Catching up after falling a week behind... So proud of this team and your growth and accomplishments this year. State was great. The support from family, friends, and our Hype Squads was unmatched! Pine View really is the Best in the World! We had a small crew head up to JV State and ran well. Then we hit the track this week and had a tremendous showing at the Autumn Classic.
Final call for anyone to join us to Nike. Talk to Coach if you are interested. An itinerary will be coming out shortly. If you are planning on going to Brooks West, you need to get registered soon (for Brooks you will be in charge of making your own plans, so talk with the team and see if people are going, and arrange your travel, sleep, and race plans).
XC Banquet (Recognition Night) - 5:30p on Monday, Nov. 10th. We'd love to have everyone there. Families invited. Sign-ups for food help below.
Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts (Week 24). Goal: We are going to try a couple weeks of our 1600m training (including a 1600 time trial on Thursday) to get us ready to be quick down in Phoenix.
This Week's Schedule: *wear white or bright in the am*
Monday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS (White, Black, Silver expected; Maroon optional) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)
Tuesday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS short run and weights (White, Black, Silver expected; Maroon optional) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)
Wednesday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS short run and yoga (White, Black, expected; Silver optional; Maroon can join for yoga at 6:45a) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)
Thursday: AM - 6:15a at PVHS short run and weights (White, Black, Silver expected; Maroon optional) / afternoon - 3:00p at PVHS (Everyone)
Friday: AM - 6:00a at PVHS (Everyone - our main practice on Fridays will usually be in the am, and everyone should be there) / afternoon - 12:30p at PVHS (White expected, Black and Silver optional - no Fresh or Sophs or JV)
Saturday: form own group
Upcoming Events:
- XC Banquet - 5:30p at PVHS; families invited; please have food there at 5:15p - sign ups
- PVXC Dream Mile - Nov. 13th at afternoon practice.
- get the full schedule here
PVXC Thought of the Week: "People love gadgets and optimization, but the truth is that the way you improve in anything is by eliminating distractions, prioritizing the fundamentals, and executing them with ruthless consistency."
-Brad Stulberg
You might remember the Turkish pistol shooter who went viral during the Olympics last year for forgoing the fancy equipment and winning silver with his hand in his pocket. He is a great example of keeping it simple. People are always shooting for a short-cut, the "secret", and the next best thing that is going to give them the edge. The real edge of champions... "ruthless consistency" (as stated by Stulberg). He says, "Simplicity is different. You can't hide behind simplicity. You have to show up - day in, day out - and do the work." "If your approach lets you be consistent, balances stress with rest, and leaves room for adjustments, you're in a good spot. Do the work. Rest. Make it a little harder over time. Adjust when necessary. Repeat. It's not fancy. But it's effective." Such great stuff to remember about growth. It's about the fundamentals; doing them well; and just doing them over and over again.
