Sunday, September 29, 2024

Sept. 30-Oct. 5 (Week 18)

Everyone has worked so hard this year. Let's keep our foot on the gas and not rest on what we've done so far. This week, we'll be getting everyone ready to hit a great Region race and head into the championship season.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts. Expectation is to have a great workout on Monday morning and then have smaller workouts on Wednesday and Saturday to get ready to really roll at Region. Click here and track your minutes from Week 17: Weekly Minutes

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*
All practices at PVHS unless noted
This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 
Monday - AM - 5:45a PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Meet in Lecture Hall after changing into practice clothes for our team meeting
Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Wednesday - AM - 6:00a regeneration run PVHS (White and Black required; Silver optional; Maroon optional), Yoga will be moved to afternoon / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) Yoga
Thursday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) Afternoon - White required, Black and Silver optional; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons) 
Saturday - Meet at church on north Bluff St. at 5:00a (arrange rides and carpool to help everyone get there), run w/ team before helping with Marathon aid station

Upcoming Events:
  • Marathon Aid Station - Saturday, 10/5; 5:00a; we'll meet at the church on North Bluff and go for our run early, then head up to the aid station (bring food/drink, something warm)
  • RACE: Region 9 Championships - Tuesday, 10/8; JV girls 4:00p, JV Boys 4:35p, Var Girls 5:10p, Var Boys 5:40p; Bloomington Hills North Park (arrive right after school - 3:00p / No bus, MUST ARRANGE OWN RIDES)
  • RACE: 4A Divisionals - Tuesday, 10/15; Girls A 1:00p, Boys A 1:20a, Girls B 1:40p, Boys B 2:00p (we dont' know which races we will be in until after Region); Lake Side Park, Orem 
  • RACE: Utah 4A State Championships - Tuesday, 10/29; Boys 12:00p, Girls 12:30p; Sugarhouse Park, Salt Lake
  • RACE: JV State Championships - Saturday, 11/2 (NEW DATE!); 1A-4A Girls 9:00a, 1A-4A Boys 9:30a; Spanish Fork Sports Park (Cost is $8, must pay to Coach Holt before Oct. 31st, individuals will be required to provide own transportation/lodging) 
    • *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Divisionals, State)
Race Report:
Cedar Invite - We love racing at Cedar because it gives us probably our truest feedback on our growth throughout the season; we raced it in mid-August and now again here at the end of September. We should be able to see pretty clearly how we've grown and improved. There was some pretty extreme heat for this time of year, and the times seem to show a little of that, but we still had great growth and improvement. Our JV girls took 6th even though we were missing a couple and ran a few in the Varsity race. Laura was our top finisher in 15th place. She was followed by Mercedes in 27th. The JV guys were our top placing team taking the win. Nate ran an awesome race and recorded his first XC title. Will had a tremendous run and placed 6th, and Dustin also medaled with a strong 9th place finish. Miles (12th) and Ian (18th) rounded out our scoring. Great stuff guys... even without some of our top JV guys, people stepped up and represented the team well. The Varsity girls took a close 3rd. We were helped a lot with a championship run by Emmalee who won by over 30 seconds. Then strong finishes from Elin (11th), Vanessa (13th), and Tevye (14th) kept us close. Andi and Avery were our 5th and 6th finishers in 34th and 35th place. In the final race of the day, the Varsity boys placed 2nd. We had a strong 1-2 punch up front with Bridger recording the win and Trevor 2nd. Then our young guys really stepped up and rounded out the scoring with Elliot 13th, Benji 14th, and Brennan 18th. Overall it was another strong meet for the Panthers and sets up well for Region in just over a week. Results. Season Improvement Comparison.

Alumni Report:
Jessica had another strong race for Weber State at the Gans Creek Classic in Missouri. She took 4th for the Wildcats and hit the 6K course in 21:37 helping the team take 11th out of 38 teams.

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):
We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our Youngsters schedule is finally coming together. Check it out to help plan. The next race is Oct. 7th at Grandpa's Pond in Hurricane.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Peak performance is not about supplements, cold plunges, or complicated protocols. It's about a steadfast commitment to nailing the fundamentals of your craft and having the right people around you. Consistency and community - that's what matters most."
-Brad Stulberg
Maybe this message is best at the beginning of the season, but we were looking for a way to get you thinking about how to hit a "peak" coming into the championship season and this seems to fit. We all want to race great this last little bit, and maybe we are even looking for an edge. But the reality is there isn't an edge (a "secret" so to speak). The edge has already been earned. The secret already built. And those are a commitment to the fundamentals. So if you're looking for a secret to get you to peak and race real fast, just go back to the whole season and ask yourself if you have had a STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO NAILING THE FUNDAMENTALS and have you surrounded yourself with the RIGHT PEOPLE? And if the answer is yes! Then you've already earned your edge. If the answer is no... it's time to start. Get in the Boat!

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Sept. 23-28 (Week 17)

Sometimes it feels like it may never get here, but now here we are at the last couple races and weeks of our season. It really has been a great one - and that is not to say it is over yet; now is the time we really kick it in and see great things happen. For those interested in going to Nike, we need the papers turned in (like last week) so we can finish our count and get everything arranged.

St. George Marathon Aid Station - still looking for a little more help. Come join us. Follow the link to register for AID STATION 22

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (you have to request access on your school account to see the workouts). We'll be looking to have a strong race this weekend at Cedar, so we will have a big workout on Monday am and put some hill work in on Wednesday which should have us recovered and prepped to race well and hit some big improvements from August. Click here and track your minutes from Week 16: Weekly Minutes

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*
All practices at PVHS unless noted
This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 
Monday - AM - 5:45a PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Meet in Lecture Hall after changing into practice clothes for our team meeting
Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Wednesday - AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (White and 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 (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) Afternoon - White required, Black and Silver optional; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons) 
Saturday - RACE, Cedar Invite, see info below

Upcoming Events:
  • Homecoming Events - week of 9/23-9/27: parade Weds time TBA, Halftime torch lighting Fri; remember we will be racing Saturday 9/28 at Cedar in the am, so plan your dance dates and stuff around that
  • RACE: Cedar Invite - Saturday, 9/28; Youngsters time 8:00a, JV Girls 8:30a, JV Boys 9:10a, Var Girls 9:45a, Var Boys 10:20a; Cedar HS 
  • RACE: Region 9 Championships - Tuesday, 10/8; schedule TBA; Bloomington Hills North Park 
    • *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Border Wars, TwiKnight, Divisionals, State)
Race Report:
Hurricane Invite - Great job to everyone who raced. This was a much different race than our experience last week at Border Wars. The course measured a full 5k and was much more difficult. So the times might not be the same, but the efforts were awesome. Sydney was our top girl, followed by Laura, Sariah, Jazmyn, and Mercedes. The boys had Ben and Nate in the top 10, followed by Dustin, William, and Joseph. Results 

TwiKnight - The varsity teams went up to American Fork to race the TwiKnight Invite against some very tough competition. The girls placed 8th with Emmalee 12th scorer, Elin 30th, Vanessa 39th, Tevye 60th, Andi 108th, and Kattie 118th. The boys were 5th and had Bridger 11th scorer, Trevor 21st, Elliot 39th, Jake 49th, Benji 53rd, Bender 57th, Brennan 66th, and Liam in 93rd. Results

Alumni Report:
Trey went with UVU out to Roy Griak in Minnesota and ran a very solid race on an extremely tough course. He placed 7th for the Wolverines and continues to run very well as a Freshman.
Jessica placed 6th overall and 4th for Weber at the Big Sky Preview 5K in Pocatello.

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):
We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our Youngsters schedule is finally coming together. Check it out to help plan. For the Cedar race this Saturday, we MUST preregister. We will preregister you, but we have to know who is planning to come by Wednesday.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things."
-Joe Namath
These two things - confidence and fun - really go together well. When you believe in yourself, you get out of your own way and get to go enjoy things. And when you enjoy things, usually you get to do really well at them... because it is fun!  Let's have some fun this week and go get some big improvements that we've worked so hard for up at Cedar. Get in the Boat!

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Sept. 16-21 (Week 16)

We had a great trip up to Border Wars: team ran really well, individuals ran great, weather was nice, and you all did a great job out in the community. Thanks so much. This week we have JV (and Youngsters) heading to Hurricane on Tuesday (see info below) and the Varsity going up to TwiKnight on Friday (see info below).

St. George Marathon Aid Station - If you haven't signed up to help, please do! We need all athletes, and we are inviting families, and we are inviting alumni to come join us. Follow the link to register for AID STATION 22

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (you have to request access on your school account to see the workouts). We'll have a mix of workouts between those racing Tuesday and those racing Friday, so make sure you pay attention to when/what you'll be doing. Click here and track your minutes from Week 15: Weekly Minutes

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*
All practices at PVHS unless noted
This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 
Monday - AM - 6:00a (for those racing Friday) and 6:15a (for those racing Tuesday) at PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Meet in Lecture Hall after changing into practice clothes for our team meeting
Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - TEAM PICS at PVHS at 3:00p because some doofus erased them (so sorry... I'm an idiot), then RACE (for JV), Hurricane Invite, see info below
Wednesday - AM - 6:00a (for those racing Friday) and 6:15a (for those who raced Tuesday and usually do Weds morning stuff) at PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) run and yoga for some / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Yoga for some
Thursday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (JV)(Varsity yoga at 6:45a and shake-out at the State course when we get there) / PM RACE (for Varsity), TwiKnight, see info below
Saturday - on own or form own groups

Upcoming Events:
  • RACE: Hurricane - Tuesday, 9/17, Youngsters 5:00p, HS girls 5:30p, HS boys 6:00p; Washington County Fair Grounds; NO BUS arrange travel ahead of time, be there about 4:30
  • RACE: TwiKnight - Friday, 9/20, Varsity girls 6:00p, Varsity boys 6:30p; Art Dye Park (American Fork); overnight/travel info (still being finalized / will also be sent home with invited athletes); $35 hotel fee (please pay before) ATHLETES: Emmalee, Vanessa, Katie, Elin, Tevye, Andi, Bridger, Trevor, Bender, Jake, Liam, Elliot, Brennan, Benji 
  • Homecoming Events - week of 9/23-9/27: parade ?, Halftime torch lighting Fri; remember we will be racing Saturday 9/28 at Cedar in the am, so plan your dance dates and stuff around that
  • RACE: Cedar Invite - Saturday, 9/28, (race schedule TBA) Youngsters time?; Cedar HS 
    • *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Border Wars, TwiKnight, Divisionals, State)
Race Report:
Border Wars - PV had a great showing at Border Wars. Medalists included Kyle (Jr), Emmalee and Bridger (Championship), and Brennan and Elliot (So). AJ was our lone Sr representative and ran a great race setting the tone for fast times. The Jr girls then continued the push with Avery taking 23rd, followed by Sariah, Sydney, and Ada. The Jr boys took 5th led by Kyle's 9th place finish, Ben in 14th, then Ian, Jaxon, and Joseph rounding out the scoring. The girls Varsity took a very solid 8th in the Championship race with Emmalee scoring 8th (15th overall), Elin 33rd, Tevye 34th, Vanessa 48th, Andi 72nd, and Katie 77th. The boys took 6th in the Championship race led by Bridger in 6th (overall and scoring), Trevor in 21st with a very good race, Benji 54th, Jake 67th, Bender 75th, and Liam 78th. Our Sophomore boys were our top placing team finishing 3rd overall with Brennan and Elliot leading the way with 2nd and 3rd place finishes, then Nate in 19th, Miles 36th, and Will 69th. And although our other teams didn't have enough to score, they all ran well. Dustin was our top finisher in the other races placing 11th in the Freshman race and we also great races from Colby, Zack, and others. Results 

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):
We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our Youngsters schedule is finally coming together. Check it out to help plan. This week, Youngsters can race at Hurricane - 5:00p, Washington County Fair Grounds in Hurricane (near Quail Creek)

Alumni:
Some of us had the opportunity to go watch Trey and Brooklyn run up at the BYU Autumn Classic this last weekend. It was a lot of fun to see them run well. Trey continues to move up the UVU ranks and is placing himself as a solid Varsity runner in his freshman year. And Brooklyn is showing great improvement in her second year for the Aggies.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Confidence comes from being good, not great. Anyone can have the starts align and have a great day. But the confidence from that is fleeting. Confidence comes from consistency. Show up and make your normal pretty darn good. Focus on raising the floor, not just the ceiling."
-Steve Magness
Guess what we are going to talk about tomorrow?!  Questions for you to think about: What does it mean to raise the floor? What does confidence mean to you? Who are good examples of confidence? What can you learn from them?

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Sept. 9-14 (Week 15)

Is there a change in the weather soon? Some day, we promise! Until then, just know how proud we are of the hard work and effort everyone has been putting in - even having to grind through a little heat - and that each of you have really prepped yourselves to see a big jump when the weather starts to turn a little.

St. George Marathon Aid Station - please come help! We need all athletes, and we are inviting families, and we are inviting alumni to come join us. Follow the link to register for AID STATION 22

Spirit Pack - orders are due by tonight. Nothing is required from the spirit pack, but we encourage everyone to get something if you'd like - including family (no better way to show your PVXC Spirit than having some gear to wear to the meets and around town). 

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (you have to request access on your school account to see the workouts). We'll be looking to have a strong race this weekend, so we will have a tempo session on Monday am and put some interval work in on Wednesday which should have us recovered and prepped to race well. Click here and track your minutes from Week 14: Weekly Minutes

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*
All practices at PVHS unless noted
This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 
Monday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (White, Black, Silver; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Meet in Lecture Hall after changing into practice clothes for our team meeting
Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Wednesday - AM - 6:00a workout PVHS (everyone who would rather do the workout in the am) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), Yoga 
Thursday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) Afternoon - shake-out at the State course
Saturday - RACE, Border Wars, see info below

Upcoming Events:
  • RACE: Border Wars - Saturday, 9/14, Sr girls 9:00a, Sr boys 9:20a, Jr girls 9:40a, Jr boys 10:00a, Varsity girls 10:20a, Champ girls 11:00a, Champ boys 11:20a, Soph girls 11:40a, Soph boys 12:00p, Fresh girls 12:40p, Fresh boys 1:00p; Valley Regional Park (Taylorsville); overnight/travel info (will also be sent home with invited athletes); $35 hotel fee (please pay before) *REMEMBER GRADE CHECK (bring a print out of your current grades to practice on Monday)
  • RACE: Hurricane - Tuesday, 9/17, Youngsters 5:00p, HS girls 6:00p, HS boys 6:30p; Washington County Fair Grounds
  • RACE: TwiKnight - Friday, 9/20, Varsity girls 6:00p, Varsity boys 6:30p; Art Dye Park (American Fork); overnight/travel info (still being finalized / will also be sent home with invited athletes); $35 hotel fee (please pay before)
  • Homecoming Events - week of 9/23-9/27: parade ?, Halftime torch lighting Fri; remember we will be racing Saturday 9/28 at Cedar in the am, so plan your dance dates and stuff around that
  • RACE: Cedar Invite - Saturday, 9/28, (race schedule TBA) Youngsters time?; Cedar HS 
    • *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Border Wars, TwiKnight, Divisionals, State)
Race Report:
Dixie All-Comers - It was a burner, but we did great. We had a small girls crew who represent PV well. Sariah took 15th, Laura 16, Sydney 27th, and Samantha 40th. The boys took 2nd to Crimson's Var with Brennan battling to the line for 2nd, Ben 4th, Kyle 5th, and Dustin 8th as top 10 finishers. Miles continues to have great races, and Jaxon's hard work is really paying off with huge improvements.   Results 

Las Vegas Invite - We headed down to Vegas for the first time in about a decade and had an outstanding trip. Each race featured Panthers up front, and we had a fun time. The Varsity boys took 3rd in their race with all 6 guys medaling: Carter 7th, Kyle 9th, Elliot 13th, Ben 14th, Brennan 17th, Nate 19th. The Fresh/Soph girls also took 3rd with Andi in 2nd, Katie 5th, and Laura medaling in 15th. The Fresh/Soph boys brought home a 2nd place trophy with Dustin in 4th, Nathan 15th, Zack 18.  (not finished) Results 

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):
We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our Youngsters schedule is finally coming together. Check it out to help plan.

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
-Michael Jordan
We are faced with a lot of obstacles in life and our running. Our goal is to not quit, rather it is to figure out how to work through the difficult things and then come out even stronger on the other side. First, know that you are not alone - everyone faces challenges. When we focus on running, it might be a loss of motivation, injuries, frustrations with a perceived lack of improvement. Second, is how we work through these things that really define who we are. When you find yourself facing some sort of obstacle (in running or life), plan your response and get to working on growing in a positive way. Get in the Boat!

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Sept. 2-7 (Week 14)

***Youngsters' Race on Tuesday has been moved to 5:30p*** more youth info below

Any new athletes, check out the registration stuff on RegisterMyAthlete.

Spirit Pack Orders - nothing from this is required, but anyone can order (athletes, family, friends...). Orders due by the end of the week.

HS athletes and parents, if you are not on our remind text group please do...
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Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (you have to request access on your school account to see the workouts). This week we'll have a little different schedules for our Var and JV as we focus on different races this week. Click here and track your minutes from Week 13: Weekly Minutes

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*
All practices at PVHS unless noted
This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel (for stretches and drills on grass) 
Monday - AM - Those who raced at Timpanogos: 7:00a at Chipotle to carpool to trail run / Those racing at Dixie All-Comers Prerace, form a group and do it / no Afternoon
Tuesday - AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - RACE, Dixie All-Comers, see info below (everyone who didn't race at Timp)
Wednesday - AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (White and 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 (White, Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)
Friday - AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) Afternoon - White required, Black and Silver optional; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons) 
Saturday - RACE, Las Vegas Invite, see info below

Upcoming Events:
  • RACE: Dixie All-Comers - Tuesday, 9/3, girls 6:00p, boys 6:30p, (Youngsters 5:30p); Bloomington Hills North Park; no bus; team arrive by 5:00p; all athletes who didn't run at Timpanogos (except Bender) / those not racing practice at park at 4:30p
  • RACE: Las Vegas Invite - Saturday, 9/7, Varsity boys (our top JV and couple Var boys) 7:30a, Fresh/Soph girls (JV) 8:00a, Fresh/Soph boys (JV) 8:35a, Varsity B girls (Jr/Sr JV) 9:10a, Varsity B boys (Jr/Sr JV) 9:45a; Sunset Park; bus info TBA; NOTE - most of our Varsity will not be racing
  • RACE: Border Wars - Saturday, 9/14, Sr girls 9:00a, Sr boys 9:20a, Jr girls 9:40a, Jr boys 10:00a, Varsity girls 10:20a, Champ girls 11:00a, Champ boys 11:20a, Soph girls 11:40a, Soph boys 12:00p, Fresh girls 12:40p, Fresh boys 1:00p; Valley Regional Park (Taylorsville); overnight/travel info will be sent home with invited athletes; $35 hotel fee (please pay before)
    • *travel meets require a grade check on Monday before meet (Border Wars, TwiKnight, Divisionals, State)
Race Report:
Timpanogos Invite - This was one of our best team efforts at Timpanogos, and we learned some very important things to work on as well. In the girls race, Emmalee placed 13th (our 2nd highest finish ever at this meet), she was followed by Vanessa, Elin, Tevye, Katie, Andi, and Jordyn to take 11th overall. In the boys race, Bridger was out strong before a bit of a back problem drop him back to 24th. He was followed by Trevor, Benji, Elliot, Jake, Liam, and Carter in placing 9th. Results / PV Records 

Youngsters (our 6th-8th grade club):
We want to invite all interested 6th-8th graders to join the most successful and fun running club in Southern Utah. We run our club as a youth camp for XC and will be meeting 2 times a week on Monday (not this week because of Labor Day) and Wednesday at 3:00p at PVHS. Our next Youngsters race will be on 9/3 at 5:30p before the HS races at the Dixie All-Comers at Bloomington Hills North Park.

Alumni Update: Brooklyn (Utah State), Jessica (Weber State), and Trey (Utah Valley) all had their first races of the season this last weekend. Brook took 15th at the Utah State Alumni Challenge with an 18:53 5K. At the UVU Invite, Trey placed 13th overall and 6th for the Wolverines in his first collegiate race with a time of 14:40 for 3 miles, and Jess placed 6th for Weber and 36th overall with a time of 17:59. 

PVXC Thought of the Week: "Trust your training. Want to perform? That's it. Do the work. Have confidence. Get out of your own way."
-Steve Magness
Now is not the time for overthinking and analysis. Now is the time to let all the hard work you have been doing go show itself. Often we stress about things we can't control. But one thing you have controlled is your training. So as you approach your next race, think about this... Do I want to perform well? Yes! Then trust all the work you have (and will continue to) put in. And stop stressing. Get in the Boat!