It was nice to get back into the flow of practice a little this week. This is such a great community to be a part of. Hopefully, you feel that same strength and companionship developing and playing a role in your life. There is nothing like being part of a team.
Purpose of the Week's Workouts: This week's workouts. The pieces have come together to make a decision on our post-season - our club trip will be to Foot Locker (now Eastbay) in the LA area on Dec 2-4. We will also be taking some Varsity down to Nike on Nov 18-20. Hopefully this doesn't affect too many plans to not be able to make it (but please let us know ASAP if that is the case so we can make arrangements and get the numbers right). So our workouts will be geared toward these final few races - including the Autumn Classic this Wednesday - and getting us ready to do our best in them.
This Week's Schedule:
MUST WEAR WHITE OR FLORESCENT (BRIGHT) TO EVERY AM PRACTICE
Monday: AM easy run at 6:15a PVHS (Maroon: off; Silver: optional; Black: required) / afternoon practice 3:00p PVHS (everyone) no team meeting
Tuesday: AM weights and short run at 6:15a PVHS (Maroon: optional; Silver & Black: required) / afternoon practice 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Wednesday: AM practice at 6:15a PVHS (Silver optional, Black required) / RACE: Autumn Classic (info below)
Thursday: AM weights and short run at 6:15a PVHS (Maroon: optional; Silver & Black: required) / afternoon practice 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday: AM run at 6:15a PVHS (everyone) / afternoon practice after school for those who are assigned
Saturday: team workout - 7:30a at Washington Elem (everyone)
Those planning on attending our post-season races (like Nike and Eastbay) must be training with the team and completing our runs and workouts on a consistent basis!
(no unexcused missed practices or "run my own minutes" type of practices)
Upcoming Events:
Autumn Classic - Wednesday at DHHS, 7:00p. This is a 2 mile race we run on the track against DH to sharpen us up for Nike. Be at DHHS at 6:15 for warm-ups.
Team Banquet - TBA, we'll get this scheduled up asap as well. (We're hoping that the new lunchroom area of PVHS will be open soon and we'll get to use this area.)
PVXC Club Varsity Trip to Nike - this will be discussed with those invited.
PVXC Club Trip to Eastbay (formerly Foot Locker) - An info sheet with final payment and registration info will be sent home this week.
Fossil Ridge Turkey Trot - Nov. 23rd, 12:00p-2:00p at Fossil Ridge. Fossil has invited us to come participate in their annual Turkey Trot to run with the kids and have a great time. If you can make it, that would be awesome.
Race Report:
PVXC Dream 1500m - Great job on the surprise 1500m time trial. Many of you ran PR's (converted to 1600m) or right near your PR's showing the great shape you are in and how important a strong distance base is to even the faster stuff that we'll run in track races is. It is so important that you run throughout the winter and connect your XC to your track and then build that cycle from track to XC next year if you want to truly develop as a runner. Those that aren't participating in a winter sport, PLEASE PLAN ON RUNNING WITH US THROUGHOUT THE WINTER!
Youngsters:
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:
"I first imagined there was an alligator behind me, so that scared me and I swam faster, but then I decided to BE the alligator."
"I first imagined there was an alligator behind me, so that scared me and I swam faster, but then I decided to BE the alligator."
-daughter of Rob Assise
This was just kind of a funny (but so true) quote from a 7 year old swimmer to her dad about a swim race. The big message is just about mentally. What type of mentality are we taking into our races and other aspects of life. The idea of being chased is something that can motivate you to do better. But once you take it to that next level and think of being the alligator (the attacker), you've taken it to another level. I want to be out there hunting, pushing myself, taking out everyone else - it's a strong attack mentality that will lead to getting out of a comfort zone and lead to growth.
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