Region week is here. It's been a great season and we're excited to be able to put all our work out there on Tuesday.
Purpose of the Week's Workouts: This week's workouts. As we continue our Competition Phase this week the goal is to run fast at our championship races (Region and State). After Region, JV athletes will have the choice of dropping minutes down for a bit of recovery or keep on grinding. Whatever the choice, we want everyone to be joining us up to State next week. So figure out if you can; we'll need a count early this week.
This Week's Schedule:
MUST WEAR WHITE OR FLORESCENT (BRIGHT) TO EVERY AM PRACTICE
Monday: AM practice at 7:30a on own (Var, optional JV) / afternoon practice 1:00p Sullivan (everyone)Tuesday: AM practice at 6:30a PVHS (Var, optional JV) / afternoon Race: Region (info below)
Wednesday: AM practice at 6:15a PVHS (Silver optional, Black required) / afternoon practice 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
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 6:30a (Silver optional, Black required) / afternoon practice 1:00p PVHS (everyone) ***WE MAY SWITCH AM AND PM PRACTICE FOR FRIDAY... THAT WOULD PUT AM AT 6:00a... we will tell you for sure asap*** YES WE ARE SWITCHING FRIDAY TO 6:00a FOR EVERYONE (NO AFTERNOON PRACTICE)
Saturday: practice ON OWN OR WITH YOUR OWN GROUP (everyone)
Upcoming Events:
Region X Championships - Oct. 19th (Tues) at Bicentennial Park in Cedar (SUU course) - Race schedule JV Girls 1:30p, JV Boys 2:15p, Var Girls 3:00p, Var Boys 3:30p. Bus is leaving PVHS at 11:30a then pickup at PVMS. YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE BEST SCHEDULE FOR YOUR EATING LUNCH (maybe a light lunch for the JV crews that you can eat on the way up, and then some food after; for the varsity maybe bring some lunch and just eat on the way up).
4A State Championships - Oct. 27th (Weds) at Regional Athletic Complex in Salt Lake - Race schedule Var Girls 1:30p, Var Boys 2:00p. Bus is leaving PVHS on Tuesday after lunch. We want everyone to plan on coming to support the team as we push to do great things at State! There will be a $25 hotel fee that needs to be paid to PVHS finance office. Please look at your schedule and try and make this work; the Varsity needs the energy of the greatest of all time HYPE SQUADS! We will need numbers by early this week.
PVXC Club Trip to Nike - Our club trip (this isn't associated with the school or the district) is going to be to Phoenix for the Nike Cross Regional meet. This is on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and we will be traveling on 11/18-20. Usually the cost of these trips ends up being around $175 *but don't quote us on that yet!* This includes two nights of hotels, meet entry, and the charter bus. The first $100 will be due on 10/22 ---> this is a NON-REFUNDABLE deposit (we must get sure numbers for hotels and buses by this time) <---- the remaining money will be due by 11/12 (the total will be announced once we have hotels/bus set).
***Remember that attendance at practice is mandatory to be running races.***
Athletes of the Week: (from Week 18)
Performance of the Week: Kate (So.) - Throughout the year, Kate has been learning her role as a top Varsity runner. At Cedar, she had a very strong performance and helped the team take 1st.
Tough at Practice: Porter (So.) - Porter is one of our large Sophomore crew that has really taken a big step this year. Each day in practice, he is an example of hard work and pushing himself.
Team Builder: Dalton R. (Jr.) - Although he hasn't been able to race yet, Dalton has never missed an opportunity to be there and support his teammates. He's been a great example of brining the team together like family.
Minutes:
Fill out this form for our 19th week of practice. This is how we will earn our minutes awards for the season as well as tracking goals and progress.
Fill out this form for our 19th week of practice. This is how we will earn our minutes awards for the season as well as tracking goals and progress.
Youngsters:
Great job to all our Youngsters; we can't wait until you are all with us on the team! And thanks so much to Coach Martha and other who were able to help with the team throughout the season. After State (so on October 28th) any Youngster that would like to come out and run with the HS level of our club team is invited to participate with us. We will continue to meet out front of the school at 3:00 and run throughout the winter.
PVXC Thought of the Week:
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will."
-Epictetus
Thinking about our opportunity to perform at Region and State in the next few days makes me think about the nerves and anxiety that often accompany these big events. I've been through a lot of these races (as an athlete and a coach) and I still get butterflies as the time approaches. But, I've also learned how to handle it a bit better now that in the past. And I've learned to realize that our best self comes out when we let go of anxiety. A big part of that is thinking of the meaning behind this quote... A lot of our nerves build when we think about what others are going to do. Well, you can't control how others do. So, stop stressing - you can only control yourself. Truthfully, the only reason to be nervous about something is if you're not prepared. So, stop stressing - you are prepared! This is meant to be a fun time; a time to shine. So one final "trick" is to reframe the idea of nervousness. When someone asks if you're nervous or you start to feel the anxiety creeping in, stop and breathe in deep and then reframe the nerves to excitement. "Are you nervous?" "I'm feeling excited and ready to do my best!" And with that... here we go! How Bad Do You Want It Panthers?
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