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!
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