Sept. 4-9 (Week 14)

We've got a busy week and a half ahead of us. Please check out the whole blog for all the announcements.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We move into 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 13 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 - 8:00a (everyone - Prerace for tomorrow) / Afternoon - some will be meeting together for a workout at PVHS (Time TBA)

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - RACE see info below (no practice) 

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 - 5:45a PVHS for a Long Run (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: on own or form your own group

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Dixie All-Comers - *JV* Tuesday, 9/5, Youngsters 5:00p, girls 6:00p, boys 6:40p, Bloomington Hills North Park (St. George), NO TEAM BUS (HS be to park at 5:00p)
• RACE: Pre-State - *45 athletes (invited)* Wednesday 9/13, itinerary will be sent home, 9-10 Girls 8:00a, 9-10 Boys 8:30a, 11-12 Girls 9:00a, 11-12 Boys 9:30a, Regional Athletic Complex (Salt Lake), leaving Tues at noon, spectator info (parents, please read if planning on attending) *To be invited, athletes MUST be at all practices and have grades up (we may implement further restrictions to get to our 45 athletes) grade print-out due by this Thursday!
• Homecoming Week Activities: Wednesday is the parade - We will meet on 200 East in Washington, up toward the Covington House. Wear uni top and black shorts. I think it starts at 6:00p, but may be wrong there. More info will be sent out. Friday PV lighting at half-time of the football game. Wear PVXC gear.

Race Report: 

Timpanogos Invite - 2023 results. The Varsity and a few upper JV traveled to Orem to race in the Timpanogos Invite this weekend. The girls placed 12th in the stacked field. We were led by Emmalee and Brecken who placed 42 and 62. The boys took 16th in a race that featured 5 nationally ranked teams. Talmage was our top finisher in 34 followed by Bridger in 57. The graphs on runnercard provide an interesting look at how our team did throughout the race. PVXC Records.

Athletes of the Week - (from last week)

Team Builder: Laney, Sr. Has a great attitude and works hard to include everyone from the team. 

Tough at Practice: Kate, Sr. Has been working very hard to get back from her injury and always pushes her teammates to great workouts.

Performance of the Week: Carter, So. Earned a Varsity spot with a great race at SUU.

Youngsters Info:

Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays (not this week with Labor Day) and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders. Youth race Tuesday at Bloomington Hills North Park. 1 and 2 mile options. race starts at 5:00p, be there early for registration and warm up.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"The only way you can find out how good you are is by giving yourself a chance. Most of us excuse, rationalize, or give up before we've even given ourselves a shot. Put yourself in position to do something. Don't obsess over whether it'll work out or not. Be there first."

-Steve Magness

One of the things we've tried to build this team on is guts - being brave, putting yourself into a position to do great things. So often it seems that people never even reach the surface of the great things they can do because of barriers they place on themselves. Get out and give yourself a chance to be amazing. Give it a try. An example: we were super proud of Jake at SUU. He went out strong and led through the first part of the race. To do that, he had to set aside fears of dying out or not finishing strong and he just went for it. And although he didn't finish first, he learned a ton about himself and what he can do when he goes for it. These are things that are going to pay off for him big time as he works toward soon being a varsity runner, and then a scorer, and then a guy who is competing for titles and beyond. So be like Jake! Be brave and get out of your own way!