June 15 - 20 (Week 3)

(Those who are looking for info about our Youth Summer Running Club for grades K-8, click here and you'll find the info you need)

*It is best to view this in the Web Version - so scroll to the bottom of your phone and click "Web Version"*

We're hoping that those who have shown some Consistency are starting to feel the affects and noticing that you are improving. Take a look back at where you started even just a couple weeks ago and see how much better you are already doing. Maybe it is fewer walking breaks, an increase of minutes, or running a little faster... When you are putting in Consistent effort, you will improve - guaranteed!

Those who are just joining us or looking into PVXC, go back to Week 1 and check out info for the Parent/Athlete info slides (which includes info about our communications on Binderly, registration for the year, physicals, etc.), as well as videos for our pre-post work drills, weights, and more. 

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for a link to this week's workouts. Maybe our biggest goal should be Be To Practice... We always will support you in your summer adventures, but a bit of focus has to be placed on practice, too. When you're in town, be to practice (and try and actually be in town sometimes). When you're out of town, get something in! Consistency is key. Use the Weekly Minutes form to go enter the number of days you ran and your total minutes from this past week (Week 2) - remember our goal of 55 days of running throughout the summer.

This Week's Schedule: bring water and a towel each day (for stretches and drills on grass)

Monday: 7:00a at Washington Elementary (Everyone) - Youth Summer Running Club 8:30-9:45 (everyone plan on staying and helping out)

Tuesday: 7:00a at Sullivan Park (Everyone) / Weights and plyos at PVHS right after practice

Wednesday: 7:00a at Washington Elem, Book Club, and Waffle Wednesday! (Everyone and bring a friend!)

Thursday: 7:00a at Washington Elem. (Everyone) / Weights and plyos at PVHS right after practice

Friday: 7:00a at Washington Elem. (Everyone) (flag set up at 6:30a at Wash. Elem)

Saturday: 6:30a at Warner Valley Exit (on the Southern Parkway)(Everyone)

Book Club Reading: Please read through this article; take notes on ideas that seem useful and important; and on Wednesday we will be talking about it. This week's article: Billy Mills Olympic Flashback: The Greatest Upset. Next week's article: (will be posted soon)

Upcoming Events:

• OPENING SOCIAL! BRING A FRIEND... Time and date TBA
• Waffle Wednesdays - ongoing after each Wednesday am practice.
• Washington City Flags - June 19th: 6:30a meet at the Elementary (we will do these as quick as possible and then hit practice at the Elementary) 
• High Altitude Camp - July 13th-16th in Beaver. Cost is $100. We will need to get this planned and figured out who is going, parents driving (staying for all or part). This is a VERY worthwhile event to be a part of... everyone on the team should make it a priority to join us. Those who are new, talk to your teammates about camp and see why you should plan on being there too. Please take a minute and fill out the following form for participation. ***Registration and Payment are due June 15th.***

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 (Insta)

As we start working on goals (in any area), we often look to a result as proof of accomplishing something: take top 20 at State, make Varsity, run my first 5 miler, or whatever. When you look those who accomplish these goals, you realize that it isn't just setting a goal of hitting that final product that got them their. No, it was the process. If you want to set a State Record then focus on the habits that a State Record holder would do. Want to make Varsity? Want to run for 45 minutes? Want to break 20 minutes in a XC race? Want to be a better friend? Want to be happier? Then develop the habits that take you to these things with Consistency!

Athletes of the Week: (sorry I can't remember who was which, but you're all awesome!)

Ginger, Freshman, doing great in her first year out running.

Hudson, Sophomore, really pushing and pushing the gap with the upper guys.

Marcus, Freshman, another first year runner who is bringing a great attitude and hard work ethic to the team.