It is great to see the commitment many of you are making to yourself and the team. There is no doubt this will pay off in the future. Future achievement comes from hard work now.
Announcements:
Announcements:
- If you haven't finished off your FootLocker payment, please do - for a total of $185 (cash to Coach Holt or Venmo @Dave-Holt77)
- XC banquet will be Nov. 18th at PVHS - 5:45'ish start time (more info coming)
- Those going to Nike (Varsity), make sure you have your permission slips to Coach Holt on MONDAY!
Purpose of the week's workouts - We will finally get in our 3200 race this week (Wed). That, along with a workout on Fri, will continue to push us toward FootLocker.
IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required
Here's our schedule for the week. All practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p. Also, if any Youngsters want to join us, feel free to do so with whatever fits your schedule (since the HS season is over, you are legally allowed to run with us - just make sure your parents are cool with it).
Monday: am - 6:15a Easy run (Levels 2 and 3, no Level 1) / afternoon - 3:00p (everyone)
Tuesday: am - 6:15a weights and recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon - 3:00p (everyone)
Wednesday: am - 6:15a Easy run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / RACE: Autumn Classic (3200m track race) Snow Canyon HS at 6:30p (so no afternoon practice)
Thursday: am - 6:15a weights and recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon - 3:00p (everyone)
Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon - 3:00p (everyone)
Saturday: on your own or form your own group run.
A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:
Upcoming Schedule -
*Autumn Classic - Weds. 11/13, location SCHS, 6:30p (2 mile track race and short workout)
Quote of the Week -
"There are times when motivation comes first, when it fuels your action. These are good times. Enjoy them. There are also times when you don't want to do something but know you should - when motivation follows action. Be prepared for both. Any long-term practice requires it."
-Brad Stulberg
This quote seemed to fit the 24th week of XC training - we've been running for a long time and maybe our motivation is slacking. Often we don't need an extra push to go to practice, to sleep enough, to eat well, to stay up on homework so we aren't stressed - because we are driven by the motivation to have a great race and the excitement that comes with running fast. But sometimes, the "motivation follows (our) action"; meaning you dig deep and go to practice because you just know you should, you get to bed on time just because you know you should, you eat a little better just because you know you should, you get that homework done just because you know you should. You know you should because, even though you aren't totally into it for that moment, you know that working hard is the right thing to do and it will make you better in the future. That's sometimes how it feels during a long season. (Man, I've been running for a lot of years! And I've felt that way many times.) But when you remember that it is okay to not be as motivated, but you still go do everything you're supposed to, the motivation will come back and you'll continue to grow and do great things precisely because you did do the all the actions when you may not have been as motivated to do them.
"There are times when motivation comes first, when it fuels your action. These are good times. Enjoy them. There are also times when you don't want to do something but know you should - when motivation follows action. Be prepared for both. Any long-term practice requires it."
-Brad Stulberg
This quote seemed to fit the 24th week of XC training - we've been running for a long time and maybe our motivation is slacking. Often we don't need an extra push to go to practice, to sleep enough, to eat well, to stay up on homework so we aren't stressed - because we are driven by the motivation to have a great race and the excitement that comes with running fast. But sometimes, the "motivation follows (our) action"; meaning you dig deep and go to practice because you just know you should, you get to bed on time just because you know you should, you eat a little better just because you know you should, you get that homework done just because you know you should. You know you should because, even though you aren't totally into it for that moment, you know that working hard is the right thing to do and it will make you better in the future. That's sometimes how it feels during a long season. (Man, I've been running for a lot of years! And I've felt that way many times.) But when you remember that it is okay to not be as motivated, but you still go do everything you're supposed to, the motivation will come back and you'll continue to grow and do great things precisely because you did do the all the actions when you may not have been as motivated to do them.
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