July 17-22 (Week 7)

Hope we're all excited for camp this week! Links below for drivers and for athletes. Everyone will start the week with a workout at regular practice time on Monday at the elementary and then head out to camp. Those who aren't heading to camp, we will miss you like crazy - get your runs in throughout the week.

Required Stuff:

Physical - everyone needs a new physical each school year for high school sports. Many have theirs (some got it in the late spring at school), but if you haven't gotten a physical please get it scheduled and done. Forms must be turned into the PVHS office before an athlete can participate (practice or races - starting August 7th).

Registration - each athlete must register at registermyathlete before an athlete can participate (practice or races - starting August 7th).

Fees - sport participation fees are required by the Washington Country School District before an athlete can participate. You can pay your fee online, through registermyathlete or in person at PVHS (must be paid before an athlete can race at Cedar All-Comers).

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. The progress of the group as a whole has been awesome. Everyone should take a few minutes and think back on where you started this summer and what you have accomplished so far; hopefully that brings some positive vibes to think about your growth.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 6 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

Monday: Regular practice at 7:00a at Washington Elem. (Everyone) / Captains meeting at 6:40a

Monday afternoon - Thursday: at camp

Friday & Saturday: form own group or on own

Book Club Reading: We'll be discussing Chapter 5 (Weeks 6-7) on Tuesday when we get back from camp, so get that reading in. Here's the reading for week: Week 6-7 Reading pdf / Week 6-7 Reading google doc 

Upcoming Events:

• High Altitude Camp - July 17th-20th at Jacob Lake. Cost is $90 payment due (if you haven't paid yet). Athletes will need to be able to complete 30min continuous run by camp and attending summer practice regularly. 
• Supply List
• Drivers info - thanks for the willingness to drive
• RACE: 24th of July 2 Mile Run - EVERYONE IS INVITED (athletes are expected; family, friends, Youngsters, neighbors... we'd love to have you join us). Race will start at 7:45a at the Fields Park (team will start practice a bit earlier to be all warmed up). Registration at 7:30a, Cost is 2 non-perishable food items that we will donate to the Utah Food Bank.
• RACE: Team Time Trial - Monday, 7/31, Bloomington Hills North Park, practice at 7:00a (warm up) and race at app. 7:45a. (everyone expected to be there).
• RACE: Desert Relays - Monday, 8/7, Bloomington Hills North Park, relay race against DH (this is our first "real" race of the season; so, as usual, everyone is expected to be there), right now time is 7:00p, but we may push it back if needed because of the heat.
• Spike Night at the St. George Running Center: 8/10, 7:15p - prizes, pizza, discounts on trainers and spikes

Uniforms and Spirit Pack: (same info as last week) Our Spirit Pack order should be coming out soon. We want to get this done early, so you can get your gear early in the season. Nothing from the Spirit Pack is required, but each athlete will need to buy their uniform. Tops are $35 and shorts for girls are $25. We will be using the same uni we did last year (white with grey stripes). Girls have the option of our Adidas shorts or spandex. Most uniform stuff (boys and girls top and girls shorts) will be ordered/paid for through PVHS. Boys will also need to order their own shorts (because we can't get them ordered in a team bulk). Some of you have the Adidas Own the Run Shorts from last year... we will still use these shorts (here is the 5 inch version)(another 5 inch version)(3 inch version)(another 3 inch version); but they are tough to find, so we are also adding the Adidas Saturday Split Short as a team option. Boys shorts : DON'T WAIT TO ORDER... ORDER NOW! And of course, make sure you order black; we only race in black shorts :)

Athletes of the Week - (will add later)

Team Builder: 

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Tough at Practice: 

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PVXC Thought of the Week: "What Yoda is saying is that Luke needs to commit. You either move forward with intention, or you don't. There's no in-between. You do - or you do not." 

-George Mumford

The author is talking about a pretty iconic scene from Star Wars that most people know (maybe even Bridger!). The great thing about this idea of "do or do not, there is no try" is a tough concept for many of us - mostly because we worry about failure. What if I can't do it? What if I fail? What if I'm not good enough? I truly believe, however, that one of the biggest aspects of growth a person can have in life is when they realize that the only "failure" is in not going for it. For when a person commits and gives it their very best they are DOING, even if it doesn't go perfectly, they are DOING. If each of us could quit worrying about the results and just get DOING all of our lives would be so much better... so would our running!