute run Wednesday: Long Run: 45-50 minute run Thursday: 8x200 w/ full recover 6+minutes perrep Friday: Recovery: 25-30 minutes easy Saturday: Strength: 8x3minute hills w/jogging back to start Sunday: Day Off Team News 10 months ago @ 5:53PM Sprint Workouts Friday March 13-Sunday March 22   SPRINTER WORKOUTS FRIDAY MARCH 13-SUNDAY MARCH 22 Team News 10 months ago @ 6:35PM T & F Week 2: March 9-14 Track Week 2: March 9-14 We had a great first week of Track capped off with strong effort put in at our Saturday scrimmage/time trial/team competition.   Monday: @Garry Berry 2:30-5:00pm  Boys get there early to pick up uniforms.  Girls who have not gotten uniforms, can pick them up before practice as well. Tuesday:  Scrimmage at Liberty.  Everyone arrive at Liberty by 2:45.  We will wear uniforms to compete in this two team scrimmage.  We should be done between 5:30 and 6:00pm.  The meet sheet is located under files on this site Meet Sheet Wednesday: @Doherty 3:25-5:30.   Thursday: @Doherty 3:25-5:30  Entries for the D11 Meet will be posted for athletes outside the locker room by Noon. Friday: @Garry Berry 3:30-5:30 weather permitting.  Pre- meet practice Saturday: D11 Track Meet @ Garry Berry weather permitting. The meet sheet is located at Meet Sheet  Arrive by 8:45.  We will post any weather related information here as well as on Twitter.   Team News 10 months ago @ 1:11PM Track Season is Suspended Until April 6 CHSAA HAS SUSPENDED THE SPRING SPORTS SEASON INCLUDING TRACK&FIELD Until April  6   Track meeting today, March 12 from 3:25-3:45 to go over our plan.  Meet on the Hill Athletes are encouraged to stay in shape by following the workout plans which we will post under the "Files" menu on this page until April 6 or further notice. Coaches are not allowed to meet with athletes or set up group practices Athletes are allowed to practice on their own using our practice plan. We will communicate via this website and Twitter with updates. Athletes may communicate via text and email with coaches and can come into your teacher/coaches office to get clarification throughout the next three weeks. UPDATES TO FOLLOW ON THIS SITE AND TWITTER Team News 10 months ago @ 3:43PM Track&Field Week 1: March 2-7 Track&Field Week 1 Welcome to the 2020 T&F season.  Be reminded you need to be prepared every day.  We practice regardless of weather so be sure to have your sweats, both tops and bottoms, a winter hat and gloves.  You must have pants and warm up top in order to practice, otherwise you won't be allowed to practice which counts as an unexcused absence. Be sure to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day and be sure to eat quality food throughout the day.  It's always a good idea to have a PB&J to eat before practice. Monday: 3:25-5:30 @ Doherty  First Day of Practice Tuesday: 3:25-5:30 @ Doherty Wednesday: 3:25-5:30 @Doherty.  Parent Meeting in Cafeteria at 6:00pm Thursday: 3:25-5:30 @Doherty Friday: 3:30-5:30 @Garry Berry Stadium.  Athletes must find their own ride to practice.  Please pick up your child between 5:30pm and 6:00pm Saturday: 9:00am- 12:00pm @Garry Berry for team competition day.  Please pick up your child between 11:45 and Noon. Parents and guardians, we will do our best to respect our end time goal each day, we ask you to please do your best to respect our end time by picking up your child on time.  Coaches are unable to leave Garry Berry Stadium until every child is picked up.  We will respect your family's time, We expect you to Respect your coaches family time as well. Team News 3 months ago @ 1:10PM XC Week 10 & 11 October 12-20 XC Weeks 10 & 11 Drop off uniforms with bag and quarter zip in Mr. Duensing's classroom 120 when you are in school this week or drop them in the front office this week. What? Celebration of the 2020 Cross Country season Awards Academic Awards for Juniors and Seniors Participation Awards Letter Earner Awards Special Team Awards Paper Plate Awards presented by Seniors Who? All Doherty Cross Country participants and families When? Tuesday October 20 Where? We are unable to have a banquet or have it indoors.  We are able to have it outdoors, socially distanced in our cohort groups. The Seniors chose to have it at the park where we have most of our practices. Location: Carver Park playground where we run our K workouts.  Park either at, 1. Carver Elementary School, 2. Crimson Circle and Portrait Place, or 3. Blissful Circle South, and walk to the playground pavilion area. Guidelines? Everyone must be wearing a mask Each family is a cohort and sits together on the grass, bring your own chairs. Families need to be socially distanced from other families. Athletes can sit with their team, boys are one cohort, girls are another and sit separately socially distanced as a team.   Team News 4 months ago @ 2:47PM JV Air Academy Meet Sheet and Course Map JV Meet sheet for Friday's Air Academy Meet is posted below.  A reminder we have bus taking the athletes to and from the meet.  No spectators allowed. Air Academy JV Meet Sheet Team News 4 months ago @ 11:06AM XC Week 7: September 21-26 XC WEEK 7 Congratulations to the Spartan Harriers for their fourth place finishes at the Discovery Canyon meet last week.  We are down to two and a half weeks left in our season.  We are prepared to "Finish Strong."   Doherty is the proud host of the PPAC 5A League Meet October 1 at Monument Valley North and a co-host of the PPAC 5A JV League Meet October 2 at Cottonwood Creek Park.  We need your help hosting these meets.  Email robert.duensing@d11.org if you are able to help as a course marshal (stand and point), lead bike or trail bike, and setup or tear down of flags and equipment. Monday: @Doherty 3:45-5:15 Tuesday: @Palmer Park Green Crest Entrance DIRECTIONS TO PRACTICE AT PALMER PARK  3:45-5:30 Wednesday: @Doherty 3:45-5:15 Thursday: @Doherty 3:45-5:15 Friday: JV members who will only have 6 meets including this meet will run at Air Academy.  Start time of the meet is TBA.  Bus leaves tentatively at 3:30 from the East lot.  No fans allowed on the Air Force Academy or the Air Academy High School campus.  All athletes competing must ride the Activity bus.  Bus will return after 6:30 tentatively. Friday: Varsity @ Doherty 3:45-5:00 Saturday: @ Monument Valley Park North 7:45-9:15am  DIRECTIONS TO PRACTICE AT MONUMENT VALLEY NORTH Team News 4 months ago @ 4:24PM XC Week 6: September 14-19 XC Week 6: Sept.14-19 Thank you athletes and parents on your dedication to the team and flexibility with the weather and limited access to the meets this week at Norris Penrose and Bear Creek East. Meet results posted here Congratulations to our harriers for embracing the difficult course at the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede.  We even had a few PR's.  Onward to week 6. Monday: @ Doherty 3:45-5:30  JV and Varsity will have split workouts Tuesday: @Doherty 3:45-5:30  JV and Varsity will have split workouts Wednesday: @Doherty 3:45- 4:45  Varsity pre-meet, JV base run Thursday: Varsity Race at Palmer Lake, Activity bus leaves East lot at 4:00pm and will arrive back between 7:30pm and 8:00pm.   JV pre-meet (3:45-4:45)  Meet Sheet will be posted once Lewis Palmer sends the meet information to the coaches Friday: JV Race at Palmer Lake, Activity bus leaves East lot at 4:00pm arrives back between 7:30pm and 8:00pm.  Varsity 3:45-5:00pm recovery run. Meet Sheet will be posted, once Lewis Palmer sends the meet information to the coaches Saturday:  7:45am-9:15am at Woodmen Park and Ride located at the Northwest corner of Woodmen and Corporate.  We will run the Santa Fe Trail through the Air Force Academy.   Team News 4 months ago @ 1:04PM Varsity Update Saturday's Cheyenne Mountain Stampede Update From The Hosts Saturday's Meet CHSAA and Cheyenne Mountain High School have the following clarifications to our meet sheet NO SPECTATORS (PARENTS, FRIENDS, NON RACING TEAM MEMBERS, MANAGERS) ON NORRIS PENROSE EQUESTRIAN CENTER PROPERTY except to drop off and pick up athletes. Parent drop off/pick up process: Parents drop off at roundabout (front of stadium near statues) and then exit.  Return after the race to pick up in the same spot. Parking in the North gravel lot -  ALL BUSES PARK ON THE FAR WEST END. ATHLETES DRIVING SELVES PARK CARS ON THE EAST END Finish chute - ALL FINISHERS will exit straight out (East). Coaches can meet their Athletes in front (East side) of the stadium (NO COACHES ALLOWED IN STADIUM OR FINISH AREA) NO MANAGERS - Our "numbers" are based on Participating Athletes and Coaches...we don't have room for additional athletes(non participating) or managers PLEASE BRING PINS FOR YOUR BIBS RACE PREP INFO/ REMINDERS 30 min before scheduled race - report to start area for uniform check-in 10 min before scheduled race - report to start chute (no strides out at this point) Masks on entire time at NPEC (unless racing) Masks carried during race Masks on once finished and regained normal breathing pattern REMINDER TO DOHERTY VARSITY RACERS Arrival Time VARSITY ONLY Arrive Norris Penrose Equestrian Center  2:45pm Race Times 4:00 Boys  Wave 2 4:45 Girls  Wave 2 5:30-5:45 Be picked up at this time. JV meet for practice at Bear Creek East park headquarters located at Creek Crossing and Rio Grande at 2:45 for practice.  Coach Johnson will be there at 2:45 to take you on a long run on the course.  Once your long run is over you may go, or you may stay to watch your team mates.  Practice will go until 4:15, the races go until 5:15.   Team News 4 months ago @ 1:46PM JV and Varsity Meet Update Parents, Spectators, Athletes 1. Spectators - NOT ALLOWED  2. PARKING - ONLY FOR COACHES AND ATHLETES, School district vehicles, buses and kids that are forced to drive due to district policy 3. Parents driving their child may "drop off" via the main gate at the roundabout 4. NO SPECTATORS ARE ALLOWED ON NPEC  5. ONLY EVENT WORKERS AND MEDICAL ARE ALLOWED IN STADIUM/ at finish 6. PLEASE PARK IN THE ASSIGNED LOTS BY CLASSIFICATION - See attached for live links ? 2a- Park Lower Lots - typical state meet location ? 3a- park in north gravel lot - main entrance of NPEC ? 4a- Park in north gravel lot - main entrance of NPEC ? 5a- Park Lower Lots - typical state meet location Team News 4 months ago @ 12:02PM XC Week 5 XC Week 5, September 7- 12 Congratulations to the Spartan Harriers as their hard work is paying off. Last week saw numerous P.R.'s.  Thank you to everyone who has volunteered at our meets.  This week we have the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede on Saturday.  This meet is limited to our top 6 varsity boys and top 6 varsity girls.  JV will not have a meet this week. Monday: On your own, 40-45 minute base run with 4 strides Tuesday: @Doherty 3:45-5:00 Wednesday: @Doherty 3:45-5:30 Thursday: @Doherty 3:45-5:30 Friday: @Doherty 3:45-4:45 Pre-Meet. Saturday: Cheyenne Mountain Stampede at Penrose Equestrian Center and Bear Creek Park East.  Varsity arrive 3:00pm at the Athlete Village located outside the large stable to the Southeast  of the stadium.  No spectators allowed in the stadium and no camps in the stadium.  Spectators are only allowed on the course.      JV runners arrive at 3:00pm at Bear Creek East Park Headquarters located at Creek Crossing and Rio Grande.  JV athletes have practice prior to the meet on the course.  JV runners may stay to cheer on the Varsity team after their long run.  This practice will go from 3:00pm-4:15pm.     Team News 4 months ago @ 5:08PM XC Week 4, August 31- September 5 XC Week 4  August 31- Sept 5 Great work Spartan Harriers on the first three weeks of the season.  This week brings us back to Doherty for our second of two meets we host.  Thank you parents and siblings for pitching in to make these meets such high quality.  We do need help still.  We are in need of a few more course marshals on our side of the creek as well as lead and sweep bikes this week.  Currently, we have two riders, the Courtrights.  We need two more for both Thursday and Friday.  Email robert.duensing@d11.org if you can help. Monday: @Doherty 3:45-5:30 Base Run Tuesday: @Doherty 3:45-5:30 on the track for speed work Wednesday: @Doherty 3:45-5:00 Varsity on Pre-meet, JV on Base run Thursday: PPAC Varsity Race Series 3 @Doherty.  JV arrive at 3:30 to set up, Varsity and Volunteers arrive at 4:30  Meet Sheet found under files on our website Friday: PPAC JV Race Series 3 @ Doherty. Varsity arrive at 3:30 to set up, JV and Volunteers arrive at 4:30.  Meet Sheet found under files on our website Saturday: 7:45am -9:15am practice at Santa Fe Trail.  Meet at the Woodmen Park and ride located at the Southwest corner of Woodmen and Corporate. Team News 5 months ago @ 7:31AM Parent Meeting Thursday August 13 at 5:30 @ Doherty Parent Meeting 5:30 Thursday August 13 Join us in the bleachers at the Doherty track at 5:30 Thursday after practice.  If it's too hot, we will move the meeting to the shade under trees. All attending must wear a mask covering mouth and nose. Team News 5 months ago @ 4:40PM XC Season Begins Wednesday August 12 at 3:30pm XC Season Begins Next Week Wednesday August 12  CHSAA has given us the go ahead for Cross Country to start next week.  Please get all of your paper work into the Business Office by Wednesday August 12 at 3:00pm.  The paperwork is located at https://dohertyathletics.org/main/filesLinks/ There is a new physical form that must be signed prior to practicing. Only 4 Fall Sports This Year and Cross Country is One of Them.  Get your friends out to run.   Team News 6 months ago @ 2:01PM XC Camp Week 7 July 20-25 XC Camp Week 7, July 20-25 Three weeks left of Summer training.  Great work this past week.  Remind your friends to come out and run with us, just remind them to fill out the waiver under our team files and bring it to practice. Monday: @ Doherty 8:00am-9:15am, base run with the team.  Plus, evening run on your own of 20 minutes. Tuesday: @ Greencrest entrance to Palmer Park 8:00am-9:15am for hill work. Wednesday: On your own base run in the morning then a 20 minutes run on your own in the evening. Thursday: @ Monument Valley Park North 8:00am-9:15am for threshold work Friday: Recovery run on your own in the morning.  Easy 20 minutes on your own in the evening Saturday: Long run on your own. Team News 6 months ago @ 5:19PM XC Camp Week 6: July 13-18 XC Camp Week 6 One month from Monday until the season officially begins.  Make sure you're putting in the miles regularly if you're running on your own. Post on Strava.  Hold each other accountable. Monday: @ Doherty 8-9:15am  then 20-25 minutes on your own at night. Tuesday: @ Palmer Park, Greencrest entrance located at Brenner Place and Austin Bluffs 8-9:15 am, Hill day Wednesday: On own recovery run in the morning and base run in evening Thursday: @Monument Valley North located at Fontanero and Culebra 8-9:15am Speed day.  Chocolate milk and grapes after. Friday: Recovery run on your own in the morning and base run in the evening on your own. Saturday: Long Run on your own. Team News 6 months ago @ 4:43PM XC Camp Week 5 XC Camp Week 5, July 6-11 We have had a great showing the past four weeks.  Thank you for your hard work and great ideas in moving forward with the cross country off season.  We will continue to check everyone's temperature and fill out each athlete's questionnaire each practice.  We will also continue wearing face masks to camp and when leaving camp.  We will extend our practices now by 15 minutes in order to introduce our Abs and Core routines.  Please invite your friends, as long as they fill out the waiver and bring it to our camp. Monday: @ Doherty 8:00am-9:15  Base work, team stretch routine, and core routine.  Evening run on your own Tuesday: @Greencrest entrance to Palmer Park, located at Austin Bluffs and Brenner Place 8:00am-9:15 Wednesday: Recovery run with running partners on own. Evening run on your own Thursday: @Monument Valley Park North located at Fontanero and Culebra 8:00am-9:15 Speed work Friday: Recovery run with running partners on own. Evening run on your own Saturday: Long run with running partners on own   Team News 6 months ago @ 6:35PM XC Camp Week 4, June 29- July 4 XC Camp Week 4 Great week last week.  Good work posting your runs on Strava and solid effort on the social distancing and wearing of the masks.  Keep inviting friends to run with us.  Just remind them to fill out th waiver and show up with a mask,otherwise they can't practice with us.  Reminder: you must wear your mask at the end of practice when we send you to your cars, and no hanging out in the parking lot after practice.  Here's what we have set up for this week.  This week we introduce two a day runs. Monday: @ Doherty 8-9am meet on the hill Tuesday: @ Palmer Park Greencrest entrance off of Brenner Place and Austin Bluffs 8-9am Wednesday: Recovery run on your own or with a friend Thursday: @ Monument Valley North on the corner of Fontanero and Culebra 8-9am Friday: Recovery run on your own or with a friend Saturday: Long Run on your own or with a friend Team News 7 months ago @ 8:21AM XC Camp Week 3 June 22-27 XC Camp Week 3 Last week was a strong week with training as we have been able to meet as a larger group where we supported one another in improving.  This week we continue as we invite new people to our training.  Those who are on vacation, keep up your training on Strava, everyone else, we'll see you throughout the week. Monday: @Doherty on the hill overlooking the track 8:00am-9:00am Base runs Tuesday: @Greencrest entrance to Palmer Park located at Austin Bluffs and Brenner Place, 8:00am-9:00am Wednesday: Recovery run on your own Thursday: @Monument Valley Park North located at Fontanero and Culebra 8:00am-9:00am speed work Friday: Recovery run on your own Saturday: Long Run on your own or with team mates     Anyone wanting to join us this week, fill out the waiver on our website.  You can also follow our training plan found on the same website. Team News 7 months ago @ 12:10PM XC Camp Week 2 June 15-20 XC Week 2 Great first week as we have had 15 regulars showing up at our three locations.  The next three weeks, we will all be meeting at the same locations as we can meet in groups of up to 25 as long as we keep our social distancing, take your temps, have masks to begin and end camp, and you pass the questionnaire daily.  Bring your own water, we have had several of you forget water, don't forget water.  Here's the plan for this week: Monday @ Doherty meet on the hill overlooking the track 8:00-9:00am Tuesday @ Greencrest/Palmer Park entrance located at Brenner Place and Austin Bluffs 8:00-9:00am lock all valuables out of sight. Wednesday recovery run on your own Thursday @ Monument Valley Park North located at Fontanero and Culebra.  Meet at the picnic table near the parking area Friday recovery run on your own Saturday long run on your own Team News 7 months ago @ 1:07PM XC Camp Begins Monday June 8 XC Camp Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00-9:00am Camp/ practices begin Monday June 8.  We collected your waivers last week.  Email Coach Duensing if you didn't turn in your waiver to see when you can turn that in and which group you will run with. Must have a mask Must have own water and cell phone 6 feet apart at all times Arrive on time to your practice location as listed below or you can't practice with us as we will be taking temperatures and answer questions on questionnaire, once that's done we begin practice and no one is allowed to join that day after temps and questions are complete. You are not allowed to switch groups until we make adjustments next week.   8:00am                           Truex   (A)       Johnson (B)                 Duensing (C) Monday                          Palmer Park    Bear Creek East          Doherty           Tuesday                          Doherty           GOG                              Palmer Park                Thursday                           MVP                Doherty                        Sand Creek                    Team A           Truex                                                                        Ian P   Max W   Jake L   Ben C                   Team B      Johnson   Kendall W.   Kayla T.   Tara V.   Natalie L.   Katie F.   Alaina R.   Lara B.           Team C      Duensing   Emily H.   Kelli M.   Naomi K.   Hayley Y.   Becca W.   Tamsin C.                 Team News 7 months ago @ 1:31PM XC in person camp to do list for athletes and parents XC In Person Running Camp Wednesday June 3, 8:00am-9:00am: Turn in waiver  in the Southeast lot down near the shed. This must be turned in to be allowed to practice. Friday June 5, 8:00am-9:00am: Waiver turn in make up date,  in Southeast lot down by the shed Friday Noon: Webex at Coach Duensing's Webex Room we will give you your team and coach location for your first practice on Monday. Monday June 8, 8:00am: First in person camp practice. Don't be late or you won't be able to practice that day We look forward to seeing you for XC practice.  Go Spartans! Team News 7 months ago @ 8:57AM XC Team Webex Monday June 1 @ Noon XC Meeting Monday June 1 @ Noon https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing Please review the Re-Introduction to Practice Protocol Plan which is posted under our TEAM FILES so we can answer your questions. https://dohertyathletics.org/main/teamfiles/id/35005/seasonId/4567550 We will go over the plan on how we will begin In-Person practice which will be daily XC Camps.   We will share the required forms that must be completed before you are allowed to run with the group We will share the required daily health checks and questionnaire in order for you to be allowed to run with the group We will share all other requirements and limits. Team News 8 months ago @ 11:42AM Cross Country Meeting Wednesday May 27 @ Noon XC Meeting Wed. May 27 @ Noon https://cssd11.webex.com/meet/robert.duensing We will go over our plan for summer training, which includes expectations and goals.   Review our warm up and core routines with examples of each from veteran Doherty XC runners. Go over plans to re-introduce in person participation as the Summer progresses   Upcoming Events Full Schedule . Home Administrator Login Sign up for Alerts Contact Us SCHOOL INFO Doherty High School 4515 Barnes Road Colorado Springs, CO 80917 (719) 328-6400 FOLLOW US Twitter Facebook Instagram Privacy Policy Terms of Use The official website of Doherty High Spartans Athletics https://dohertyathletics.org × YOUR GAME HAS CHANGED! Get key announcements and game updates from the official Doherty High School athletic calendar! Get Alerts Login