Exit Interview: As we've concluded our XC season, we would like to have each athlete take a couple minutes and fill out the following Exit Interview. You can either print one out and fill it out, or visit a coach (Holt or Decker) and pick up a copy. After thinking about the ideas and filling out the interview, come talk to a coach (Holt, Decker, Beattie) for a few minutes about your season. Please fill this out and talk to a coach by Tuesday!
Winter Track Info (Distance Crew): It's time to get rolling again! Here is the most important thing to think about right now - The work you put in now will determine how you race in the Spring. No doubt, if you follow our program and start your build up and follow the program as close as possible, you are going to race well. If you don't... well, that's when the track times (and XC times next year) aren't as great as they should be and we wonder why - then we remember it's because work wasn't done laying a strong foundation. We are very excited for a great track season. We have no doubt amazing things are going to happen for those that put the work in this winter. So let's get ready to start back up on Monday. Now, we aren't sure if we will be able to meet together yet. We will update you as soon as we know. But if we can't meet as a team, please commit yourself to a time that works for you and start following the program this week. For now, we will keep using the XC text reminders for updates on stuff (since we are only working with distance runners in track for now), but we will transition to using the track blog for updates and stuff starting next week (pvtrack.blogspot.com).
Workouts: Did we mention we are excited for track?! Last year we had some great workouts as we modified our program a little. This year, we are building on those changes and taking advantage of the extra few weeks we have now before the holidays to get everyone even more prepared for great races and PRs (if you do the work). So take a look at the first 5 weeks of the workouts. They are updated (with more to come) and you'll notice some great opportunities to be prepped for an amazing season. Obviously we will be starting with Week 1 workouts this coming Monday. Again, maybe we will be able to meet this week (if so, be ready to run together after school), and maybe we won't be able to meet as a team yet (in that case, commit to a time and get out and go each day).
Final Thing: Take a look at this video. It's a great short interview with one of the best coaches (from the best program) in the nation. He hits some key topics: buy in (from athlete and family), building a program, discipline, progression, selflessness, and more, that are all key concepts to building a great team. We have a pretty great team ourselves, and one of the reasons is we have great student athletes and parents who have honestly thought about these topics and decided to buy in. Now is a great time to evaluate your level of buying in... and this winter and the work you put in will prove it one way or another.
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