Coach Mike Sell of Midwest Strength + Performance is talking to the team about nutrition and how to properly fuel as an endurance athlete. Lisle Athletics and Activities

Friday practice at Knoch Knolls Park in Naperville.

Coach K Coach Klepadlo is talking to the team about RPR, which can help athletes relax their muscles and prepare before a competition. Lisle Athletics and Activities

Dr. Brian Damhoff, who is a sports chiropractor with Elite Performance Institute, is talking to our team about proper running form. Lisle Athletics and Activities

For our last Friday practice before the 4th of July break, we travelled to Herrick Lake in Wheaton to get our long runs in. Everyone ran the furthest distance they have run all summer. Nice job, everyone, and have a great week of sleeping in! Lisle Athletics and Activities

Today Coach Miller ran a half marathon with his sister to support a cure for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, which Coach Miller’s niece has. You can support a cure with this donation link. Have a great 4th! cureshank.donorsupport.co/-/globalchalle…

Former DI athlete and current NIU PhD student Jordyn King is talking to the team about the mental side of running and performance in sports as we get to the end of our week about the mental side of running. Lisle Athletics and Activities

A small but dedicated group conquered Mount Hoy at Blackwell this morning. Congrats to Anya, Dani, Molly, and Violet for completing what is probably our hardest hill workout of the summer. Great job, ladies! Lisle Athletics and Activities

Rob Trotter from Dick Pond Lisle is our guest speaker this week as we talk about cross country equipment. He is focusing his talk on shoes and using his experience in track to connect to our athletes. Lisle Athletics and Activities

Congrats to Molly, Anya, Jen, Liam, Simon, Madi, and Konrad for earning their Waterfall Glen shirts today by running the full loop at Waterfall Glen. The shirts say 9 miles, but they actually ran closer to 9.5 miles. Great job, Lions! Lisle Athletics and Activities

This is an important lesson. When it’s hot out your pace is going to be slower. Your LT pace at 95% humidity is not the same as your LT pace in ideal conditions. Running the same pace in 95% humidity would mean you aren’t running an LT workout.

Justin Weiss is talking to the team about race strategy. Justin is the only Lisle cross country runner to make state all four years and was an All-State runner (including a 2nd-place finish his junior year) for three of those years. Lisle Athletics and Activities

Longtime Lisle XC coach Ken Jakalski Ken Jakalski is teaching the team tape volleyball as he talks about building a team culture. Lisle Athletics and Activities

After our first day of practice we are hanging out at Naperville Running Co. to play some games and eat some pizza. Lisle Athletics and Activities

Thanks to Illinois Running News for the preview of our Lisle girls. It was a great summer and we're excited to get the competitive portion of the season in a few weeks.

Check out the preview of our boys team led by Simon. Thanks to Illinois Running News for taking the time to prepare these previews for all the cross country teams in the state.

Today is our first day in the weight room for the season and the team is learning Day 1 or our weight room routine meant to strengthen their hips and core.

Have a great first day of school, Lions!