It's crazy that we are at the end of September. It's been a great journey, and there is more to enjoy, but we want each of you to take a minute and look back at where you've come from this year (and even years past). Hopefully in this reflection you see great growth and a lot of good memories.
Also, if you haven't had a chance to look at the post from mid-week last week about the post-season races, please go back and read over it with your parents and discuss what your plans will be. This is to help us get things planned and we need pretty accurate numbers to plan transportation and hotels and stuff. Not that this is a full commitment, but please take a look.
Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We continue in our Competition Phase where we want to give everyone a chance to really have great races. Although we still need to keep our aerobic engines strong, we don't focus as much on the long run; instead we continue growth of race pace (and touch on sub race pace) development.
Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 16 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed).
This Week's Schedule:
*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*
Monday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone - Team Meeting in Lec. 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 - RACE see info below (no practice)
Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) *Team Picture Day* have uni and black shorts
Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper-class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)
Saturday: workout at PVHS time TBA
Upcoming Events:
- RACE: Cedar Invite, Wednesday 9/27, Youngsters 3:30p, JV Girls 4:00p, JV Boys 4:40p, Var Girls 5:15p, Var Boys 5:50p, bus info TBA (probably around 1:45-2:00ish)
- RACE: Region 9 Championships, Tuesday 10/3, Bicentennial Park in Cedar, times TBA, bus info TBA
- YOUTH RACE: PV Youth Meet, Wednesday 10/4, PVMS after practice, everyone expected to be there to help
- RACE: 4A Divisionals, Tuesday 10/10, Lakeside Park in Orem, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and a few others going to cheer, Var Girls 11:00a or 11:40a, Var Boys 11:20a or 12:00p, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday returning Tuesday)
- RACE: 4A State Championships, Tuesday 10/24, Regional Athletic Complex in SLC, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and we will fill the bus with Hype Squad to cheer, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday returning Tuesday)
Race Report:
Dual w/ DH - We haven't had time to type of the results yet, but we'll blame that on the lightning from Wednesday. Nevertheless, we had some very good races over the two days. On Wednesday, the Youngsters started us off very well and showed off some future Panthers. Then the girls were able to start, but not fully finish their race. Alianna ran very well and won the shortened version of the race. Bouncing back on Thursday, she ran well again and placed 4th. The boys had a strong showing with Gaige taking the win, followed by Jake and then a whole crew of Panthers (that I can't remember the order to because the results are in my classroom!)
TwiKnight - 2023 results. This was our first trip up to TwiKnight, and it was a fun meet with great competition. Carter (9th), Liam (12th), and Ben (31st) got us started off well in the Fr/So race. Grant did well in the Jr/Sr race placing 26th. In the Varsity girls' race, Kate and Emmalee led us with a 7th place finish taking 20th and 21st. Elle, Katie, Brecken, and Vanessa all finished between 40th and 50th and we had our tightest 1-5 spread on the year. The boys also had a tighter spread (40 secs. 1-5, and 49 1-6) than we've had throughout the season in taking 8th. Bridger was our top runner in 35th, followed by Talmage, Porter, Kyler, Bender, and Trevor.
Athletes of the Week -
Team Builder: Brianna, Sr. She has a great attitude and really works on building everyone around her, while at the same time pushing herself to the Varsity level.
Tough at Practice: Joseph, So. In his first year of running, has really been pushing himself at practice and grown a lot throughout the year.
Performance of the Week: Bender, So. After building on an excellent track season, has really grown into a solid Varsity scorer this season.
Youngsters Info:
Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders. Youth race Wednesday at Cedar HS 3:30p. Coach needs to know for sure who is going to race on Monday at practice (no day of race registration)
PVXC Thought of the Week:
"Having a purpose is incredibly powerful. My dog goes on runs. In the Texas heat, he gets tired and slows down, trotting along looking like he's all out of energy. Then he sees a squirrel... and takes off in a dead sprint... If it matters to you, you'll find the energy."
-Steve Magness
This is a great way to think of things. When the dog has energy for the squirrel, if a kid has the energy to sprint past the cheering team, if a struggling runner finally finds the energy for a final kick, it shows that THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING IN THERE! You just have to want whatever the goal is enough to dig it out. When coaches and teammates and family are all cheering you on and believing in you, use it to believe in yourself and go get that goal you want or those runners up ahead for the team. In the words of a team motto from a few years back, "How bad do you want it?".
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