June 1 - 6 (Week 1)

(Those who are looking for info about our Youth Summer Running Club for grades K-8, click here and you'll find the info you need)

*It is best to view this in the Web Version - so scroll to the bottom of your phone and click "Web Version"*

So, for those that are new around here, each week we try and post some things for ATHLETES and PARENTS. Please read all the way through all the stuff and do whatever needs to be done, note important dates, and whatever else. Here's a few things to check out this weekend as we prep for practice on Monday, 7:00a at Washington Elementary:

• read through the following info for our Athlete/Parent Meeting (with the busy end of the school year, we won't have a full meeting):ATHLETE AND PARENTS
  PLEASE LOOK AT THIS SLIDE SHOW TOGETHER - IF YOU AREN'T GETTING OUR TEAM TEXTS (parents and/or athletes) SEE THE INFO IN THE SLIDES
• get your physical if you haven't yet (make sure you upload pictures of your physical to registermyathlete and then turn in your physical to the HS)
• get familiar with the Pre-Run Warm-Up stuff (vid below) and Post-Run (SAM vids on the side tab) stuff we do. Also, check out all the docs on the right labeled under "XC Training System Info" and request access to those with your school google account.
• start running a little - if you run a few times this week 5, 10, 20-25mins it will make a big difference in how you feel next week
• GO GET SOME FRIENDS TO JOIN YOU! Running is a social activity and having friends out there with you is one of the very best things about XC. Call up some friends and invite them to come out with you
• Take a look at the slides for Panther Distance Crew Weight Program - each has a video linked to it to help you learn the correct form. Watch these and get a sense of what you would like to do for our first days in the weight room during our 2nd week of practice.
• HOKA Summer Miles Program - if you want to win some free swag just for doing what you're already doing over the summer, check it out.
• We would also like to recommend those who are running with a smart watch to connect to Strava, so as coaches (and you as athletes) can view the data from your runs. Here's a quick video for Garmin; Here's a vid for Coros; Here's a vid for Apple Watch; Here's one for FitBit (this one is worth it just for the voice!)
• Check out "Intro" tab on the workouts (found below) and start thinking about what Level you should be running as we start up the season - we'll help you with this for sure

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, so get that done sometime soon). The goal right now is to build... a big foundation, a big engine... whatever you want to call it, we build! The summer is the most important time in XC. Without building a large base, you won't have anything to go from later. We will also be doing "something fast every day". This is a philosophy we have held for many years at PVXC. Cross Country runners aren't slow - we aren't out getting ready for marathons, we race 3 miles, not jog 26.2 - we push ourselves to run fast right from the start. To help emphasize the importance of summer, we will be instituting the Summer 55 Club... we have 76 days from the beginning of summer XC on June 1 to the end of the first week of school on August 15th. The goal of the Summer 55 Club is to encourage each of you (no matter your level or where you're starting from) to get in at least 55 days of running throughout the summer. We'll track this as we track our Weekly Minutes (do this at the end of the week). Our reward will be a cool running shirt.

This Week's Schedule:

Monday: First Day of XC! Monday 7:00a at Washington Elementary - bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass). (Everyone) - Youth Summer Running Club 8:30-9:45 (everyone plan on staying and helping out)

Tuesday: Regular practice at 7:00a at Washington Elem. (Everyone)

Wednesday: Regular practice at 7:00a at TBA and Waffle Wednesday! (Everyone and bring a friend!) 

Thursday: Regular practice at 7:00a at Washington Elem. (Everyone)

Friday: Regular practice at 7:00a at Sullivan Park (Everyone)

Saturday: Form your own groups and get your run in

Book Club Reading: Each summer, we do some reading and talk about it as a team. This summer, we will be reading an article a week about some topic chosen by our captain and coaches. We really encourage everyone (including parents) to read our article and grow from the ideas that are in it. Here is our first article: If You Want to Get Better, Get Comfortable Saying... by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness. If you've been around before, you know that these two have a big influence on our philosophy here at PVXC. Please read through this article; take notes on ideas that seem useful and important; and on Wednesday of next week, we will be talking about it.

Shoes... Shoes... and more Shoes: We don't have a lot of equipment for running, but what we do have is very important... shoes. Parents and athletes, take a look at this short guide to running shoes and when to replace them. There are a lot of places you can get new shoes (specialty stores, online, etc.); however, the key is to get the right fit for your particular foot, not necessarily just the cheapest or cutest. A specialty store will help fit you in the correct shoe. You can also get some help from coaches who have some experience in identifying various foot types and getting you in the correct type of shoe (neutral, cushion, support, stability).

Upcoming Events:

• OPENING SOCIAL! BRING A FRIEND... Time and date TBA
• High Altitude Camp - July 13th-16th in Beaver. Cost is $100. We will need to get this planned and figured out who is going, parents driving (staying for all or part). This is a VERY worthwhile event to be a part of... everyone on the team should make it a priority to join us. Those who are new, talk to your teammates about camp and see why you should plan on being there too. Please take a minute and fill out the following form for participation. Registration and Payment are due June 15th.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Consistency over intensity... Good results take consistency, not heroic efforts... success is not determined by a great day. It comes from stacking month after month of solid days. Consistency compounds."

-Steve Magness

(Honestly this is the same quote we used in Week 1 last year, and we're not even going to change it or our commentary... the idea of consistency is the most important and impactful lesson you can learn to become good at anything. So once again, here are our thoughts)... One of the biggest ideas that we preach at PVXC is CONSISTENCY. It is actually pretty easy to say you want to do something amazing. And any people can go "get it" for one or two days. But to really become the great person (in everything, not only running) it takes a long time of consistent effort. So as we get ready for a long summer and a long season, let's think about consistency. Some people wonder why we start running in June when we don't race for awhile - after all, it's your summer; let the kids chill out and have some time off Coach! But we know that to reach what you want to become, you have to start now, and you have to put the time and effort in for a long time. How can you strive for consistency this summer even as you have vacations and camps and all sorts of other stuff? That's a great question for you to ponder. Those who really make some progress this year will find an answer to it early this summer.

Youth Summer Running Club Info

(If you are looking for info for the Youth, K-8th grade, Summer Running Club you are in the right place... If you are looking for info about the 2026 Pine View HS XC season for incoming 9th-12th graders, follow this link)

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We're excited to continue the tradition of the first (and best) summer running club in Southern Utah! Club will be held on MONDAYs at Washington Elementary starting June 1st.

Registration

Flyer

17th Annual Summer Running Club

Where: Washington Elementary                               STARTS: JUNE 1st

When: 8:30 – 9:45 A.M.

MONDAYS: JUNE 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & JULY 6th, 13th, 20th (7 days)

Cost: $25 – includes a shirt and treats after each club date. 

MUST Pay to PVHS finance office by May 22nd or with

Venmo - see below for instructions!

(no $ collected at the club, sorry)

Work with the REGION and STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING

athletes of PV X-Country under the supervision of PV coaches and

athletes.  Meet students from other PV area schools!

Participate in games, exercises, and races that make running fun and

a life-long activity. Work with kids on your same grade and skills level –

from 1st graders up and beginners to very skilled!

Questions: email Coach Holt <david.holt@washk12.org>      

Please be ON TIME and bring a water bottle

How to register: Go to pvxc.blogspot.com 

– click “Youth Summer Club Registration” 

and fill out google form for each participant

* bring proof of payment on 1st day of club *

Payment info:

• Pay at the PVHS Finance Office by May 22nd

-or-

• Pay using Venmo found at pineview.org

                label as “XC Youth Summer Running Club” and participant’s name

Sept. 15 - 20 (Week 16)

Post season races interest form (JV State, Nike Southwest Regional, Brooks West Regional) - please go fill out this form by the end of the week.

We might not get the blog fully updated today... so we've included the main info for now, and check back later.
Please sign up for helping at the Marathon aide station.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (Week 16). We're going to give a solid push this week with some workouts in the afternoon (the temps look very favorable for us. That also lets us get a little more sleep this week, so check the workout blog and this week's schedule for times. Update your minutes from Week 15 here: Weekly Minutes. 

This Week's Schedule: *wear white or bright in the am*

Monday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS (White, Black, Silver expected; Maroon optional) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS short run and weights (White, Black, Silver expected; Maroon optional) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS short run and yoga (White, Black, expected; Silver optional; Maroon can join for yoga at 6:45a) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)

Thursday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS short run and weights (White, Black, Silver expected; Maroon optional) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS (Everyone - our main practice on Fridays will usually be in the am, and everyone should be there) / afternoon - 12:30p at PVHS (Black expected, Black and Silver optional - no Fresh or Sophs)

Saturday: 8:00a at TBA (Everyone)

Upcoming Events:

• Homecoming Parade - Wednesday, September 24th in Washington; time TBA. No Bus; be at staging area on 200 E by ?p in uniform top. All athletes encouraged to attend. OTHER HOMECOMING EVENTS: lighting the PV at halftime of the football game on Friday night. We encourage everyone who is not at the meet to participate.
• RACE - TwiKnight: Friday, September 26th at Art Dye Park (American Fork); schedule TBA; Varsity only; itinerary TBA (we will drive up and back on Friday)
• RACE - Cedar Invite: Saturday, September 27th at Cedar HS; schedule TBA (8:00a); bus TBA; everyone that doesn't race at TwiKnight will race here.
• St. George Marathon Volunteer - Saturday, October 4th. Starting early going through about 2:00p. Meeting location and time TBA.
• get the full schedule here

Youngsters - there may be a youth race this week... we'll update here ***Join Velocity Kids running club***

Race Report - 

Hurricane All-Comers: .... Results.

Las Vegas Invite: ... Results.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "The word compete comes from the Latin root 'com' which means 'together' and 'petere' which means 'to rise up; In its truest form, competition is about rising up together."

-Brad Stulberg

This is really a cool lesson when you break it down. What is competition? What does it mean to compete? Often we take it as a challenge, "I've got to beat these people!". If we can think of the word in its truest form, however, and reframe its meaning, compete becomes so much more. Something that can take us to another level. When we race (or even when we practice), we should be competing. We should be rising up together with those around us, making us and everyone around us better. As we approach this week, take a second to reflect back at your latest race (or even how you approach workouts). Are you competing - pushing with those around you to make yourself and everyone else better? Did you challenge yourself to go catch a group in front of you? Have you led your teammates to step up and excel at a new level together? When thinking of competition/competing in this way, you reframe it into something that is no longer intimidating, rather you make it something that takes you (and those around you) to a new and higher level.

Nov. 11-16 (Week 24) *UPDATED WITH BANQUET STUFF*

Athletes Only - please choose your teammates for our "Get in the Boat" Award here. Do this TODAY!

Parents - please take a second and see what you could help bring for food for the banquet here.

Hope everyone had a great week. Just a plug to check out your grades and see what you need to be working on. Don't wait until things are an issue; work on them now.

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). Hitting a couple workouts this week to help us stay strong and get after some good racing in a couple weeks. We'll also be doing the Dream Mile soon... Think about if you would like to do it before Nike or after.

*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 - 6:15a PVHS (White and Black expected; Silver optional; no Maroon) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), no 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 - 6:15a 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 - 30/90 workout time and place TBA

Upcoming Events:

• PVXC Awards Banquet - *Monday, 11/18*; 5:30-8:00p; PVHS lunch room. An awesome evening of recognition of our athletes with family. Food Sign Up, parents please take a minute and look at what you can help bring to make this an fun family event!
• RACE: Nike Southwest Regional (NXR) - Saturday, 11/23; Phoenix area - itinerary 
• RACE: Foot Locker West Regional - Saturday, 12/7; Mt. SAC (LA area) - sign up if you're going and make sure you plan how you are getting there and where you're staying
• TWO WEEK BREAK - DECEMBER 8-22 - we'll talk about a plan for the break, but basically 1 week totally off (12/8-14), then one week of very light running a few times if you're ready (12/15-18); then we'll start with an easy build of consistency during the Winter Break.

Race Report:

Autumn Classic - Our 3200 w/ DH just keeps getting faster and faster. Some very good races. One of the goals of this race is to help everyone see how quick they are at the end of an XC season and see some solid results of all the work you've done for the past 5 months. Another goal is to get you kinda pumped to build those positive vibes into a track season. After finishing up the season and taking a short break, we want to start our build to track. And we just want to emphasize the importance of the connecting of seasons if you really want to improve yourself as a runner. As we say, "Consistency is Key!" and in this case, it is the consistency of weeks to months to even years that really help you develop and grow. Great job at the Classic, here are the Results.

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

Any Youngster who wants to come run with the HS club can now do it since our high school season is over.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "The people who achieve big and audacious goals are rarely obsessed with achieving big and audacious goals. They are focused on the path, on the process. They weather ups and downs. They take small and consistent steps knowing that big gains come as a byproduct of compounding effort over time."

-Brad Stulberg

Wanted to put a thought out there that matches with why keep running now and through the winter. It's great to set a goal and work toward it. But the real important (and, hopefully, THE REAL FUN) part of a goal is the journey to it. Instead of always focusing on, "this is the goal I have to get", spend your time and effort on the daily work and enjoying being with your teammates and helping each other. Then in time... AMAZING STUFF HAPPENS, but you don't even really see it coming because you spent all your time and effort enjoying the process along the way. Get in the Boat!

Aug. 19-24 (Week 12)

It was great to get that first week of school going and our first race of the season. Also, thanks to everyone who helped with the car wash; it went great... and most importantly, you were able to raise some money. We will be getting out info in the next couple weeks for our end-of-season trip to Nike as well as our spirit packs. 

*We have some updates on our Youngsters (6th-8th grade) program below*

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

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 see our minutes come up a little with a long run on Monday. We'll then do a workout on Wednesday (depending on the weather, we may do this workout in the morning, but for now we'll plan on after school). Click here and track your minutes from Week 11: 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 - 5:45a (everyone, maroons who want long run please attend) / 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 - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Whit 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, SUU Invite, see info below

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: SUU Invite - Saturday, 8/24, Var boys 8:00a, Var girls 8:30a, JV boys 9:00a, JV girls 9:40a, awards after, Bicentennial Park (Cedar), bus info TBA
• RACE: Timpanogos Invite - Friday, 8/30, Var girls 11:00a, Var boys 11:30a, Lake Side Park (Orem), overnight/travel info will be sent home with invited Varsity; Varsity athletes
• 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 don't run at Timpanogos

Race Report:

Cedar All-Comers - This may have been our best season opener ever. Nearly every single member of our team ran PRs and we had a great overall showing. In cross, not every course is equal in difficulty and distance, so we might not hit these times again (and maybe we will!), but we'll be able to race at Cedar again near the end of the season which will give us a great comparison of in-season growth. Both teams took 2nd to DH and learned some great things about where we might grow. We placed four girls in the top 10: Emmalee 2nd, Elin 5th, Tevye 8th, and Vanessa 10th. Katie rounded out our scoring with a strong race and Andi and Sydney finished up our top 7. Bridger took the overall win for the boys, with Trevor 4th, Bender 6th, and Jake 8th. Then we had a big group pushing for our remaining varsity spots with Benji, Liam, Kyle, Elliot, and Carter finishing 17th-21st. There were many other great races by our team. Results / News article / Season Preview article

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 next Youngsters race will be before the HS races at the Dixie All-Comers.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "It's easy to sit on the sidelines. To analyze the thing. Talk about the thing. Perhaps even dream about the thing. But these are all just ways of protecting yourself from actually doing the thing. It takes courage to step into the arena. When you step into the arena and give something your all, you make yourself vulnerable. Things don't always go your way. You could fail. (At some point, you will fail.) This is why caring deeply requires courage."

-Brad Stulberg

A similar theme to last week's quote. It's great to have dreams and goals. It's great to talk about doing big things. But until you actually go and give it a shot, that's all they are... dreams, goals, talk. When things really start to happen is when you ACT. and to ACT takes courage. Let's be courageous and with the support of teammates and friends and family, let's all get out there and ACT. Get in the Boat!

Nov. 6-11 (Week 23)

It was kinda nice to get back into the groove a little this past week. We had a fun Halloween Run (with probably our best costumes ever, and our worst ice cream experience), and doing our routine of mornings, weights, and yoga should have helped the body get back into a decent flow.

We are getting ready for our banquet. Athletes, could you please fill out this form by Monday with your thoughts on awards. We know that not everyone will be able to make the banquet, but we want as many of you there (athletes and families) to celebrate these amazing kids as possible. So we are planning on Nov. 16th (Thursday) in the evening (probably around 5:30p). 

Those going to Nike, make sure you have turned in your permission slip (the official one that we got at practice last week) by Monday! If you don't have one, look here.

Also a note on the time change... use this as a chance to get a little extra sleep. Instead of going to bed at your usual time, go to bed when you feel tired. This should help you adjust to a little earlier bedtime - maybe taking what used to be 10:00p and moving it closer to 9:00p. I know, seems early, but sleep is the best performance enhancer there is. So stay on top of your school work while staying away from things that add a distraction from sleep and get to bed a little earlier.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We're going to get back into our regular schedule, so that means some cold mornings - dress warm, but make sure we are always in white/bright for those dark runs (and there is nothing wrong with lights or reflective gear either). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (Black and Silver required; no Maroon) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone - no team meeting today)

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

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (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 (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (Black required; Silver and Maroon optional) / Afternoon - (Black and upper-class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: TBA

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Nike Southwest Regional, Saturday 11/18, itinerary and final payment info coming out soon.
• Fossil Ridge Turkey Trot: we've been invited down to help out with the Turkey Trot again. This is a great event and a way for us to do some recruiting. So if you can help out, please do. 11/21 12:00p-2:00p
• RACE: PVXC Dream Mile, Tuesday 11/28, we'll be racing a 1600m at practice (team time trial). We invite everyone to get in one last race before we head into our 2-week break.
• RACE: Foot Locker West, Saturday 12/2, registration info coming out soon for those who are making plans to go.
• 2 Week Break: We've been pushing like crazy since June; it is time for a break! We'll be taking our 2-week break from 12/3-17. During this time, chill! Especially during the first week - don't do anything. During the second week start doing some biking, swimming, whatever (if you want) - but no running. We want you to really want to get going again. Enjoy the mental and physical break and be ready to start our rebuild right before and during Christmas break. First day back - 12/18 3:00p out at the track. 

Race Report: 

Autumn Classic - 2023 results (not posted yet, sorry). Very solid stuff at the Autumn Classic. From those who finished up front to those competing in their first track 3200, everyone ran very well. (Maybe we need a band marching it up every race!) It was a lot of fun to see so many of you really out working and putting yourself in the uncomfortable, yet awesome, position of racing for your best effort.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"Legacy is not what I did for myself. It's what I'm doing for the next generation ."

-Vitor Belfort

Last spring, our captains chose the motto "Building the Legacy" to focus our the continued development of the ideas of those who came before us - ideas of hard work, commitment, kindness, tradition, overcoming obstacles, being the best we can be, and mores - and preparing the younger generation to carry on this legacy. So many of you have really bought into and lived this theme throughout the year, as well as carrying it into your everyday lives. Thank you for being such a great group and understanding that our greatest legacy really is preparing those who follow after us to do great things as well.

State Stuff

Here is some info about State

State Sweatshirts: If you would like to pre-order your State XC gear and skip the lines go here (this is just swag, nothing you have to get).

Parking/Admission for Fans: Parents and friends who plan on attending the meet must pre-purchase your parking/admission. Go here to do that.

June 14-19 (Week 2)

One week down already... It was really great to be back together with the team and seeing all the new faces as well. This is going to be a very exciting year. Let's keep the positive vibes going everyday this week.

If you haven't yet:

• take a look at the 2021 schedule and start making some plans.
• registermyathlete - get it done! Go to registermyathlete.com (the registration part needs to be done this week - physical needs to be complete and on file at PVHS asap.
  Fees can be completed later.
• We will be doing the lunge matrix, leg swings and SAMs daily. These are great strengthening exercises that will help you get and stay healthy and injury free. So take a look at the videos and learn them.
• Lunge Matrix video
• Leg Swings video
• SAM video
• We are changing things up a little for our weight program this year. Take a look at the slide for the Panther Distance Crew Weight Program - each has a video linked to it to help you learn the correct form. Watch these and get a sense of what you would like to do for our first days in the weight room this week.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: This week's workouts. We've changed up the week just a little. We will delay our Baseline test (probably just one week) because last year we were coming off Covid where most everyone had been running for a few weeks before practice; this year we are just coming off our two weeks off and could use a little more time to keep building. Overall our goal is still building our foundation.

This Week's Schedule:
This week, we'll keep having practice at Washington Elementary Monday through Thursday this week at 7:00a. We will meet at Middleton Park at 7a on Friday. Saturday we will also meet at Sullivan to run on the grass at 7:00a. Weights on Tuesdays and Thursdays after our run, we will go (as a team) over to PVHS and spend 30mins in the weight room going through our routing (please do your best to build this into your schedule).

Monday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone)

Tuesday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone) - Youth Summer Running Club 8:30-9:45 (everyone) - Weights after Summer Club (everyone)

Wednesday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone) - Book Club after the run - Team Activity at the Boiler's Park 5:00p

Thursday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone) - Weights (everyone)

Friday: regular practice at 7:00a Middleton Park. (everyone)

Saturday: regular practice at 7:00a Sullivan Park. (everyone)

Weekly Challenge:
Our first challenge was to get someone to come to practice or the team activity with you. Some of you did well at that... others, maybe not. Let's keep that one going all the time! For this week, our challenge is going to be to do your Week 1 reading. Reading and participating in the book club can/will be such a beneficial thing for you. We promise it will not only make you a better runner, but will contribute to improvements in all aspects of your life. Like everything, you're going to get out of it what you put into it.

Shoes... Shoes... and more Shoes...: We don't have a lot of equipment in running, but what we do have is very important - shoes. Parents and athletes take a look at this short guide to running shoes and when to replace them. There's a lot of places you can get new shoes (specialty store, online, etc.); however, the key is to get a right fit for your particular foot, not necessarily just the cheapest. A specialty story will help fit you to the correct shoe. You can also get some help from Coach Decker and Holt who have some experience in identifying various foot types and get you in the correct type of shoe (neutral, cushion, support, stability).

Minutes:
Fill out this form for our first week of practice. This is how we will earn our minutes awards for the season as well as tracking goals and progress.

Book Club:
We will be talking about Week 1 on Wednesday and then getting the reading for Week 2. Here's a little clip of one of the sections that book talks about (watch it... it's pretty amazing!). 

PVXC Thought of the Week: 
"There are two ways to win a race. You can win by bringing greater physical capacity to the race, or you can win by utilizing a greater portion of a slightly lesser physical capacity within the race.
-Matt Fitzgerald
Like we will do all summer, this quote is taken from our Week 1 reading section of "How Bad Do You Want It?" Let's go beyond the "win" a race idea and put that to "do your very best" in a race because, truthfully, not a lot of us get to win races (I've lost way more races than I've won, but I've done my very best in many races. Then that doing of my "best" opened the door for me to do a new "best" in future races.). So thinking of this quote, some people do very well because they really are just better. However, we want to get to the second part of the quote, where we can do our best because we are improving on utilizing a greater portion of physical capacity - even if it isn't as amazing as the most talented runner. The reality is, I could probably count on one hand the number of truly talented runners we've had on the team in the past 2 decades. How then have we had numerous All-Region and All-State runners, State Champions and State Championship teams? How have we become the most decorated program at Pine View HS and one of the most awarded programs in Utah history? The answer lies in the getting the greater portion out of everyone of us. Think about this idea a bit, connect it with what you've read (or are going to read!) from the intro and Ch. 1 of this week's reading, connect it with you're own running and why you are out here doing this difficult thing. And then come Wednesday ready to talk about it for a few minutes.

XC Starts Monday! June 7-12 (Week 1)

Excitement is in the air! Practice will start for high school (incoming 9th graders through 12 graders) XC on June 7th at Washington Elementary at 7:00a!

Youth Summer Running Club is back and will also be starting this week on Tuesday! Check out the info on the previous post and please share it around with families and others who might be interested in participating in our summer club. It's never too late to sign up and join us.

Things you need to do to be ready for practice:

• take a look at the 2021 schedule and start making some plans.
• registermyathlete - get it done! Go to registermyathlete.com (the registration part needs to be done this week - physical needs to be complete and on file at PVHS asap.
  Fees can be completed later.
• We will be doing the lunge matrix, leg swings and SAMs daily. These are great strengthening exercises that will help you get and stay healthy and injury free. So take a look at the videos and learn them.
• Lunge Matrix video
• Leg Swings video
• SAM video
• Now about this stuff, why do them? No doubt, some of us who know this stuff realize the benefits of these exercises and others aren't so sure about them. Like everything in life, you won't really do a great job with them until YOU buy in. So until you start to realize the benefits of these exercises, maybe you'll just take my word for it - these will help you be stronger; a stronger runner is a healthier runner; a healthier runner is a faster runner...

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: This week's workouts. The goal of this week is to just get us going a bit. We'll start building our foundation and prepping us for an exciting, successful, and injury-free year.

This Week's Schedule:
This week, we'll keep having practice at Washington Elementary Monday through Thursday this week at 7:00a. We will meet at Sullivan Park at 7a on Friday. Saturday we will also meet at Sullivan to run on the grass, time TBA. No weights this week, but we will jump right into those next week on Tuesdays and Thursdays after our run, we will go (as a team) over to PVHS and spend 30mins in the weight room going through our routing (please do your best to build this into your schedule).

Monday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone) - get summer reading Week 1.

Tuesday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone) - Youth Summer Running Club 8:30-9:45 (everyone)

Wednesday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone) - Team Activity at the Skim Park 5:00p

Thursday: regular practice at 7:00a Washington Elem. (everyone)

Friday: regular practice at 7:00a Sullivan Park (everyone)

Saturday: regular practice time TBA Sullivan Park (everyone)

Weekly Challenge:
Our very first challenge this year is going to be to bring someone to practice and/or the team activity. Call up your friends... bring someone that would benefit from being part of this great team.

Also...

There is this Summer Mile Club put together by Hoka and Athletic.net. Might be a way to earn some prizes and stuff this summer by just doing the thing we are always doing - running! Check it out and see if you want to participate.

Minutes:
Take a look at this form. This is how we will earn our minutes awards for the season as well as tracking goals and progress. You'll fill out your first week info at the end of this week.

Book Club:
We will be getting the first section of our book on Monday. We highly encourage you to take a few minutes each day and read and reflect on the assigned reading for the week. We promise that doing so will help you become a better runner as well as influence you in positive ways in other areas of your life.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 
"I came away from this experience having learned a fundamental truth about endurance sorts. While my legs and lungs had put in a position to win, it was my mind - particularly my ability to absorb the shock of the novel sensations I felt and my willingness to suffer a bit for the sake of winning - that had carried me over the top. The essential challenge of long-distance racing, I understood, was mental."
-Matt Fitzgerald
This is our first quote from our book this summer. We've really enjoyed reading this book and think you will too - especially as you search for the connections found in the stories to your own running and life. The big idea of the book is no secret... anyone can run, you just put one leg in front of the other; however, the real challenge, the thing that separates those who achieve goals, PRs, make Varsity teams, and beyond, is learning how to make the mental side of this activity work in your favor to unlock your true potential. A goal this year is to help you do that! 

Aug 20-25 (Week 12) & Cedar All-Comers Recap

The season and school year are in full swing now.  We had a good first week of school getting used to the new schedule, hotter temps, and a little racing.  This week we will see an increase in minutes and some big pushes to get us moving in the right direction.

Purpose of the week's workouts - We continue with the SWEP phase this week.  Our focus is long runs with some tempo, easy runs with some steady state and strong finishes, and 3K pace intervals.

PLEASE REMEMBER FOR ALL MORNING RUNS... 

YOU MUST BE WEARING A WHITE OR BRIGHT SHIRT!

Here's our schedule for the week - 

Monday: 5:30a at the HS for Levels 2,3,4.  We will be doing our long run.  If Level 1's want to come and get their long run in for the week that is okay.  Afternoon practice on Mondays will always be a team meeting in the lecture hall at the HS followed by a short run.  Required for everyone.  We will be registering for SUU - you must know if you are attending the race Saturday or not.

Tuesday: Morning practice: 6:15a weights and short recovery run. Required for Levels 2,3,4 and optional for Level 1.  Afternoon we will meet as a team at PVHS at 3:00p for our run.  Required for everyone.

Wednesday: Morning practice: 6:15a.  Required for Levels 3,4 and optional for Level 2.  Afternoon practice at 3:00p. Required for everyone.  We will carpool over to the Dirt Mile for this workout.

Thursday: Morning practice: 6:15a weights and short recovery run. Required for Levels 2,3,4 and optional for Level 1.  Afternoon practice at 3:00p. Required for everyone.

Friday: Morning practice: 6:15a.  Required for Level 4 and optional for Levels 2,3.  Afternoon practice at 3:00p. Required for everyone.

Saturday: RACE - SUU Invite:  Bus is LEAVING the HS at 6:30a.  Race schedule: Var. Girls 8:00a, Var. Boys 8:30, JV Girls 9:15, JV Boys 10:00, awards 10:45.  You must ride the bus with the team to race. Athletes may ride home with their parent AFTER ALL OUR TEAM IS DONE RACING and checking out with the Coaches.

Weekly minutes can be found here.  Remember, Final Surge is a requirement for racing.  If you haven't set up and account yet, go back to the post from earlier in the summer and get your account created and notify Coach of the email you used.  An invitation to join the team will be sent to you, and when you accept that, your workouts will be added to you and you can update everything you need.

YOUNGSTERS - Regular practice schedule will be Mondays and Thursdays at 3:00p at the HS.
Info and Risk Statement can be found here.  This must be complete to participate.

Run-a-Thon and Fundraiser - The Run-a-Thon will be Aug 31-Sept 1 for those that can attend.  Any sponsors that want a sign, must be turned in by Monday!  About the SPONSORS: please remember that no personal checks are accepted, when you turn money into the finance office at the HS just tell them your name and that the money is your XC sponsor.  Then bring the receipt to Coach Holt and tell him where you want to use the money.

Week 10 Athletes of the Week -
Tough at Practice - Emma Ward, So.  All summer, Emma has displayed the physical and mental toughness that PVXC is built upon.  Awesome example Emma!
Team Builder - Yrene Heinze, Sr.  Nay Nay has one of the most positive and influential attitudes on the team.  Whenever you need to be uplifted, take a minute and talk to her!
Performance - Nathan Beitler, Sr.  Nate has had two strong runs to start the season.  At the time trial, Nathan set a school record.  Then at the Desert Relays, he won the Leg 1 bowling pin.  Very strong start to the race season, great job Nathan!

Cedar All-Comers Recap - Cedar All-Comers is a good judge of early season fitness as well as a benchmark for comparison to overall improvement throughout the race season since we race it again toward the end of the regular season.  We had a few Youngsters that came up and race, and they all did a great job.  In the girls' race, PV got out very strong through the first lap and was looking very good.  In the 2nd and 3rd miles, an excellent DH team closed those gaps and moved up a lot to take the victory.  Jessica and Alli took 3rd and 4th after leading much of the race.  Rylee also placed in the top 10.  Sylvia and Gracie rounded out our scoring in 14th and 15th.  On the boys' side, Nathan and Julien also placed 3rd and 4th.  From there the scoring may have gotten a little mixed up at the finish line, but our finishers of Scottie, Mikey, and Cooper were able to secure a team win in close fashion or very close fashion depending what was the correct placement.  The JV boys also saw a lot of great racing.  It was a good start to the regular season.  We challenge everyone to remember the purpose of early season racing: to learn and grow.  And then each of you need to be able to identify some areas of strength to continue and some areas of weakness that you can work on.

Thought of the Week: "If you no longer go for a gap which exists, you are no longer a racing driver." - Ayrton Senna
This is a quote by a famous F1 race car driver.  And although we aren't racing cars, the idea is very pertinent to us as runners.  After the race, Coach Roberts talked about The Gap and how he has been our biggest competition and enemy.  So we found this quote that fits really well with what is going to become our biggest goal.  So as we practice this week, as we race, remember if you aren't closing the gap and gaining/catching people, you really aren't racing - you are just out for a run.  This week... KILL THE GAP!

Sand Hill 6/25

Today we attempted our first Sand Hill run of the season.  It is an approximately 9 mile loop through the desert north of Washington which includes a nearly 1 mile long hill that is all sand - basically a giant sand dune - with a nearly equal descent from the Millcreek side to the Grapevine side.  Last year, we broke the ice with this run, but this year we will be making it much more of a team effort.  Congrats to all those who conquered the Sand Hill whether for the first time or with a great time.  Check out the stats and give any feedback you might notice with the standards and rewards as we move toward our next attempt in a couple weeks.  (By the way... we see Nathan with the guys' record on the descent, but we know who really has it ;)

Week 25 and Nike Recap

Too few seats on the bus, broken bus seats, Martin the track announcer/bus driver, cheap hotels, we survived it all and made it back home from Phoenix in one piece.  The trip to Nike was a great one, and we are very proud of how well behaved you all were and being able to get along so well.  And to top it off, we had some strong races, too.

The JV girls ran very well and placed 14th in the Medium School Open Division - of which many teams were full varsity squads.  Our top five were Brianna, Jenessa, Jada, Addi, and Pyper.  The JV boys also ran strong, placing 11th in the Medium School Open Division - again, against many varsity teams.  Scottie ran very well, and was the 2nd Freshman in the entire race.  Following him were Evan, Mikey, Colton, and JD.  The Varsity boys were up against some of the top teams in the country in the Championship race.  We didn't have our best race and were hurt by some injuries and sickness, but the team still represented us well.  Carson was our first finisher, followed by Alex, Logan, Spencer, Nathan, Dylan, and then Julian.  Our Varsity girls entered the Championship race with hopes of an exceptional race that might put us in position for a birth to Nike Cross Nationals (NXN).  Although we didn't quite have our best team race and finished 7th (seeded 5th) - just 12 points out of 5th, it was still our best team finish and team time in our Nike Southwest history.  And we were led by the highest placer in PV history - Jessica ran a tremendous race and finished the full 5K in 17:54, placing 13th and earning 2nd Team All-Southwest.  Jess was  followed by strong races from Jacey and Ellie, then Caroline, Alli, Rylee, and Sylvia finished up our team placement.

Thanks for the amazing season everyone!  You are all, just amazing people.  Keep doing difficult things in life and use the lessons you have learned this season to take the challenges of life head on and conquer them.

A few things for this week:

Practice Schedule -  If you are planning on running with us still (and really everyone who isn't hurt, should join us for the next couple weeks then take your 2 week break... or at least join us through Tuesday's race!), we will practice as a team Monday morning at 6:15 for a 20-25min run, Monday afternoon for a 55-60min run, Tuesday am at 6:15 for a 20-25min run, Tuesday afternoon for the Dream Mile, then the rest of the week on your own (follow the workout schedule - once we get it updated!).

Dream Mile - Tuesday after school (regular practice time), we will have our annual PVXC Dream Mile.  This is a 1600m race on the track.  Everyone is in great shape at this time of year, and we want to give you a chance to go run a killer 1600m time.  We'll warm and put on our spikes and then race - probably around 3:50'ish.  

Thought of the Week: "Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it."  

- Debbie Field

Week 24 - NIKE!

So we are headed down to Phoenix this week for our club trip to Nike Southwest Regionals!  We are all pretty stoked about the whole thing.  If you did not get an itinerary (at the banquet), please get one at practice.
Big things from the itinerary:

• We are leaving Thursday right after lunch.  
• Freshies need to get to the high school.
• Your parents need to call the school and get you excused.  This is not a school trip; you won't be activity excused.
• We will be back late Saturday evening.  Please make sure someone is ready to come pick you up so the coaches don't have to wait.
• Bring enough money for your meals.
• Bring your uniforms and racing shoes.
• Finish paying Coach Holt if you haven't.  

Other important things:

Dream Mile -  We are planning on having our PVXc 1600m race on Tuesday, November 21st.  Please plan on running.  It is a great tradition; we have a lot of fun; and it is cool to see how fast you are right now!  (And you are FAST right now!)

Foot Locker - If you are going, get signed up soon and get your arrangements made.  We will keep practicing as a club until that time.  Afterward, we will take our break before track season base training starts in the middle of December.

Quote of the Week -

"Losers assemble in little groups and complain... but winners assemble as a team." - Bill Parcells

And finally... something else to take a look at.

Videos

Here are the two videos that we used in today's discussion if you want to look at them.
Remember, on the form video, it is around 14:45 that he talks about ways to improve foot strike.
Shalane talks about winning New York
Shalane's form

Week 23 and Autumn Classic Recap

Big week coming up... we've got our banquet on Thursday and a big week of practice before peaking for Nike next week.
This past week was another strong one for PVXC.  We held our annual PVXC Autumn Classic on Thursday night.  This year, we brought the meet to the track and ran a 2 mile for the Hoka Postal Nationals competition.  Both PV and DH ran very well (along with a few guys from Cedar) and hit nationally ranked times.  Our Freshman girls times ranked them in the top 30 nationally and 3rd in Utah.  Our Varsity boys times placed us 11th nationally (at the time; we've been bumped backed two spots since then) and 2nd in the state.  And our Varsity girls are placed 2nd nationally and 1st in the state.  The boys earned their times with a tight 13 second spread from 1-5.  While the girls were able to place 3 girls under the Utah 4A State Qualifying time for the upcoming track season.  Outside our Varsities, we had a lot of other great performances as well.  Great job to everyone.

Banquet - Team banquet will be held on Thursday evening at PVHS.  It has been requested that we use the back entrance of the cafeteria because of other activities at the school that evening.  We are also asking that we show up at 5:45p so we can start eating promptly at 6:00p.  If you haven't got your assignments yet, a note will be sent home with you.  This is for all members of the Pine View HS XC team, please come and be recognized for your great season; and please bring your family.

Nike - Those who need to finish paying, please do!  Ask Coach Holt if you need to know your final payment.

Foot Locker - If you are thinking/planning on going to Foot Locker, you need to pay for the race soon.  The cost will go up in the next week.  This race is completely on your own.  The club will not travel to California together.  But it is a great experience to finish off the season.  We will continue to have club practice up until Foot Locker for those who are interested.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - morning practice 5:30a long run (Level 2 & 3 required); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, team meeting and short run (everyone).
Tuesday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Wednesday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p (everyone).
Thursday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Friday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Saturday - run on own or form own group.

Quote of the Week:
"Discipline is what helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work." - Pat Summitt

News and Rankings - If you've missed any of these articles check them out:
Around the SW Region (from the week of State)
Milesplit Girls Merge from State
Milesplit Boys Merge from State
Link to Races from State
Milesplit Utah Rankings
Southwest Rankings (Oct. 25)

Week 22

We'll just hit a few quick things for this coming week:
Monday we will have early morning practice at 5:30a for Level 2's and 3's (1's are optional).  In the afternoon, we will have our afternoon meeting and then practice for everyone.
Tuesday will be weights and a short run at 6:15a (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional).  In the afternoon we will have our annual Halloween run - wear a costume (that is runnable) and enough money for an ice cream cone at Arctic Circle.
Wednesday will be the usual morning run at 6:15a (Level 3 required, 2 optional - no Freshies) with a run in the afternoon.
Thursday will be weights and a short run at 6:15a (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional).  We will have no afternoon practice; instead, we will have the PV Autumn Classic at PVHS in the evening.  This year it will be a 2 mile track race against DH (and whoever else).  We will be sending our times into the Hoka Postal Nationals competition.  Race schedule: Youngsters - 7:00p, Girls Open Heat 7:15p, Boys Open Heat 7:30p, Girls Seeded Heat (top 30 'ish) 7:45p, Boys Seeded Heat 8:00p. 
Friday will be the usual morning run at 6:15a (Level 3 required, 2 optional - no Freshies) with a run in the afternoon.
Saturday we would like to meet with everyone that can and have a workout.

Banquet: has been scheduled for Thursday, November 9th at 6:00p.

Nike: If you haven't finished your Nike payment ($185 total) please do so ASAP. 

This week's quote: "Be excellent to each other."  - Bill and Teds' Excellent Adventure
Let's all work on supporting each other and helping one another do awesome things!

Week 21

Wow.. What a week!  Go back to the last post for a recap of State, but we want to just give one more big thanks for all of you (athletes, parents, friends); you are all what makes this team come together; you are all what makes this whole thing great.

A couple things for this new week -

• The season is officially over, so those who want to be done running can.  However, our club will continue to train using our normal practice schedule.  
• We need to get a final report of minutes.  So please report your Week 20 minutes here (add up Monday - Wednesday; since the season ended the day of State).
• The workouts for the week aren't quite final yet (you might check later and they will be), but we will be meeting Monday morning at 5:30a for our long run.  You must wear white or bright yellow/green.  Grey, pink, purple, blue, etc... don't cut it.
• The final payment for Nike is due - we were able to keep the total at $185.  Please bring you payment to Coach Holt ASAP.
• If you don't want text notifications anymore, reply to the message saying so and you'll be taken off the list.
• If anyone new wants to come out and join us (or maybe rejoin us if you've been gone for a little!), come on out.  Now is a great time to start running (again).

A fitting quote from Olympian and World Cup Champion Mia Hamm - "Celebrate what you accomplish, but raise the bar each time you succeed."

Week 20 (State) and Region Recap

We are finally here... State!  It has been a long journey and we have been through some ups and some downs, but you've been a remarkable team.  We are so proud of all that you have accomplished and how much you've grown as a team and each of you individually.  Before we get into our announcements for the week, let's recap the Region 9 Championships.

Youngsters: What an amazing season we've had with our middle school club.  A HUGE thanks to our coaches Bethany Price and Katie Widdison, and to everyone else that helped out as well.  They brought an amazing energy and excitement to the program and we are so grateful for them.  Our last day of club will be tomorrow (Monday).  This is our ice cream run to Arctic Circle.  So bring enough money for an ice cream cone and let your rides know that you will get done a little later than usual.  We love having all our Youngsters come out and run.  We hope that you are developing a love for running and will keep coming out with us all the way through high school.

Region was a bit of a mixed bag this year.  When you have set the bar as high as our program has, and have the level of goals that we have set, it is a bit of a let down when things don't go perfectly.  In life, though, things rarely go perfectly; and what really matters is how you respond to those situations... and I have no doubt we will all continue to grow in a positive way and be even stronger - whether that be at State this coming week, in later races we run, or in life in general.  And that is one of the great things about running - there are so many life lessons to learn.
So the JV Girls got us off to a great start.  We placed all 5 scorers in the top 10 (Sylvia 3rd, Gracie 4th, Jenessa 5th, Jada 9th, and Addi 10th) and ran away with the team title scoring 31 points to DH's 47 and Cedar's 49.
The JV Boys then took to the course.  The race played out a little different than our usual JV races; a few of our runners didn't have great runs, but a few others stepped up.  And in the end we placed 2nd to DH.  Leading the way were Mikey (3rd) and Scottie (4th).  Also placing in the top 10 was JD with a very strong race to 10th.
The Varsity Girls race was a very tight battle between DH, Cedar, and us.  Jessica ran strong and placed 3rd after leading much of the race.  Jacey then battled to 8th, just 2 seconds out of 6th.  We then finished out our scoring with Alli Baker (10th), Caroline (11th), and Rylee (12th) within 6 seconds of each other.  We also got help in the scoring from Ellie (14th) as she bumped down every teams points.  However, it wasn't quite enough to bring home the trophy as DH out leaned us 43 to 44, with Cedar at 60.
The Varsity Boys race saw somewhat of an upset, as Hurricane took the team title over DH and PV by a score of 45, 52, 63.  Carson led the way for us with a 5th place finish, while Nathan also medaled with his 10th place finish.  Julien (12th), Logan (17th), and Alex (19th) rounded out our scoring.

For our season-long minutes totals, we only have last week (Week 19) and up until State left.  So please go in and enter your minutes for this past week and keep track of everything up until this Wednesday.  Enter your Week 19 Minutes here.

State Info: For State, we will be leaving right at the end of lunch on Tuesday.  9th graders will be picked up from PVMS at approx. noon and brought to the HS.  We will be staying overnight in Sandy, racing at 1:30p (Girls) and 3:00p (Boys) on Wednesday at SugarHouse Park in SLC and then returning home late on Wednesday evening.  An itinerary will be sent home on Monday with those invited to attend the meet.  Along with our 14 team members racing at State, we will take about 30-35 others who have shown dedication throughout the season by attending nearly every practice and keeping up in logging most of their minutes.  A finalized list of those invited to go to State will be posted tomorrow (Monday) in Coach Holt's room and announced at the team meeting.  For those not racing, there will be a $25 hotel fee that needs to be paid to PVHS Finance Office (cash only, no checks).  This fee is waived if you have any remaining money from your Run-a-Thon Fundraiser.  Those who haven't paid for your Murray hotels ($25) of Bob Firman trip ($50) need to get that taken care of ASAP and bring the receipt to Coach Holt.

Banquet: The date isn't set yet (look for an announcement this week about the date and time), but we are thinking early November.  A committee is forming to organize and plan the banquet.  Please send Coach Holt a message if you haven't been contacted and would like to help... we need help!

Practice after State: After State, our school XC season is over.  We would highly encourage everyone to continue to be active whether it is with a winter sport (wrestling, swim, basketball) or with our club running team.  Those planning on coming to Nike in November need to continue to come out to practice with the club.  We really couldn't stress enough the importance of continuing to run during the "off-season" to have continued growth in running.  Although we will take a couple weeks off in December, the winter between XC and track is basically like the summer is for track... If you want to see continued growth and improvement and have a healthy and successful track season, it is really important to be running with the club in the winter (it isn't required though).  We hope that all of you have really enjoyed this season as much as we coaches have.  We want to see you continue to reap the benefits of running in your life, and we want you to be around as much as possible.  Come out to run with us in the winter.  Come out to track in the spring (if your hesitant, you'll be surprised at how much fun it really is).  Come and continue to be part of this awesome team!

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - morning practice 6:15a (racing at State required, all others optional); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, team meeting and short run (everyone).
Tuesday - morning practice 6:30a short run (racing at State required, all others optional).  Afternoon practice in SLC.
Wednesday - morning practice shake-out at the hotel (everyone on State trip required); Afternoon race at STATE!
Thursday - no morning practice.  Afternoon medium run (everyone who is going to Nike or continuing to train with the club).
Friday - no morning practice.  Afternoon medium run (everyone who is going to Nike or continuing to train with the club)
Saturday - run on own or form own group.