TEAM MYRTLE BEACH:

Let me introduce you...

Katie "Kat-Dawg" Kirkpatrick
Our little speedster...Age 21, National XC Competitor, Past MVP-Rookie of the Year & Coach's Award. When not found in spandex and sneaks she is found trotting around campus in heels. Heavily favored to win the Women's 5K road Race February 17th! Just look at those calves of Steel!















Roxanne "Roxie-Dawg" Auclair
Native to Quebec, age 24, new addition to the Acadia XC team this year. Excellent determination & motivation. After completing her winter training program in Greenwood, Roxie-dawg is competing in her first 1/2 Marathon on February 18th.



















And me...
Paulette "PLette" Dalton
Age 21, competing in my fourth Full Marathon in the hopes of qualifying for the Boston.

















I LOVE YOU GIRLS! CAN'T WAIT TO GET THERE!!!
For more race info: www.mbmarathon.com

This is what I sent to my coachs yesterday. Still no reply...

I would like to say that I have not stepped down from the X – Country team. During our X-Country season which began Sept 5th with an easy 5K run, I have done everything you’ve asked of me. I missed a total of 5 practices during our season:
Thursday Sept 8th because of work (which I need to do otherwise I couldn’t afford to come to University)
Friday Sept 30th (I ran the hills on my own in the morning)
October 10th & 12th because I was sick (I did however ‘attempt’ the 5 Orchard Hills on the Tuesday with the team)
Monday Oct 24th because I was studying

I know this because I have continued filling out my training log since they were given to us January 17th 2005.
It was not until the season was over that I signed up for and started training for the Myrtle Beach Marathon. At this time I wasn’t even aware of the fact that we were having a track team. How would I know, since we hadn’t run track since my first year here. Rene, you’ve told me more than once to wait until after the season to train for a Marathon or any distance races, and I did.
I know I am not competing in Track and you want to make an example of some students to show that attendance is very important and there will be no exceptions made, but I don’t think it is fair to say that I am no longer considered part of the XC team when I have put so much into in the past 4 years. I respect that you are trying to build a strong x-country team and if you don’t want me to come out to practice anymore that’s fine. I made a personal decision to not compete in Acadia’s Track Club and I don’t think this decision should reflect my commitment to the Varsity X-Country team.
I just wanted to clarify that I still consider myself to be an Acadia X-Country runner and it would take a lot to make me “step down” from this team.