As we jump into a new week, right now would be a great time for everyone to take a minute and reflect on how far you have come. Some of you just started XC this summer (or even in the last few weeks), but you have probably seen some of the most growth on the team. Others of you have been on this journey for many years and might not even remember what it was like to just be starting out. But as we start moving into some of our bigger races here getting into September, its cool to think about all the progress each of you have made. And, its an important thing for each of you to recognize that you have grown a lot - and that there's more to come!
- The 2022 schedule has had a couple changes! *Hurricane moving again* who knows what they are doing... So we'll see what we decide to do there.
Purpose of the Week's Workouts: This week's workouts. This week is going to see a couple workouts that specifically work on areas of our racing. We will continue to hit CV work which is shown to stimulate speed endurance (basically help you run fast for a long time) without accumulating too much fatigue). We will also be doing some goal pace work during the week.
ALWAYS WEAR WHITE OR BRIGHT TO AM PRACTICES
This Week's Schedule:
Monday: AM - 6:00a workout at PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), we will meet in the Lecture Hall.
Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - after school PVHS (Black & Silver optional; no Fresh or Sophs)
Saturday: Varsity Race at Timpanogos Invite - see details below
Minutes:
Fill out this form for our twelfth week of practice (this past week).
Fill out this form for our twelfth week of practice (this past week).
Upcoming Events:
- Race - Timpanogos Invite - Saturday, September 3rd, (not sure which race the boys are in) V Boys 9:20a, V Elite Girls 9:50a , V Elite Boys 10:10a, Lakeside Park (Orem), suburbans leaving Fri at 8:00a, Varsity only, Overnight info will be sent home with those who are invited
- Race - Dixie All-Comers - Tuesday, September 6th, 6:00p girls, 6:40p boys, Bloomington Hills North Park (St. George), no bus, Team Pics at 4:40p; Youngsters Race starts at 5:00p (be there to register around 4:30p)
- Car Wash - Saturday, September 10th, 9:00a-1:00p. XC Club fundraiser; sell your tickets and raise money for any XC needs. Talk to Coach Holt with questions about money and ticket sales. We will practice before as a team.
- Race - Border Wars - Saturday, September 17th, Sr. Girls 9:00a, Sr. Boys 9:20a, Jr. Girls 9:40a , Jr. Boys 10:00a, Varsity Boys 10:40a, Championship Girls 11:00a, Championship Boys 11:20a, Soph. Girls 11:40a, Soph. Boys 12:00p, Fresh. Girls 12:40p, Fresh. Boys 1:00p, Valley Regional Park (SLC), Bus leaving PVHS Fri. at 12:30p , Overnight info will be sent home with those who are invited - since this is an overnight meet, we will only be taking approx. 45 athletes. Priority will be given to those who are attending all required practices.
- Help at the PV Youngsters Race - Tuesday, September 27th, 5:00p. We are hosting a Youth race and will need everyone to stick around and help with it. So please try and get that scheduled on your calendars.
Race Report:
SUU Invite - This was a very solid meet. The thing we are most proud of, as coaches, is that we set goals for teams and individuals to work on, and so many of you went and worked on those exact things. In doing so, we saw a lot of improvement on our team and individual racing. The Varsity boys started the morning with a very strong team race. We were working on having everyone start off a bit closer to Bridger and everyone put themselves right into position. This really helped our team out as we saw Talmage, Porter, and Kyler move into the top 20, with Bridger just off the group. Trey ran another very smart race, pulling away in the last half mile for a nice win (I'll say this to brag up Trey even a little more - I hope everyone is watching how Trey races, he is very smart and patient and is always pushing. No matter where you are at in your running ability, he is someone to model you practices and races after; and you will get better). In the team results, The Varsity boys beat DH on the tiebreaker (never underestimate how important those 6th and even 7th runners are - good job Keaton) to take 3rd. The Varsity girls had their best team race in a few years. Again we had the goal of closing up the pack and also putting pressure on those who dared break away. Because of our tight team pack at the front, no one was able to make a break away move without our girls covering it, and eventually it made for our girls pushing for the win. In the end, Brook led 5th Panthers in the top 10 with a 2nd place finish just 3 seconds off the win. She was followed by Emmalee in 3rd, Adri in 7th, Katie in 9th, and Kate in 10th. Ma'a and Elle ran well and beat not only most every team's top 5, but in most cases were displacing outside of their top 2 or 3 (or even 1). The strong pack led to a big PV win with a score of 31 to Cedar's 52. The JV boys placed 3rd overall led by strong races from Grant (15th) and Carson (22nd) who were up in the front group for much of the race. Gaige, Evan, Dane, Parker, and Kevin formed a strong group just behind and made for just a 16 second spread through the team. Ending the day, the JV girls also ran very strong. Brianna's hard work and "no quit" attitude really showed as she ran a very strong to win the race. Brecken followed her up with a 2nd place finish. Laney then placed 12th with Alianna 14th to pace the girls to a 3rd place finish. There were many other strong races and big improvements throughout the races. A few of note were Ian, and again really all the freshman/new boys crew. This is a group that has really brought the hopes of a bright future for PVXC... keep up the hard work and learn from those on the team that inspire you. St. George News Article. UtMilesplit interview w/ Trey. PV Full results for all our races can always be found at athletic.net
SUU Invite - This was a very solid meet. The thing we are most proud of, as coaches, is that we set goals for teams and individuals to work on, and so many of you went and worked on those exact things. In doing so, we saw a lot of improvement on our team and individual racing. The Varsity boys started the morning with a very strong team race. We were working on having everyone start off a bit closer to Bridger and everyone put themselves right into position. This really helped our team out as we saw Talmage, Porter, and Kyler move into the top 20, with Bridger just off the group. Trey ran another very smart race, pulling away in the last half mile for a nice win (I'll say this to brag up Trey even a little more - I hope everyone is watching how Trey races, he is very smart and patient and is always pushing. No matter where you are at in your running ability, he is someone to model you practices and races after; and you will get better). In the team results, The Varsity boys beat DH on the tiebreaker (never underestimate how important those 6th and even 7th runners are - good job Keaton) to take 3rd. The Varsity girls had their best team race in a few years. Again we had the goal of closing up the pack and also putting pressure on those who dared break away. Because of our tight team pack at the front, no one was able to make a break away move without our girls covering it, and eventually it made for our girls pushing for the win. In the end, Brook led 5th Panthers in the top 10 with a 2nd place finish just 3 seconds off the win. She was followed by Emmalee in 3rd, Adri in 7th, Katie in 9th, and Kate in 10th. Ma'a and Elle ran well and beat not only most every team's top 5, but in most cases were displacing outside of their top 2 or 3 (or even 1). The strong pack led to a big PV win with a score of 31 to Cedar's 52. The JV boys placed 3rd overall led by strong races from Grant (15th) and Carson (22nd) who were up in the front group for much of the race. Gaige, Evan, Dane, Parker, and Kevin formed a strong group just behind and made for just a 16 second spread through the team. Ending the day, the JV girls also ran very strong. Brianna's hard work and "no quit" attitude really showed as she ran a very strong to win the race. Brecken followed her up with a 2nd place finish. Laney then placed 12th with Alianna 14th to pace the girls to a 3rd place finish. There were many other strong races and big improvements throughout the races. A few of note were Ian, and again really all the freshman/new boys crew. This is a group that has really brought the hopes of a bright future for PVXC... keep up the hard work and learn from those on the team that inspire you. St. George News Article. UtMilesplit interview w/ Trey. PV Full results for all our races can always be found at athletic.net
PVXC Thought of the Week:
"Are you a fountain or a drain?
"Are you a fountain or a drain?
FOUNTAINS: Bring life and energy to their team. They are positive, encouraging and make everyone around them better.
DRAINS: Suck the energy out of the room. They are negative, complain and have a problem for every solution.
Be a fountain today!"
-Justin Su'a
This is great and simple way to visualize your impact on the team. Are there ways that you might be acting as a drain on the team? How can you turn those struggles around and eliminate that drain? And then, what can be done to bring life to the team and be a fountain?
