Month: October 2024

Moosletter — Week of October 27th

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Screamin' Acres

Some of our Cows headed out to Screamin' Acres this year for some frights and fun. We hope it got you all in the mood for spooky season!

ONE MORE MEET!

It's all down to this. We have one meet left this year, and its the big one. NIRCA Nationals is coming up quick!

NIRCA Nationals - Hershey, Pennsylvania

The culmination of our cross country season - nationals! There will be a championship race for our top 7 fastest runners, but there are also open races for everyone to participate in! This is another overnight meet, we will stay two nights. Also, NIRCA runners will be gifted $15 off for Hershey Park!

Signups are now closed.

 

elections

Would you like to help run the club next year? Well, you're in luck! With the start of 2025 comes the end of the current board members' terms. They will run in December, so start thinking about what positions you could see yourself in!

There are 13 positions, so there are many ways you can contribute to the club. If you are interested in running for a board position, please reach out to the current board members to learn more and ask questions. Here is a list of all the current board members with their contact information.

These 13 board positions include: President, VP of Women's Distance, VP of Men's Distance, VP of Women's Sprints/Field, VP of Men's Sprints/Field, Treasurer, Meet Coordinator, Travel Coordinator, Secretary, Volunteer Coordinator, Webmaster, Photographer, and Apparel Coordinator.

 

Volunteering

Get out into your community and volunteer with WTC! Create positive impacts and get rewarded if you're one of the cows with the most volunteer hours at the end of the semester!

RACE
This program pairs volunteers up with a youth on the autism spectrum to run around Picnic Point. It's an amazing experience! Sessions will be held 9-10 a.m. on Saturdays at the Picnic Point trail entrance.

If you want to sign up to volunteer, please do so on the volunteer spreadsheet!

DISTANCE WORKOUTS

DISTANCE: Meet at Engineering Hall at 5:30 pm

Day Workout
Monday October 28 Fartlek Run @ CC Effort (ideally on grass or turf)

2 mi warmup, sprint drills, and a few strides

  • 8 x 2:00 @ 6k-8k race effort & rhythm (jog 1:00 recoveries). Start out at CC effort and then progress the effort slightly faster, if you’re feeling good. 
  • 2-3 mile cooldown
Tuesday October 29 Recovery Day

3-7 miles easy or Light Cross Training
Wednesday October 30 Workout: Threshold + 800m Fast

  • 2 mile warmup, drills, and a few strides
  • 2-3-mile Threshold Tempo Run (Cross Country Effort + 15-20 seconds per mile) (jog 5-minutes) + 1 x 800m @ 97% effort.

Groups 1&2: 3mi Continuous Threshold, 800m Fast

Group 3: 2-2.5mi Threshold, 800m Fast

The goal is to keep the threshold tempo run under control and not hammer it. The 800m hard rep is for pushing yourself hard as you would at the end of a race. Pace is not important, just a hard effort.
Thursday October 31 Steady Volume Day + 6x20/20 Fartlek Strides

3-8 miles easy

6x20 seconds at mile effort, 20 seconds easy jog. 
Friday November 1 Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off
Saturday November 2 Long Run

9-13 miles + 4-6 strides post-run (starting every minute)

Ancillary: Hip/Glute Circuit #2
Sunday November 3 Flex Day

a few miles of easy running, light cross training, or off

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join our Slack, Strava, and Facebook groups.

To learn more about us, check out these slides. 

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter! Good luck at Nationals, you've got this!

Moosletter — Week of October 20th

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NIRCA REGIONALS

What a start to the championship season! Both the men and the women SWEPT at Regionals, both taking first, and setting themselves up for great performances at Nationals! Hopefully you kept up via instagram with Claudia's amazing instagram takeover!!

A strong showing of the women's team with Dasha Vorontsov, snagging 1st place with a time of 21:23 and putting the Cows in a great spot to win. She was followed up by Leah Remiker(3rd), with a time of 22:33, Anna Nguyen(4th), with a time of 22:43, Claire Matthai(6th), with a time of 23:14, and Maya Winfield(11th), with a time of 24:01!!

A strong showing of the men helped to propel the cows to a Regionals win as well. Mason Weber(4th) led off that charge as a freshman, with a time of 25:53, and was backed up by Adam Kitay(5th), with a time of 25:59. Then, Jacob Alejandro(8th) with a strong finish of 26:13,  Felix Boening(10th) with a time of 26:17, and Tony Comacho(12th) with a time of 26:23!

Photos and Results

Senior Spotlight:

1. Introduce yourself!!

My name is Stephanie (or Steph:) ) and I am a senior majoring in Psychology hoping to pursue a career in school psychology

2. What initially drew you to join the Wisconsin Track Club, and how did you get involved?

During my freshman year, I realized how much I missed being a part of a team and competing.  I still wanted to run for fun but also make more running friends and have the chance to compete again.  I started researching clubs and found WTC and decided to try it out my sophomore year, and I am so glad I did and regret not joining the club sooner! Despite feeling a bit overwhelmed arriving at the first day of practice, everyone was just so welcoming and right off the bat I felt like part of the team.  Throughout the years, I’ve met so many amazing people and have gotten opportunities to compete and give back to the community through volunteering! As a senior, I’ve also been able to talk to some of the newer cows to help them feel more welcome like what I experienced when I first joined.

3. What was your most memorable moment with the Wisconsin Track Club, and why did it stand out to you?

There are just too many to choose from! If I really had to pick one, I would have to go with NIRCA Nationals my sophomore year track season. This was one of my first overnight meets with the club and was probably the most fun I’ve had traveling with the cows. So many people on our team went to this meet and it was such a cool experience not only racing with my friends but cheering on everyone during their events!

4. What will you miss most about the club + cross country?

The people! I’ve met some of my closest friends through the club and the people there are what motivate me to show up to practice and keep putting in the effort to get better. As for cross country specifically, I just love the energy that comes with warming up together, doing our pre-race cheer, and starting the same race as one big team.

5. What advice would you give current or future WTC members?

For current cows, be present and cherish the moments you have with the club. I know that sounds really cliché but those times (and race times hehe) go by so much faster than you might expect.

For future cows, get involved and don’t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone! There are so many opportunities to get involved in the club and get to know your fellow cows, whether it’s volunteering, going to a social event, running for a board position, or even just striking up a conversation with someone new at practice. Make new friends and put yourself out there!

The breadstick eating competition

In the hallowed halls of Olive Garden, a legendary battle unfolded—one that will echo in the annals of breadstick lore for eternity. Ashton Yarrington, a seasoned warrior of wheat, rose to glory, devouring an astonishing 21 breadsticks atop his entire entrée and a plate of salad, shattering the WTC record in an epic feat of gastronomic prowess. But freshman rookie Luke Baustert was hot on his heels, consuming 17 breadsticks, his entrée, and a salad to claim 3rd place all-time in a debut performance that stunned the crowd. Legends were born that day, and the breadsticks shall never be forgotten.

Ashton's Race: 29:05

Luke's Race: 28:44

Words from the Breadstick Champion himself:

"Olive Garden has to start looking out for me because I’m going to start putting them out of business with how many breadsticks I eat. The 21 breadsticks was definitely a challenge but I completed it for a new WTC record! Somehow the breadsticks didn’t inhibit my race the next day either because I ran one of my fastest races ever!" -Ashton Yarrington

Here's some words from another WTC Member:

"The breadsticks allowed me to transcend the walls of this sacred establishment and imagine I was being rowed down a serene Venetian canal. Fantastic Service" -Claire Matthai

Fall Colors Run/Hike

The Cows went on a fall colors run/hike today at Blue Mounds state park and had a very fun time in the the crisp air and with the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows of the trees! Thank you to everyone who showed up!!

Sad that you missed this? Be sure to check the Slack for future socials and events!!

Upcoming Meets:

It's all down to this. We have one meet left this year, and its the big one. NIRCA Nationals is coming up quick!

NIRCA Nationals - Hershey, Pennsylvania

The culmination of our cross country season - nationals! There will be a championship race for our top 7 fastest runners, but there are also open races for everyone to participate in! You will need to have raced at either Border Battle or NIRCA Regionals in order to race here. This is another overnight meet, we will stay two nights. Also, NIRCA runners will be gifted $15 off for Hershey Park!

Volunteering:

Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

 

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join our Slack, Strava, and follow @wtccows on instagram

To learn more about us, check out these slides.  (will be updated for kickoff meeting)

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter!

Moosletter — Week of October 13th

Gene Davis

Congratulations to all of the Cows that raced in Appleton this Saturday for one of the fastest races of the season!! The Cows raced very well and we saw a lot of PR's across the board!! It was a great day of racing, Culver's, and the Badgers winning in football and hockey! Photos and Results

 

Fall Colors Run/Hike

Fall means that it's getting colder, the sun is setting sooner, and midterms are coming up.... but also the leaves are turning pretty colors! The cows will be heading over to blue mound state park on Sunday to enjoy nature and take in the fall colors. You can sign-up and find other relevant information here.

Upcoming Meets:

NIRCA Regionals: Come take a historic journey to University of Caitlyn Clark where we will take on NIRCA regionals against all of the track clubs in the great plains region!! This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow cows, as it is a overnight meet! By racing in this meet, you will also qualify for nationals as well! (if you didn't already run Border Battle!)

Sign up is closed.

NIRCA Nationals: Do you have a sweet tooth? If so you are in luck, this years nationals is in  THE Hershey, Pennsylvania! It is the culmination of our cross country season, and there will be a championship race for our top 7 fastest runners, but there are also open races for everyone to participate in! You will need to have raced at either Border Battle or NIRCA Regionals in order to race here.

Sign up here

Cownnections and WTC Wordle!

WTC Wordle

Cownnections

 

Volunteering:

Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

 

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join our Slack, Strava, and follow @wtccows on instagram

To learn more about us, check out these slides.  (will be updated for kickoff meeting)

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter!

Moosletter — Week of October 6th

warrior Invite

The Warrior Invite saw some great personal performances! Thank you to all the cows that went to West Allis to compete!! The women's team took home the runner-up spot, and the men's team took home third!! Here are links to the results and pictures

Meet Spotlight: Dasha Vorontsov for taking home the individual win in the 6k with a time of  21:51.91!

Schuster's Farm

The club got to start off October with some fall activities! With the goats, the pumpkins, the corn maze, and and our bellies filled with apple cider donuts- autumn is officially here! Hopefully you didn't get lost in the corn maze, and curtainly not curtain chaos! You can find and put pictures here!

Upcoming Meets:

Gene Davis: Come take a journey to the Big Apple(ton) and  enjoy the scenic Fox River as you race at the pristine grounds Lawrence University! (or maybe Reid municipal golf course instead) This will be the fastest course of the season and is a great opportunity to race against other D3 schools in the area! This meet is also only two hours away from Madison and you might run into Willem Dafoe... or see the ghost of Harry Houdini.

Sign up is closed

NIRCA Regionals: Come take a historic journey to University of Caitlyn Clark where we will take on NIRCA regionals against all of the track clubs in the great plains region!! This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow cows, as it is a overnight meet! By racing in this meet, you will also qualify for nationals as well! (if you didn't already run Border Battle!)

Sign up here

NIRCA Nationals: Do you have a sweet tooth? If so you are in luck, this years nationals is in  THE Hershey, Pennsylvania! It is the culmination of our cross country season, and there will be a championship race for our top 7 fastest runners, but there are also open races for everyone to participate in! You will need to have raced at either Border Battle or NIRCA Regionals in order to race here.

Sign up here

Cownnections and WTC Wordle!

WTC Wordle

Cownnections

 

"Adam Kitay: The Winged Maze Wanderer"

In this moment of reflection, we witness the majestic Adam Kitay spreading his wings in a dramatic yet poignant gesture of surrender. After valiantly navigating the twists and turns of the corn maze, Adam comes to realize that perhaps the labyrinth of maize is not his true calling. With newfound clarity and a focus on speed over strategy, he takes flight, leaving the corn stalks behind in pursuit of new adventures... on solid ground. Will he ever return to the cornfields? Only time will tell.

Volunteering:

Be sure to check out and sign up for future volunteering events and look out for updates from our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenna Auth!

Check out and sign up for future volunteer events here!

 

Message from the Photographer, Liam Beran!

Hey WTC! I have set up a #photographers channel for anyone who's interested in helping out the club (and me) by taking photos at meets. If you're at all interested in doing so, please join the channel; I'll be sending updates for photographers in there going forward. As a reminder, our next meet is Border Battle, which will take place in Verona at 11am, Saturday Sept. 28. Would love to see some of y'all taking pictures there.

Join us

To become a member of the Wisconsin Track Club, please pay membership dues for the season by sending $30 to @WiscoTC on Venmo.

Join our Slack, Strava, and follow @wtccows on instagram

To learn more about us, check out these slides.  (will be updated for kickoff meeting)

We hope you come out to train, race, and socialize with us!

Thanks for checking out this week's Moosletter!