Seven Lakes Cross Country

About Seven Lakes Cross Country

Our background on Excellence- Develop a Blue Collar Mentality!

The Seven Lakes Cross Country teams were established in the fall of 2005 by a couple of hard working coaches in Katy, Texas that have always wanted to go the extra degree to improve the individual athlete not only in an athletic sense, but also as a person. Since then, our training program has helped FIFTEEN girls’ teams and SIXTEEN boys’ teams develop training levels that have helped them towards qualifying for the state cross country championships and reaching the pinnacle of high school running competition. Character development and individualized training are core to our program We also have set the stage for many athletes to continue their progression of success throughout their high school careers and grow as fantastic young adults through the sport of cross country .

THE SPARTAN PHILOSOPHY Hard work given time will beat Talent.

Philosophy

In what you believe in, that is backed up by what you do.

If you are not doing it then you don’t believe it.

Think it to live it- Live it to think it.

What we believe gets talked about, but what we value gets DONE!

Excellence

Is being the very best at your current training level.

BEING THE BEST IS THE THEME and NUMBER ONE PRIORITY!

Spartan

Is doing what others don’t won’t, and can’t do.

I will do today what others won't so that I can do tomorrow what others can't

Individual

We never lose sight of the individual. The individual is allowed to thrive and break out in a culture that values and insists on conformity.

We individualize the team rather than teaming the individuals.

State Meets

Where are good runners and teams go to find out who is the best on that day!

We believe in and value State Meets.

We believe in and value training for State Meets. (Landmarks)

We believe in and getting to State Meets.

We believe in and value winning State Meets.

We believe in and value winning State Meets more than once.

Runner Model

What all GREAT runners past and present continue to do!

Continual Training- every day or almost every day! (6-7)
Consistent Training- same times and same distances at higher volumes.
Higher Level Training (HLT)- more miles and faster times

The Spartan XC Philosophy

Three things to start every day:

A Desire to EXCEL

POSITIVE Attitude

HONESTY

The Five Key Quotes:

Go with GOAL ORIENTED PEOPLE

GOAL ORIENTED People Find a Way

Extra Effort is the KEY to SUCCESS

Don’t Waste a HEARTBEAT

Everyday is a Great Day