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2026-06-22

Copley XC Week of June 22nd - 28th

Copley XC Weekly Update

Camp • Remind • Final Forms • Spike Exchange • Summer Training

Thanks to those who helped with camp and to those who showed up to our first Alumni Night on Friday!


📲 Copley XC Remind

All student-athletes should be on the Copley High School Cross Country Remind. Parents are welcome to join as well. This is our primary meet day communication tool during the season.

Our HS Remind code is CFHSXC23. Make sure to join for quick updates throughout the season.


🏕️ Camp Cost Information

The total camp cost is $230. This includes:

  • Camp lodging & food
  • 2026 Senior Gifts
  • Pasta dinner supplies for the season

We are asking for $100 up front, with the remaining $130 due closer to camp.

Important: When paying through Zeffy, select "Other – $0" for the donation so you do not accidentally tip the service.

🏕️ Camp Registration & Payment

Please let me know if you have any questions.


✅ Final Forms

Make sure you get registered in Final Forms for Fall Cross Country and get those physicals up to date.

Complete Final Forms


👟 Spike Exchange

We now have a spike exchange! If you have any old spikes you would like to donate, or if you are looking for a pair, let us know through the page below. You can also access it from the Cross Country menu on CopleyRunning.com.

Visit Spike Exchange


🏃 Summer Training Plans

🔑 CONSISTENCY IS KEY!!

Let me know when you are ready to train! Everyone should be training at this point in the summer, but if you still need a plan, I'm happy to help.

I won't be coming to you individually to ask if you're ready—you need to take the initiative and come to me.

If you want to be part of what we're building this fall, reach out and ask for a training plan, and we'll get you started.

The athletes and teams that improve the most are the ones who take ownership of their training. Looking forward to hearing from you! Seniors will be planning some group runs for the next two weeks.

View Training Plans

Stay consistent. Trust the process. Keep stacking good days together.


🏃 Key Workout of the Week: Progression Run

This week's key workout is the Progression Run. Please take a few minutes to read about it below.

Read About Progression Runs


🏋️ Lifting with Coach Rod

Coach Rod will be offering optional summer lifting sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 AM in the Copley High School Weight Room.

These sessions are a great opportunity to build strength, stay accountable, and train alongside your teammates throughout the summer.

Summer Lifting Schedule:

🏋️ Tuesdays & Thursdays
🕖 7:00 AM
📍 Copley High School Weight Room

📱 Join the Copley Cross Country Strava Club

We also have a Copley Cross Country Strava Club where athletes can share runs, encourage teammates, and stay connected throughout the summer and season.

Since Strava is a social media platform, please make sure you have your parents' permission before creating an account or joining the club.

The club is completely optional, but it can be a great way to stay motivated and see what your teammates are doing.

📈 Join the Copley XC Strava Club

Let's Have a Great Week!

Coach Driscoll

Eric Driscoll
Copley High School Cross Country Coach
Copley High School Assistant Track Coach | Distance
Copley-Fairlawn Schools
Stay Connected with XC & TF

🌐 Stats Website: www.copleyrunning.com

🔔 Remind: CFHSXC23

📸 Instagram & Facebook: @CHSXC

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2026-06-22

Extending the Aerobic Stimulus

Extending the Aerobic Stimulus

One of the most important things you can learn as a distance runner is that your run does not end the second you stop running.

Your run is not over until your post-run routine is complete.

What Does This Mean?

When you finish a run, your heart rate is still elevated and your body is still working aerobically. If you go directly into your post-run exercises, strength routine, mobility work, or stretching, you continue to develop your aerobic system while adding very little additional pounding to your legs.

This is called extending the aerobic stimulus. It allows you to gain some of the benefits of a longer training session without always needing to run extra miles.

Build Fitness

You add valuable aerobic work after the run without needing every run to be longer.

Reduce Pounding

You get more training value while limiting unnecessary stress on your legs.

Stay Healthy

Consistent post-run work helps improve strength, mobility, and durability.

The Key: Do Not Wait

To get the full benefit, you need to begin your post-run routine immediately after finishing your run.

Do not: Finish your run, sit down for 20 minutes, check your phone, hang around, and then start your exercises.

Do: Finish your run, catch your breath, and go right into your post-run routine.

Why It Matters

  • Builds your aerobic engine.
  • Adds valuable training time with minimal impact.
  • Improves strength, mobility, and durability.
  • Helps keep you healthy and injury-free.
  • Increases the effectiveness of every run.

The Big Takeaway

Your run is not over when you stop running. It is over when you finish your post-run routine.

2026-06-20

Alumni Meet Results

Copley Alumni Night Race Results

1600m Alumni & Current Athlete Race

June 19, 2026 • Copley Stadium

🥇 Ian Schlarb Class of 2026 — 5:04.12

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: Getting both teams out to regionals senior year

🥈 Josh Penko Class of 2030 — 5:22.56

🥉 Ryan Horvath Class of 1999 — 5:52.12

Program: Both CC & T&F

4. Travis Domers Class of 2025 — 5:53.88

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: Junior and senior years competing in Track and XC

5. Joseph Zbasnik Class of 2011 — 5:56.55

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: All of the years running leagues and districts at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

6. Natalia Rodriguez Class of 2022 — 5:57.69

Program: Both CC & T&F

7. Kayden Nguyen Class of 2030 — 6:05.13

8. Virginia Williams Class of 2021 — 6:07.25

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: The spaghetti dinners and sleepovers with the women's team

9. Luke Yensho Class of 2025 — 6:39.91

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: Beating Revere senior year

10. Thara Douglass Class of 2022 — 7:30.48

Thank You!

Thank you to all of our alumni, current athletes, families, and supporters who helped make our first Alumni Night a success. We look forward to making this a Copley tradition!

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