NNHS Girls Track & Field
Mission Statement:
The goal of the Naperville North Girls Track and Field program is committed to developing excellence in the overall student-athlete that leads to a lifetime of healthy habits and positive self-esteem. We believe in establishing a strong work ethic that lasts throughout each girl’s life.
To do this, the purpose of the track and field program is to foster and encourage the development of character, respect, dedication, persistence, honesty, responsibility, caring and kindness. By creating a healthy, positive, focused team environment, we hope to develop our student-athletes to become the best they are capable of being.
Team workouts, competitions, and team-building activities are all designed with this mission in mind.
The goal of the Naperville North Girls Track and Field program is committed to developing excellence in the overall student-athlete that leads to a lifetime of healthy habits and positive self-esteem. We believe in establishing a strong work ethic that lasts throughout each girl’s life.
To do this, the purpose of the track and field program is to foster and encourage the development of character, respect, dedication, persistence, honesty, responsibility, caring and kindness. By creating a healthy, positive, focused team environment, we hope to develop our student-athletes to become the best they are capable of being.
Team workouts, competitions, and team-building activities are all designed with this mission in mind.
Links for Health and Wellness to Help Us Fulfill Our Vision...
What to Eat (and WHEN) after a Workout
The Female Athlete Triad
The Importance of Sleep...
What female athletes need to know about iron deficiency...
Normal Ferritin Levels in Female Athletes...
Snack ideas for high school athletes...
The importance of Healthy Fats for Runners...
Fueling a high school athlete...
Mr. Iverson's Iron-Rich, Gluten-Free Trail Mix Recipe...
Cheerios, Rice Chex and Corn Chex base (about 2/3 of the whole)
Other ingredients to be added to taste, but ideally in about equal amounts...
Dark Chocolate Chips (NOT milk chocolate -- it has no iron in it)
Almonds
Cashews
Pistachios
Raisins
Sliced Dried Apricots
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Mr. Iverson's Iron-Rich Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe...
1 cup pumpkin
1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 scoops vanilla protein powder (I use Arbonne, but it has to be ordered from a distributor. I have a contact if you want one.)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbs blackstrap molasses (not regular molasses -- get blackstrap)
1.5 tbs honey
handful of ice cubes
12 oz. of almond milk (or soy milk for the nut-allergic) (use more if it's too thick)
You can add to the iron and overall nutritional value with a handful of spinach and/or kale -- you can't taste it at all!
Blend and drink!!! Makes 1-2 servings depending on how thirsty/hungry you are. The entire recipe contains more than one half of your daily requirement of iron!
Service as a Huskie...
Not only do we strive to perform to the best of our ability as a track and field program, but we also look to improve ourselves as community contributors and all around great people! Here is a picture of Naperville North Girls Track athletes helping volunteer for several years in a row at the Special Olympics Track meet at North Central College held every Spring.
