My mornings are occupied with summer cross country with the Batesville Pioneers, so any open group runs are evenings or weekends through August.
I am timing the Difani Memorial 5K starting at 7 am Saturday at Eagle Mountain Elementary. We can always use volunteers on the course pointing out turns and watching traffic, so any runner fans or Difani friends let me know if you can help for 20 to 45 minutes race morning.
I’m thinking of doing a course preview run from the school, with most convenient possibilities 7 pm Wednesday or Thursday evenings or 7 am Friday, day before race. Friday morning should be closest to race simulation with your own daily energy patterns and seasonal weather. Let me know if anyone wants company checking out the route on one of those times.
Next time I get out my own racing shoes will be July 25 at the Cave City Melon Dash. Lyon College has a cross country camp July 17 and 18, so I’m thinking my Melon Dash preview will have to be Saturday or Sunday evening July 18-19.
I’ll be posting a Pioneer preview and 2026 season info soon on my fan page at rundamentals.fitness/bhs-xc/ — it’s looking like another exciting year, with more runners joining first day this year than last. And last year was biggest summer crew in my 12 years with the team. I’m looking forward to a fun season with the program getting bigger and better.