Sept. 16-21 (Week 16)

We had a great trip up to Border Wars: team ran really well, individuals ran great, weather was nice, and you all did a great job out in the community. Thanks so much. This week we have JV (and Youngsters) heading to Hurricane on Tuesday (see info below) and the Varsity going up to TwiKnight on Friday (see info below).

St. George Marathon Aid Station - If you haven't signed up to help, please do! We need all athletes, and we are inviting families, and we are inviting alumni to come join us. Follow the link to register for AID STATION 22

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (you have to request access on your school account to see the workouts). We'll have a mix of workouts between those racing Tuesday and those racing Friday, so make sure you pay attention to when/what you'll be doing. Click here and track your minutes from Week 15: Weekly Minutes. 

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

All practices at PVHS unless noted

This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 

Monday - AM - 6:00a (for those racing Friday) and 6:15a (for those racing Tuesday) at PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Meet in Lecture Hall after changing into practice clothes for our team meeting

Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - TEAM PICS at PVHS at 3:00p because some doofus erased them (so sorry... I'm an idiot), then RACE (for JV), Hurricane Invite, see info below

Wednesday - AM - 6:00a (for those racing Friday) and 6:15a (for those who raced Tuesday and usually do Weds morning stuff) at PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) run and yoga for some / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Yoga for some

Thursday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (JV)(Varsity yoga at 6:45a and shake-out at the State course when we get there) / PM RACE (for Varsity), TwiKnight, see info below

Saturday - on own or form own groups

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Hurricane - Tuesday, 9/17, Youngsters 5:00p, HS girls 5:30p, HS boys 6:00p; Washington County Fair Grounds; NO BUS arrange travel ahead of time, be there about 4:30
• RACE: TwiKnight - Friday, 9/20, Varsity girls 6:00p, Varsity boys 6:30p; Art Dye Park (American Fork); overnight/travel info (still being finalized / will also be sent home with invited athletes); $35 hotel fee (please pay before) ATHLETES: Emmalee, Vanessa, Katie, Elin, Tevye, Andi, Bridger, Trevor, Bender, Jake, Liam, Elliot, Brennan, Benji 
• Homecoming Events - week of 9/23-9/27: parade ?, Halftime torch lighting Fri; remember we will be racing Saturday 9/28 at Cedar in the am, so plan your dance dates and stuff around that
• RACE: Cedar Invite - Saturday, 9/28, (race schedule TBA) Youngsters time?; Cedar HS 
• *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Border Wars, TwiKnight, Divisionals, State)

Race Report:

Border Wars - PV had a great showing at Border Wars. Medalists included Kyle (Jr), Emmalee and Bridger (Championship), and Brennan and Elliot (So). AJ was our lone Sr representative and ran a great race setting the tone for fast times. The Jr girls then continued the push with Avery taking 23rd, followed by Sariah, Sydney, and Ada. The Jr boys took 5th led by Kyle's 9th place finish, Ben in 14th, then Ian, Jaxon, and Joseph rounding out the scoring. The girls Varsity took a very solid 8th in the Championship race with Emmalee scoring 8th (15th overall), Elin 33rd, Tevye 34th, Vanessa 48th, Andi 72nd, and Katie 77th. The boys took 6th in the Championship race led by Bridger in 6th (overall and scoring), Trevor in 21st with a very good race, Benji 54th, Jake 67th, Bender 75th, and Liam 78th. Our Sophomore boys were our top placing team finishing 3rd overall with Brennan and Elliot leading the way with 2nd and 3rd place finishes, then Nate in 19th, Miles 36th, and Will 69th. And although our other teams didn't have enough to score, they all ran well. Dustin was our top finisher in the other races placing 11th in the Freshman race and we also great races from Colby, Zack, and others. Results 

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):

We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our Youngsters schedule is finally coming together. Check it out to help plan. This week, Youngsters can race at Hurricane - 5:00p, Washington County Fair Grounds in Hurricane (near Quail Creek)

Alumni:

Some of us had the opportunity to go watch Trey and Brooklyn run up at the BYU Autumn Classic this last weekend. It was a lot of fun to see them run well. Trey continues to move up the UVU ranks and is placing himself as a solid Varsity runner in his freshman year. And Brooklyn is showing great improvement in her second year for the Aggies.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Confidence comes from being good, not great. Anyone can have the starts align and have a great day. But the confidence from that is fleeting. Confidence comes from consistency. Show up and make your normal pretty darn good. Focus on raising the floor, not just the ceiling."

-Steve Magness

Guess what we are going to talk about tomorrow?!  Questions for you to think about: What does it mean to raise the floor? What does confidence mean to you? Who are good examples of confidence? What can you learn from them?

Sept. 9-14 (Week 15)

Is there a change in the weather soon? Some day, we promise! Until then, just know how proud we are of the hard work and effort everyone has been putting in - even having to grind through a little heat - and that each of you have really prepped yourselves to see a big jump when the weather starts to turn a little.

St. George Marathon Aid Station - please come help! We need all athletes, and we are inviting families, and we are inviting alumni to come join us. Follow the link to register for AID STATION 22

Spirit Pack - orders are due by tonight. Nothing is required from the spirit pack, but we encourage everyone to get something if you'd like - including family (no better way to show your PVXC Spirit than having some gear to wear to the meets and around town). 

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (you have to request access on your school account to see the workouts). We'll be looking to have a strong race this weekend, so we will have a tempo session on Monday am and put some interval work in on Wednesday which should have us recovered and prepped to race well. Click here and track your minutes from Week 14: Weekly Minutes. 

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

All practices at PVHS unless noted

This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 

Monday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Meet in Lecture Hall after changing into practice clothes for our team meeting

Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Wednesday - AM - 6:00a workout PVHS (everyone who would rather do the workout in the am) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Yoga 

Thursday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - shake-out at the State course

Saturday - RACE, Border Wars, see info below

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Border Wars - Saturday, 9/14, Sr girls 9:00a, Sr boys 9:20a, Jr girls 9:40a, Jr boys 10:00a, Varsity girls 10:20a, Champ girls 11:00a, Champ boys 11:20a, Soph girls 11:40a, Soph boys 12:00p, Fresh girls 12:40p, Fresh boys 1:00p; Valley Regional Park (Taylorsville); overnight/travel info (will also be sent home with invited athletes); $35 hotel fee (please pay before) *REMEMBER GRADE CHECK (bring a print out of your current grades to practice on Monday)
• RACE: Hurricane - Tuesday, 9/17, Youngsters 5:00p, HS girls 6:00p, HS boys 6:30p; Washington County Fair Grounds
• RACE: TwiKnight - Friday, 9/20, Varsity girls 6:00p, Varsity boys 6:30p; Art Dye Park (American Fork); overnight/travel info (still being finalized / will also be sent home with invited athletes); $35 hotel fee (please pay before)
• Homecoming Events - week of 9/23-9/27: parade ?, Halftime torch lighting Fri; remember we will be racing Saturday 9/28 at Cedar in the am, so plan your dance dates and stuff around that
• RACE: Cedar Invite - Saturday, 9/28, (race schedule TBA) Youngsters time?; Cedar HS 
• *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Border Wars, TwiKnight, Divisionals, State)

Race Report:

Dixie All-Comers - It was a burner, but we did great. We had a small girls crew who represent PV well. Sariah took 15th, Laura 16, Sydney 27th, and Samantha 40th. The boys took 2nd to Crimson's Var with Brennan battling to the line for 2nd, Ben 4th, Kyle 5th, and Dustin 8th as top 10 finishers. Miles continues to have great races, and Jaxon's hard work is really paying off with huge improvements.   Results 

Las Vegas Invite - We headed down to Vegas for the first time in about a decade and had an outstanding trip. Each race featured Panthers up front, and we had a fun time. The Varsity boys took 3rd in their race with all 6 guys medaling: Carter 7th, Kyle 9th, Elliot 13th, Ben 14th, Brennan 17th, Nate 19th. The Fresh/Soph girls also took 3rd with Andi in 2nd, Katie 5th, and Laura medaling in 15th. The Fresh/Soph boys brought home a 2nd place trophy with Dustin in 4th, Nathan 15th, Zack 18.  (not finished) Results 

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):

We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our Youngsters schedule is finally coming together. Check it out to help plan.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

-Michael Jordan

We are faced with a lot of obstacles in life and our running. Our goal is to not quit, rather it is to figure out how to work through the difficult things and then come out even stronger on the other side. First, know that you are not alone - everyone faces challenges. When we focus on running, it might be a loss of motivation, injuries, frustrations with a perceived lack of improvement. Second, is how we work through these things that really define who we are. When you find yourself facing some sort of obstacle (in running or life), plan your response and get to working on growing in a positive way. Get in the Boat!

Sept. 2-7 (Week 14)

***Youngsters' Race on Tuesday has been moved to 5:30p*** more youth info below

Any new athletes, check out the registration stuff on RegisterMyAthlete.

Spirit Pack Orders - nothing from this is required, but anyone can order (athletes, family, friends...). Orders due by the end of the week.

HS athletes and parents, if you are not on our remind text group please do...
Keep in touch and up-to-date with important info by following us on Instagram @pvxctrack

Receive our texts

    Athletes use the class code @xcchamps at remind.com or text the code to 81010

    Parents use the class code @pvxcparent at remind.com or text the code to 81010

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (you have to request access on your school account to see the workouts). This week we'll have a little different schedules for our Var and JV as we focus on different races this week. Click here and track your minutes from Week 13: Weekly Minutes. 

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

All practices at PVHS unless noted

This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 

Monday - AM - Those who raced at Timpanogos: 7:00a at Chipotle to carpool to trail run / Those racing at Dixie All-Comers Prerace, form a group and do it / no Afternoon

Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - RACE, Dixie All-Comers, see info below (everyone who didn't race at Timp)

Wednesday - AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (White and Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon, no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Thursday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - White required, Black and Silver optional; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons) 

Saturday - RACE, Las Vegas Invite, see info below

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Dixie All-Comers - Tuesday, 9/3, girls 6:00p, boys 6:30p, (Youngsters 5:30p); Bloomington Hills North Park; no bus; team arrive by 5:00p; all athletes who didn't run at Timpanogos (except Bender) / those not racing practice at park at 4:30p
• RACE: Las Vegas Invite - Saturday, 9/7, Varsity boys (our top JV and couple Var boys) 7:30a, Fresh/Soph girls (JV) 8:00a, Fresh/Soph boys (JV) 8:35a, Varsity B girls (Jr/Sr JV) 9:10a, Varsity B boys (Jr/Sr JV) 9:45a; Sunset Park; bus info TBA; NOTE - most of our Varsity will not be racing
• RACE: Border Wars - Saturday, 9/14, Sr girls 9:00a, Sr boys 9:20a, Jr girls 9:40a, Jr boys 10:00a, Varsity girls 10:20a, Champ girls 11:00a, Champ boys 11:20a, Soph girls 11:40a, Soph boys 12:00p, Fresh girls 12:40p, Fresh boys 1:00p; Valley Regional Park (Taylorsville); overnight/travel info will be sent home with invited athletes; $35 hotel fee (please pay before)
• *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Border Wars, TwiKnight, Divisionals, State)

Race Report:

Timpanogos Invite - This was one of our best team efforts at Timpanogos, and we learned some very important things to work on as well. In the girls race, Emmalee placed 13th (our 2nd highest finish ever at this meet), she was followed by Vanessa, Elin, Tevye, Katie, Andi, and Jordyn to take 11th overall. In the boys race, Bridger was out strong before a bit of a back problem drop him back to 24th. He was followed by Trevor, Benji, Elliot, Jake, Liam, and Carter in placing 9th. Results / PV Records 

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):

We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday (not this week because of Labor Day) and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our next Youngsters race will be on 9/3 at 5:30p before the HS races at the Dixie All-Comers at Bloomington Hills North Park.

Alumni Update: Brooklyn (Utah State), Jessica (Weber State), and Trey (Utah Valley) all had their first races of the season this last weekend. Brook took 15th at the Utah State Alumni Challenge with an 18:53 5K. At the UVU Invite, Trey placed 13th overall and 6th for the Wolverines in his first collegiate race with a time of 14:40 for 3 miles, and Jess placed 6th for Weber and 36th overall with a time of 17:59. 

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Trust your training. Want to perform? That's it. Do the work. Have confidence. Get out of your own way."

-Steve Magness

Now is not the time for overthinking and analysis. Now is the time to let all the hard work you have been doing go show itself. Often we stress about things we can't control. But one thing you have controlled is your training. So as you approach your next race, think about this... Do I want to perform well? Yes! Then trust all the work you have (and will continue to) put in. And stop stressing. Get in the Boat!