The end of the summer and the start of school is always an interesting transition time in XC. We've had a great summer, ran a lot of miles, had a great camp, and really started to build an awesome team for the season. Now we mix things up and add school. But with that comes race season! With school starting on Thursday, our practice schedule will be a mix of summer and school year schedule. Take a look at the schedule and workouts to make sure you are where you need to be. We also have our first race against another team this week with the Desert Relays. This is a fun relay race to get the season going. We need everyone there and ready to do our best.
- take a look at the 2021 schedule
- registermyathlete - please finish up your registermyathlete.com and get your physical done.
Fees will need to be paid. Everything MUST be cleared to race at Cedar.
Purpose of the Week's Workouts: This week's workouts. We continue our SWEP phase this week - Speed With Endurance Process - with a focus on controlled speed of longer intervals. They are designed to tax the body like an XC race will and make your strong physically and mentally. Take a look at the workouts and see what is required of you for the level you have chosen.
This Week's Schedule:
Monday: regular practice at 7:00a PVHS (everyone) / evening RACE Desert Relays at Bloomington Hills North Park (see info below)
Tuesday: regular practice at 7:00a PVHS (everyone) / afternoon weights and short run 3:00p PVHS (Maroon-optional, Silver & Black required)
Wednesday: regular practice at 7:00a PVHS (everyone) / afternoon 3:00p PVHS (Silver & Black, no Maroon)
Thursday: AM weights and short run at 6:15a PVHS (Maroon-optional, Silver & Black required) / afternoon practice 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday: AM practice at 6:15a PVHS (everyone... this will be our main practice for Friday, there are a few who can't make it, so come to afternoon instead) / afternoon practice 12:30p PVHS (Silver & Black and Maroon who didn't make it to am practice)
Saturday: on own or for group run
Upcoming Events:
Desert Relays - Aug. 9th (Mon) 6:00p at Bloomington Hills North Park. Athletes be at BHNP at 5:00p for warm up and relay team assignments. Youngsters (6th-8th graders can participate)
Cedar All-Comers - Aug. 18th (Wed) at Cedar HS. Youngsters 5:30p, Girls 6:00p, Boys 6:45p. Bus will leave PVHS at 4:00p (no pick up at the MS). Physicals, registration, and participation fee must be complete to participate.
Minutes:
Fill out this form for our 9th week of practice. This is how we will earn our minutes awards for the season as well as tracking goals and progress.
Youngsters:
Our 6th-8th grade club will begin this Thursday at 3:00p-4:15 at PVHS (8th graders can ride a bus to the HS). Our regular practice schedule will be Mondays and Thursdays. We are looking for help coaching from parents. You don't have to be some amazing runner, just someone who would like to come have fun with the kids. Contact Martha Baker with questions 435-773-3667.
Youngsters can participate in the Relays this Monday (be at the Bloomington Hills North Park by 5:15p) and at the Cedar race on the 18th.
PVXC Thought of the Week:
"It's not about impressive workouts. It's about stacking week after week, month after month, of good solid hard work. Give me months on end of solid consistent work over some lights-out workouts any day."
-Steve Magness
This quote kind of puts our summer all together and leads us into the school year. Although we are still looking for anyone who wants to join us, and we encourage each of you to go invite a couple of your friends and classmates to join us, a big chunk of the work of our season has already been started and will keep being built upon day after day for the next few months (and hopefully years and years). Running really is a building process where we can always keep growing upon the work we have put in. I think of this past week with this quote. Many of us were tired and worn down - it's been a long summer, it's hot, we were still tired from camp, it's hot, the air has been junk... - so I wasn't sure how the long run would go on Saturday. Then we go out and have maybe our best run of the season. That wasn't just one killer long run, that was the result of many, many hours of hard work throughout the summer (and even into past years). As we keep this whole process going, you'll find similar trends continue where there is good days and bad days, good races and bad races. No matter, trust the process and find joy in the journey we are taking and the days, weeks, months, and years of miles will add up to great growth and achievement.
"It's not about impressive workouts. It's about stacking week after week, month after month, of good solid hard work. Give me months on end of solid consistent work over some lights-out workouts any day."
-Steve Magness
This quote kind of puts our summer all together and leads us into the school year. Although we are still looking for anyone who wants to join us, and we encourage each of you to go invite a couple of your friends and classmates to join us, a big chunk of the work of our season has already been started and will keep being built upon day after day for the next few months (and hopefully years and years). Running really is a building process where we can always keep growing upon the work we have put in. I think of this past week with this quote. Many of us were tired and worn down - it's been a long summer, it's hot, we were still tired from camp, it's hot, the air has been junk... - so I wasn't sure how the long run would go on Saturday. Then we go out and have maybe our best run of the season. That wasn't just one killer long run, that was the result of many, many hours of hard work throughout the summer (and even into past years). As we keep this whole process going, you'll find similar trends continue where there is good days and bad days, good races and bad races. No matter, trust the process and find joy in the journey we are taking and the days, weeks, months, and years of miles will add up to great growth and achievement.
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