Week of June 11-16 (Week 2)

After a good first week of practice, we are heading into Week 2.  Your challenge for the coming week is to get someone to join us for practice.  So text some friends, think of someone who came out last year who isn't there this summer, or grab a stranger off the street.  This week's practice schedule will be as follows: Monday through Thursday we will meet Washington Elem. and then on Friday we will meet at Middleton Park at 7:00a and run through about 8:30 (with the exception of Tuesday, which will be explained below).

much of the info below is the same as last week... what does that tell you?! Even if you did look it over last week, please take a look again (some things are updated, others you might need a reminder on to do if you haven't yet)

Tuesday - Youth Summer Running Club: (Same info as last week, in case you haven't been around) On most Tuesday's throughout the summer, we host our Youth Summer Running Club.  This is run by you, the athletes.  You are the coaches to the youth (K-8th grade).  We will discuss the details at practice on Monday and Tuesday, but know that being to Running Club is an expectation of our team.  Please plan on being at practice until 10:00a on Tuesdays to help with Running Club.  Those who are assigned to bring popsicles, please remember.  If you know any K-8th who would still like to participate, it is not too late to sign up.  Just direct them to the previous posts here for instructions on registration and payment.

registermyathlete: It is very important that each of you complete your registermyathlete (to do this, just go to registermyathlete.com and either login or create an account).  This is where you and a guardian will sign off all of your paperwork.

Physical: It is required that every athlete get a physical every year.  Some of you got your physicals at the very end of this past school year at PVHS.  If so, great.  If not, you need to get your physical schedule.  You can print the paperwork off of the UHSAA website.  This MUST be schedule soon, and take place in the next two weeks.

Athletes will not be able to participate without completion of registermyathlete and having a current physical on file at PVHS

Final Surge: We will be using finalsurge.com for our training log this season.  Each athlete needs to go online and create an account.  Then please share the email used to create the account with Coach Holt so you can be invited to be added to the team account.  This is a great tool for tracking your progress.  The app makes tracking your runs very quick and easy.  Weekly Minutes: Minutes will be calculated from Final Surge, so make sure you have your runs from Week 1 logged by Saturday evening.

Remind: We use the remind app for all our PVXC communication.  Please join us by texting the code @a24b37 to the number 81010. Or sign up online or using the Remind app with the same code.

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This Week's Thought: "Everyone thinks you get better at practice.  What sets the great apart from the good is what you are doing the other 22 hours of the day. 'How bad do you want it?' should be the constant question." - Chris Solinsky
Besides being one of my favorite runners ever (look him up and see how awesome he was - here's a video of one of the greatest and most important races ever - you'll have to do some research to find out why it was such a big deal... anyway...), Solinsky is totally on point here.  And in the summer time this is even more true.  You have all the time in the world in the summer - even if you are working, or going on trips, or whatever.  So how are you using that time?  All the teams and individuals that aspire to greatness are going to practice (and so are you!); how are you doing at the other things that are going to make you and our team truly great?  If eating healthy is a struggle... work on it.  If getting to bed too late is a struggle... work on it.  If it is rolling, doing extra core, cross-training... whatever it is that you could do to help set us apart... work on it.  And I'll add this final thought - the time to do it is now.  Not when school starts, or in September when races start, or October when we are looking toward Region and State.  Champions are made NOW, in JUNE!