Week 14

No races this past week, but it may have been our best week of the season... the workouts were great, people were attending practice, attitudes were very good, and we continue to bond as a team and work toward reaching our team goals and supporting each other in reaching our individual goals.
After a raceless week, we've got a big week coming up in Week 14 with two races.

Tuesday we are at the Dixie All-Comers at Bloomington Hills North Park.  There is a Youngsters race at 4:30 - no cost; elementary age will run 1 lap (just short of a mile), and middle schoolers will run 2 laps (just short of 2 miles); runners should be at the park not much after 4:00.  High Schoolers race at 6:00 (girls) and guys after the girls finish (app. 6:35); everyone will run the full 3 lap (3 mile course); runners should be at the park no later than 5:15, there is NO BUS (this is our home course) so please arrange rides as necessary -- the following athletes will NOT be racing at Dixie on Tues. and will need to be at the park at 4:00 for a workout: Carson, Alex, Logan, Nathan, Julien, Dylan, Mikey, Parker, Jessica, Caroline, Jacey, Ellie, Rylee, Sarah, Alli Baker, Brianna, and Addi.  (Scottie, Spencer, Sylvia, and Gracie are right on the cusp; but we are having you race to continue building confidence.)

On Friday, we will be headed up to Murray City Park for the Murracy XC Invite.  This is an overnight trip.  We will leave at 7:45a from PVHS (no middle school pickup, just be at the high school).  Not everyone will be traveling with us (the travel team has been determined by practice and race attendance as well as other team requirements such as minute reporting); those who aren't, will need to get their Friday run in on their own.  The race schedule is:

1:00 Packet Pickup @ Start Line

2:55 National Anthem

3:00 Seeded Boys 

3:20 Seeded Girls

3:45 Open Boys Section 1

4:00 Open Boys Section 2

4:05 Awards: Seeded

4:30 Open Girls Section 1

4:45 Open Girls Section 2

5:20 Soph Boys

5:35 Soph Girls

6:10 Frosh Boys

6:30 Frosh Girls

7:15 Awards: Non Seeded

We will then go to our hotel (which one?... good question! I don't remember right now, but will update when I get back to school to look at the paper).  Saturday morning, we will go run at the State course and then hit the road back home - probably to arrive around 2:00-3:00.  Every invited athlete will get an itinerary with packing list, hotel info, and race schedule to share with parents.  There is a $25 hotel fee for this meet.  Some have paid for this through sponsors; those who haven't will be informed and need to pay this week.

Please make sure you enter you minutes for the past week.
Enter your Week 13 minutes here.

Week 14 Schedule:
Monday - No mandatory practice; those in town are invited to run with us on the Suicidal Tendencies trail.  We will meet at the HS at 7:00a.  If you don't run with the team, make sure you get your long run in on your own.
Tuesday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1).  Afternoon: Dixie All-Comers, meet at BHNP no later than 5:15p; Varsity - meet at park at 4:00p for workout.
Wednesday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).  Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Thursday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1). Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Friday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).  Afternoon: Murray Invite (invited); those not participating have practice on own.
Saturday - Morning: team practice at the State course; or on own.

Youngsters:
So the Youngsters have the opportunity to race at Bloomington Hills North Park on Tuesday (see info above - no cost!).  We will also have practice as usual on Thursday.
In the coming weeks, the Youngsters will race at the Hurricane Invite (Wednesday, Sept. 13th) held at Sand Hollow Golf Course (cost is $2 to help cover medals - payable at the meet).  The coaches will need a commitment to run this race by practice on Monday the 11th so that registration can take place online).
There will also be a race at Cedar on Friday, Sept 29th (cost $1 or $2 ?).
And Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at Snow Canyon (also a minimal cost for medals).

Week 13 Athletes of the Week:
Parker Jaten, Sr. - Parker had a great race at the SUU Invite, finishing as our 2nd JV runner.  He has consistently improved over the past two years running with us and will continue to make a big push toward a Varsity spot.
Pyper Holt, Fr. - Another member of our excellent Freshman girls squad.  Pyper has seen great improvements over the summer.  Each of the 3 races this year, she has continued to progress - leading to a 12th place overall JV finish at SUU and the 6th Panther.

Alumni:
This past Saturday Mike Finch and Josie Bushar raced for SUU at the UVU Invite.  Josie ran well in her collegiate debut and placed 5th for the T-Birds.  Mike had a solid run and was 6th for SUU.

Thought of the Week:
"Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes it meaningful."
- Joshua J. Manne