Congrats to the whole team on a successful Region meet this past week. It was great seeing so many of our teammates have great races and continue to improve. To those who didn't quite get what they wanted (individually or as a team), just remember that the journey is bigger than the actual result. Think back to all the great things we have done this season: the friendships, the memories, the good times - and know those are the things that will really stick with you. A big shout-out of thanks to those who helped at the marathon and those who helped with the Youth meet. Thanks for your help and for being willing to get up early and sacrifice a little of your own sleep and sticking around after practice on Wednesday to help out others.
A couple notes (leaving this us from last week as just a reminder):
JV State and Foot Locker West - we've had many show interest in attending these meets. Attendance at both of these post-season meets will be organized by the athletes/parents. So don't wait. Start talking to your teammates and making plans for travel if you want to attend.
Nike Southwest - our PVXC Club will be taking a bus down to Phoenix for this meet for those who want to go. Info will be coming out this week.
Practice after Region - For JV that choose, the season officially ends with Region. It's been a long season and some might want to be done practicing; that is okay. For Varsity, and those JV that want to attend state to cheer (we will take app. 30 JV plus the Varsity), you are expected to keep coming to practice following our regular schedule (including during Fall Break, unless plans are made with coaches - Varsity needs to be at practices during break). As we move into the post-season, we would really like to encourage everyone (who isn't in a winter sport) to keep running. Distance running is different than almost every other sport. Because it is an aerobic-based activity, the body needs to continue building day after day, week after week, and season after season. A prolonged time off (like during winter, or even skipping all the way through spring and not doing track) will greatly hinder your development. Of course, we will need some downtime, so we do take a couple weeks off and then start a build again through December. But to really develop, the linking of seasons from summer and fall XC to winter and spring track and then back to XC is a must. So please think about your goals and how you want to develop and the commitment that this then requires and hopefully, you'll join us through the winter and track (even if you don't plan on traveling to post-season XC races).
Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. Our varsity team will be focused on the Divisional race this week and then prepping for State. Our JV crew, our goal for you is to keep motivated and hit a few good workouts over the next few weeks to keep running strong.
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This Week's Schedule:
*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*
Monday: AM - 6:00a for Varsity for PreRace, 6:15a PVHS (for other Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (no team meeting, just out to practice)
Tuesday: AM - no practice / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) / Race - Varsity at Divisionals (see info below)
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 - on own / Afternoon - regular practice at 1:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday: AM - on own / Afternoon - regular practice at 1:00p PVHS (everyone)
Saturday: on own or form your own group
Upcoming Events:
- RACE: 4A Divisionals, Tuesday 10/10, Lakeside Park in Orem, *Invited Athletes: Kate, Brecken, Elle, Katie, Brianna, Emmalee, Vanessa, Laney, Talmage, Porter, Evan, Kyler, Bridger, Trevor, Bender, Grant, Liam*, just Varsity will be racing and a few others going to cheer, Var Girls 11:00a, Var Boys 12:00p, Itinerary
- 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)
- Halloween Ice Cream Run - on Halloween for practice we run to Artic Circle and get ice cream, plan your costumes now.
Race Report:
Region 9 Championships - 2023 results. Congrats to all everyone on the team. Here are some of our top performances: The JV girls took 5th - we were led by Jordyn who took 5th overall. She was followed by Laura (who saw a lot of growth over the season), Alianna, Laney, and Sariah in 24th, 25th, 28th, and 39th place. The JV boys took 2nd - Grant medaled with his 7th place finish. Parker (11), Carson (13), Liam (15), Ian (16), Brennan (17), and Carter (18) followed him with top 20 finishes. The Varsity girls took 2nd - Elle, Brecken, and Kate earned medalist honors with their 5th, 6th, and 9th place finishes, respectively. Emmalee finished 12th and Katie 15th to round out the scoring. Brianna was 16th and Vanessa 32nd. The Varsity boys took 3rd - Talmage and Bridger were in the mix at the front throughout the race and finished 3rd and 4th. They were followed by Bender in 17th, Kyler in 18th, Porter 21st, Trevor 26th, and Evan 27th. Another great showing for PVXC at our Region level!
Athletes of the Week - (I really can't remember who earned what... sorry! But you're all still awesome)
Team Builder: Elle, Sr. Ever since moving to our school, she has been someone who brings everyone together and brings out the best in everyone.
Tough at Practice: Evan, Sr. This dude is always grinding. His consistent hard work this year has led him to securing a Varsity spot.
Performance of the Week: Samantha, Fr. Her improvement of over 5 minutes from the first Cedar race to now, shows her hard work and commitment to herself and the team.
Youngsters Info:
Practice is held at PVHS at 3:00p on Monday. This is the last practice of the season. Ice Cream Run to Artic Circle. Bring a dollar and have some fun with the team. There is a race at Grandpa's Pond in Hurricane next week. Look for updates from Coach Martha. Again, Youngsters who want to practice with the HS after your season ends are able to and we will modify runs to your ability. Come out and see what the next opportunity of running is there for you.
Alumni Updates:
Good job to Julien and Keaton on their races for Utah Tech up to the SUU Invite this past weekend. J continues to be in the top 5 for the Trailblazers and Keaton is learning a lot about running at the collegiate level.
PVXC Thought of the Week:
"You don't get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the habits and behaviors that produce results"
-@bechampionminded
This is probably a great time to remind everyone about some things we talked about in the summer. Specifically the idea of focusing on the purpose of everything we do each day. Why do we do warm-up drills and post-run work like we do? Why do we do each workout? Why do we hold morning practices? Lift weights? And on... Because these are the habits and behaviors that produce results. Are you doing each of these things in ways that will build the results you want? Or are you just going through the motions and kinda being here? Those who see the best results, growth, and success are evaluating themselves each day in each behavior and doing the best they can each day.
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