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!