So it doesn't rain for two months and then... rain out! So with our big storm this week, we weren't able to hold our final day of Running Club. We are very sorry for the inconvenience of this; but there was no way to safely race on the very slippery grass, let alone pass out certificates, awards, and shirts without everything just becoming a major mess.
So the new plan:
We will hold our final club day on Tuesday, August 8th, at 8:30a at Washington Elem. (the XC team will be gone to our high altitude camp this coming week). We will still get out awards, so get your marathon mileage done in these extra weeks; we will pass out our shirts; sell old club shirts ($2 each or $5 for 3); and all the other good stuff we do on the final day of club.
We would greatly appreciate it if everyone will share this message with family and friends who are also involved in Summer Running Club.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Week 8 and final (?) camp info
Another good week for PVXC. We are coming into camp during week 9, so most of this post will be concerning it and our kind of crazy upcoming week.
We've got our rides up the mountain set. And we've got most of our minutes reported for the early stages of the summer, so keep them up to date from now on. (Please enter your Week 7 Minutes. This form will close Tuesday evening.) Drivers and those listed as going to camp can be found on our Minutes Spreadsheet for the season. (Those driving will get personalized info sent home to them on Tuesday.)
Speaking of Tuesday... it is probably the most important day of this week for us. Not only is it our last Kids Club (and all the craziness that goes with it: races, shirts, awards, etc...), but we will also meet after Club and go over all our info for camp (packing lists, etc... - which will get linked here early in the week) (since many of you going to camp will be gone for the rest of the week). So, please plan on staying for a few more minutes after Kids Club on Tuesday.
We will also go over Fundraising info and the Sponsorship papers for the Run-a-thon. (NEW INFO!)
Let's go through this busy week:
Monday - NO TEAM PRACTICE. Today will be your tempo run (you MUST get it in please!). If you are running a race (Enterprise - no info?; or Hurricane - 6:30a @ Hurricane city center, cost 2 cans), use this as your tempo. If not, get your tempo in.
Tuesday - 7:00a practice followed by Kids Club and then camp meeting. 3:00p weights and short run.
Wednesday - 7:00a normal practice. Afternoon run for some (on own).
Thursday - 7:00a normal practice. 3:00p weights and short run.
Friday - 6:30a long run, meet at double churches in the Fields.
Saturday - run on own or organize your own group run.
The counselors have asked that any hs'ers who were looking to change their schedules come to PVHS on Monday to get that done (if possible). Boys from 9:00-10:00 and girls from 10:00-11:00.
Week 7 Athletes of the Week:
Alli Baker, Fr. - We've been counting down the days until Alli joined our team. She comes to us as another one of our very talented Freshman girls class. And with her hard work and desire to push, whatever she accomplishes this year and in the future will definitely not disappoint.
Cooper Despain, Jr. - Cooper has had a great summer of xc. He has consistently pushed his runs to the Varsity level guys. He is a great example of pushing through the ups and downs with hard work and a positive attitude.
We'll leave with a deep thought from the Omaha tribe "Dreams are wiser than men."
We've got our rides up the mountain set. And we've got most of our minutes reported for the early stages of the summer, so keep them up to date from now on. (Please enter your Week 7 Minutes. This form will close Tuesday evening.) Drivers and those listed as going to camp can be found on our Minutes Spreadsheet for the season. (Those driving will get personalized info sent home to them on Tuesday.)
Speaking of Tuesday... it is probably the most important day of this week for us. Not only is it our last Kids Club (and all the craziness that goes with it: races, shirts, awards, etc...), but we will also meet after Club and go over all our info for camp (packing lists, etc... - which will get linked here early in the week) (since many of you going to camp will be gone for the rest of the week). So, please plan on staying for a few more minutes after Kids Club on Tuesday.
We will also go over Fundraising info and the Sponsorship papers for the Run-a-thon. (NEW INFO!)
Let's go through this busy week:
Monday - NO TEAM PRACTICE. Today will be your tempo run (you MUST get it in please!). If you are running a race (Enterprise - no info?; or Hurricane - 6:30a @ Hurricane city center, cost 2 cans), use this as your tempo. If not, get your tempo in.
Tuesday - 7:00a practice followed by Kids Club and then camp meeting. 3:00p weights and short run.
Wednesday - 7:00a normal practice. Afternoon run for some (on own).
Thursday - 7:00a normal practice. 3:00p weights and short run.
Friday - 6:30a long run, meet at double churches in the Fields.
Saturday - run on own or organize your own group run.
The counselors have asked that any hs'ers who were looking to change their schedules come to PVHS on Monday to get that done (if possible). Boys from 9:00-10:00 and girls from 10:00-11:00.
Week 7 Athletes of the Week:
Alli Baker, Fr. - We've been counting down the days until Alli joined our team. She comes to us as another one of our very talented Freshman girls class. And with her hard work and desire to push, whatever she accomplishes this year and in the future will definitely not disappoint.
Cooper Despain, Jr. - Cooper has had a great summer of xc. He has consistently pushed his runs to the Varsity level guys. He is a great example of pushing through the ups and downs with hard work and a positive attitude.
We'll leave with a deep thought from the Omaha tribe "Dreams are wiser than men."
Monday, July 17, 2017
Camp and Minutes Update!
Here is a link to all our recorded minutes. It also contains some important info about CAMP including those who have listed that they are going to camp (and those who haven't!), those who have paid (and, again, those who haven't!), and those that are good with their practice attendance.
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DOCUMENT and fix or address anything that needs to be dealt with.
If you need to catch up minutes, email them to Coach Holt (pineviewxc@gmail.com).
If you need to update if you are going to camp or have paid, also, let Coach know ASAP.
It is also important that you get your physical before camp, so please get that taken care of.
And finally, but VERY IMPORTANT, we need help with rides (at the bottom of the doc, you can see who we have planned out so far). Some parents have mentioned possibly driving. Please email (or text) Coach and let him know what works - driving up around 11:00a on Monday, July 31st; or driving back, being at Camp at around 10:00a on Thursday, Aug. 3rd; or even coming up and staying some or all of the time as a chaperone.
PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DOCUMENT and fix or address anything that needs to be dealt with.
If you need to catch up minutes, email them to Coach Holt (pineviewxc@gmail.com).
If you need to update if you are going to camp or have paid, also, let Coach know ASAP.
It is also important that you get your physical before camp, so please get that taken care of.
And finally, but VERY IMPORTANT, we need help with rides (at the bottom of the doc, you can see who we have planned out so far). Some parents have mentioned possibly driving. Please email (or text) Coach and let him know what works - driving up around 11:00a on Monday, July 31st; or driving back, being at Camp at around 10:00a on Thursday, Aug. 3rd; or even coming up and staying some or all of the time as a chaperone.
Sunday, July 16, 2017
Week 7
Congrats everyone on another good solid week. It is tough to push all the way through the summer. There are camps and activities, family vacations and reunions, and all sorts of other things pulling you away from practice. But many of you are still getting your runs in and doing great things.
We want to congratulate Jessica Hill again for earning Track and Field Freshman of the Year honors for the entire state! A very well deserved honor for one of the top distance runners in Utah. Jessica's win also shows a lot about this team... Our team and our friends and supporters really pulled together for Jess. In the boys vote, it only took 30+ total votes to win. We voted for Jessica around 3,500 times! That says a lot about how much we care for each other on this team.
As we get ready for Week 7, a couple important things:
Let's get our minutes recorded!
For Week 5 we only had 19 of you record your minutes and of course that let to our lowest total team minutes for the summer. We are challenging the team to set a new record with our Week 6 minutes - it was our biggest week of the season, so it should be easy; WE JUST NEED EVERYONE TO GO ENTER YOUR MINUTES... NOW! And if you have missed any weeks up to now, go enter them in. Remember, not only is this a requirement for camp, the bigger idea is that recording your minutes and logging your runs are two things that will make you take more responsibility for your own running, thus making you a better runner.
Please enter your Minutes for Week 6 here.
Also, some important info for High Altitude Camp. On Monday, we we will be compiling the final list of who is going to camp and who has paid (more on that in a minute). If you aren't going to be at practice for some reason, but are going to camp, make sure the coaches know (email or text us). We also need to get rides finalized ASAP, so we are looking for parents who can give rides up and/or back from Cedar Mountain on Monday, July 31st and Thursday, Aug. 3rd. Even if the coaches might have your name already, if you can help, please email or text and let us know what you can do.
Requirements for camp: $90 paid (if you haven't paid yet, we are setting up one more day with the finance office, hopefully this week); be consistently running at least Level 1 workouts (which means you MUST be coming to practice, with just a couple approved exceptions); and you are logging your minutes (so a bunch of you better get caught up on that!).
We are always in the need of large tents for camp, so if you have one let the coaches know.
And we also want to do a big push for everyone coming out to Tues. and Thurs. afternoon practices. Each of those days we do weights at 3:00 (followed by a captains' message - which are always awesome), and then an optional short run. Of course, some of you can't make it with afternoon schedules. But many of you just aren't coming. Now is the time to gain the strength you gain from weights, and it is the time to start building up a bit of acclimatization to the summer heat that we will have to deal with much more when school starts.
And finally, if you want a race for the 24th (we won't have organized practice that day), there are basically two options (semi-) locally. Hurricane hosts a 5K which usually costs only a few cans and is a fun, flat and fast course. Enterprise also has a great race with 5K and 10K distances. Check either one of them out and get a good fast workout in!
Here's the outline for the week:
Monday - 6:30a long run. Also making list of all those attending camp.
Tuesday - 7:00a practice followed by Running Club. Afternoon practice at 3:00; weights, running, and captains' message.
Wednesday - 7:00a practice.
Thursday - 7:00a practice. Afternoon practice at 3:00; weights and running.
Friday - 7:00a practice at Vernon Worthen Park (middle of St. George).
Saturday - on own or with your own group.
And now a final thought for a short discussion tomorrow:
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey the matters, in the end." Ursula K. LeGuin
Oh... we better catch up our Athletes of the Week for the past two weeks.
Jessica Hill, So. - well we already bragged a little about Jess, but she is awesome and has grown tremendously in the past year, and she has such a great attitude about all things in life.
Jenessa Finch, So. - Jenessa also has shown amazing improvement in the past year. She finished the track season as one of the top Freshman 2 milers in the region and has continued to grow throughout the summer.
Scottie Bushar, Fr. - Scottie has been around our program for many years, and we are very excited for him to finally be a 9th grader. He has transitioned to hs running very well and we expect big things from him for many years.
Josh Miraglia, Sr. - Josh is a great example of pushing yourself to be your very best. Despite a very rigorous academic schedule, Josh has been a very dedicated runner and seen great improvements throughout his two seasons with the team.
We want to congratulate Jessica Hill again for earning Track and Field Freshman of the Year honors for the entire state! A very well deserved honor for one of the top distance runners in Utah. Jessica's win also shows a lot about this team... Our team and our friends and supporters really pulled together for Jess. In the boys vote, it only took 30+ total votes to win. We voted for Jessica around 3,500 times! That says a lot about how much we care for each other on this team.
As we get ready for Week 7, a couple important things:
Let's get our minutes recorded!
For Week 5 we only had 19 of you record your minutes and of course that let to our lowest total team minutes for the summer. We are challenging the team to set a new record with our Week 6 minutes - it was our biggest week of the season, so it should be easy; WE JUST NEED EVERYONE TO GO ENTER YOUR MINUTES... NOW! And if you have missed any weeks up to now, go enter them in. Remember, not only is this a requirement for camp, the bigger idea is that recording your minutes and logging your runs are two things that will make you take more responsibility for your own running, thus making you a better runner.
Please enter your Minutes for Week 6 here.
Also, some important info for High Altitude Camp. On Monday, we we will be compiling the final list of who is going to camp and who has paid (more on that in a minute). If you aren't going to be at practice for some reason, but are going to camp, make sure the coaches know (email or text us). We also need to get rides finalized ASAP, so we are looking for parents who can give rides up and/or back from Cedar Mountain on Monday, July 31st and Thursday, Aug. 3rd. Even if the coaches might have your name already, if you can help, please email or text and let us know what you can do.
Requirements for camp: $90 paid (if you haven't paid yet, we are setting up one more day with the finance office, hopefully this week); be consistently running at least Level 1 workouts (which means you MUST be coming to practice, with just a couple approved exceptions); and you are logging your minutes (so a bunch of you better get caught up on that!).
We are always in the need of large tents for camp, so if you have one let the coaches know.
And we also want to do a big push for everyone coming out to Tues. and Thurs. afternoon practices. Each of those days we do weights at 3:00 (followed by a captains' message - which are always awesome), and then an optional short run. Of course, some of you can't make it with afternoon schedules. But many of you just aren't coming. Now is the time to gain the strength you gain from weights, and it is the time to start building up a bit of acclimatization to the summer heat that we will have to deal with much more when school starts.
And finally, if you want a race for the 24th (we won't have organized practice that day), there are basically two options (semi-) locally. Hurricane hosts a 5K which usually costs only a few cans and is a fun, flat and fast course. Enterprise also has a great race with 5K and 10K distances. Check either one of them out and get a good fast workout in!
Here's the outline for the week:
Monday - 6:30a long run. Also making list of all those attending camp.
Tuesday - 7:00a practice followed by Running Club. Afternoon practice at 3:00; weights, running, and captains' message.
Wednesday - 7:00a practice.
Thursday - 7:00a practice. Afternoon practice at 3:00; weights and running.
Friday - 7:00a practice at Vernon Worthen Park (middle of St. George).
Saturday - on own or with your own group.
And now a final thought for a short discussion tomorrow:
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey the matters, in the end." Ursula K. LeGuin
Oh... we better catch up our Athletes of the Week for the past two weeks.
Jessica Hill, So. - well we already bragged a little about Jess, but she is awesome and has grown tremendously in the past year, and she has such a great attitude about all things in life.
Jenessa Finch, So. - Jenessa also has shown amazing improvement in the past year. She finished the track season as one of the top Freshman 2 milers in the region and has continued to grow throughout the summer.
Scottie Bushar, Fr. - Scottie has been around our program for many years, and we are very excited for him to finally be a 9th grader. He has transitioned to hs running very well and we expect big things from him for many years.
Josh Miraglia, Sr. - Josh is a great example of pushing yourself to be your very best. Despite a very rigorous academic schedule, Josh has been a very dedicated runner and seen great improvements throughout his two seasons with the team.
Saturday, July 8, 2017
Week 6
Hopefully everyone had a great week with no coaches around! We are super proud of all those who still got their runs in and those who organized runs - it is during those times that no one is watching that champions are made.
As we head into Week 6, we get back on our regular schedule of practice:
Monday - 6:30a at Washington Elementary
Tuesday - 7:00a with Kids Club after. We will have weights and an optional short run at PVHS at 3:00p.
Wednesday - regular 7:00a practice.
Thursday - 7:00a; with weights and optional run at PVHS at 3:00p.
Friday - 7:00a at Bloomington Hills North Park.
Saturday - on own or organize your own group run.
Please update your Week 5 Minutes here.
And a challenge for the week; let's get back to logging our runs each day. Whether you are using fastrunningblog, our Week Reports, Strava, or something else, recording your runs is a big step in taking control of your own running and progress.
Finally, here's a little thought for you:
"For the raindrop, joy is entering the river." Ghalib
As we head into Week 6, we get back on our regular schedule of practice:
Monday - 6:30a at Washington Elementary
Tuesday - 7:00a with Kids Club after. We will have weights and an optional short run at PVHS at 3:00p.
Wednesday - regular 7:00a practice.
Thursday - 7:00a; with weights and optional run at PVHS at 3:00p.
Friday - 7:00a at Bloomington Hills North Park.
Saturday - on own or organize your own group run.
Please update your Week 5 Minutes here.
And a challenge for the week; let's get back to logging our runs each day. Whether you are using fastrunningblog, our Week Reports, Strava, or something else, recording your runs is a big step in taking control of your own running and progress.
Finally, here's a little thought for you:
"For the raindrop, joy is entering the river." Ghalib
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Week 5 and Kids Club June Race Results
We've finished up our first month of practice and Summer Running Club. We've had a lot of good growth as a team - most people who started the summer with us are still coming out, and every once in a while we grab a new face; Kids Club has been going well; and the end of summer is coming quicker than we all want.
The results for our first Summer Running Club race can be found here. We had some great racing, many new names added to the top 50's and even a few new records: Elin Holt with a new 2nd Grade girls' record, Westley Rae and Brian Richardson with new 5th and 6th Grade boys' records, and Ben Beitler with a new 4th Grade and overall record for the 1-4 Grade Boys! Congrats to all of you and everyone who ran so hard. REMEMBER, THERE WILL BE NO SUMMER RUNNING CLUB THIS COMING WEEK due to the moratorium. See you all back on July 11th.
Speaking of moratorium, we have no coach led practice this week... BUT REMEMBER WHAT YOUR CAPTAINS HAVE SAID; if you need a reminder of that, get in touch with someone from the team and be reminded.
The workouts for the week are posted. Follow them as closely as you can. And always remember, if you are out of town, do the best you can to get your running in.
Let's also remember, that as the summer has started really heating up, and our runs have gotten longer, we need to really be hydrating (especially over the weekends when we aren't in our normal schedules - this is something too many of us were reminded of the hard way this last week).
Here's the form to report your Week 4 Minutes.
Let's jump back to this past week and recognize our Athletes of the Week:
Gracie Clements, Fr: We have all been pretty stoked to have Gracie finally running with us. Not only is she a great runner who could play an immediate role for our team, she brings an unmatched enjoyment of life to the crew!
Jason Lunt, Fr: Another Freshman earning AotW is Jason. He has been around the program for a while with 3 older siblings all having run for PV. Jason has really pushed himself this summer and brought a lot of the younger runners with him. Look for Jason to have a great Freshman season and to become an important contributor in the coming years.
And let's end this with another thought provoking quote! This one coming from Rudyard Kipling's Second Jungle Book:
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf,
and the strength of of the Wolf is the Pack.
The results for our first Summer Running Club race can be found here. We had some great racing, many new names added to the top 50's and even a few new records: Elin Holt with a new 2nd Grade girls' record, Westley Rae and Brian Richardson with new 5th and 6th Grade boys' records, and Ben Beitler with a new 4th Grade and overall record for the 1-4 Grade Boys! Congrats to all of you and everyone who ran so hard. REMEMBER, THERE WILL BE NO SUMMER RUNNING CLUB THIS COMING WEEK due to the moratorium. See you all back on July 11th.
Speaking of moratorium, we have no coach led practice this week... BUT REMEMBER WHAT YOUR CAPTAINS HAVE SAID; if you need a reminder of that, get in touch with someone from the team and be reminded.
The workouts for the week are posted. Follow them as closely as you can. And always remember, if you are out of town, do the best you can to get your running in.
Let's also remember, that as the summer has started really heating up, and our runs have gotten longer, we need to really be hydrating (especially over the weekends when we aren't in our normal schedules - this is something too many of us were reminded of the hard way this last week).
Here's the form to report your Week 4 Minutes.
Let's jump back to this past week and recognize our Athletes of the Week:
Gracie Clements, Fr: We have all been pretty stoked to have Gracie finally running with us. Not only is she a great runner who could play an immediate role for our team, she brings an unmatched enjoyment of life to the crew!
Jason Lunt, Fr: Another Freshman earning AotW is Jason. He has been around the program for a while with 3 older siblings all having run for PV. Jason has really pushed himself this summer and brought a lot of the younger runners with him. Look for Jason to have a great Freshman season and to become an important contributor in the coming years.
And let's end this with another thought provoking quote! This one coming from Rudyard Kipling's Second Jungle Book:
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf,
and the strength of of the Wolf is the Pack.
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Week 4
Another very strong week for us. We are so excited to see what this team does this year and how each of you are able to contribute.
Here are a few things for the upcoming week.
Thursday: regular practice schedule. Weights at 3:00p at PVHS with a short run after.
Friday: Meet at Coral Canyon (Heritage Park).
Saturday: On own or organize your own run.
Athletes of the Week (Week 2)
Dylan Miraglia, Sr. - Dylan has made a huge effort this summer toward making his goal of work his way on to the Varsity team. He has been a great example for the the rest of the guys around him as they see him push to his best everyday and find something positive out of all of his efforts.
Rylee Holt, Jr. - Rylee followed up her record setting xc season last year with a very solid track season where she took 6th in the 3200m at State. She has developed into a team leader this summer who expects a lot from herself and her teammates.
Think on this a bit...
"The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up." -Paul Valery
Here are a few things for the upcoming week.
- Let's get putting our minutes in... Week 3, Week 2, and Week 1 (Weeks 1 and 2 will be closing Monday, so get them entered).
- High Altitude Camp will be $90. You should get some info this week about when and where to pay.
- Keep blogging and recording your workouts... it is very helpful to the coaches, and even more important, it will help you become a better runner by recording your thoughts and feelings as you go through this journey.
- We won't have coach led practice on the week of the 4th of July - but those that are in town can get together and do your own practice. The workouts will still be posted for you.
- This week:
Monday: practice is at 6:30a - long run.
Tuesday: Kids Club after practice (thanks to those who are bringing treats). AND weights at 3:00p at PVHS with a short run for some of you after.
Wednesday: regular practice schedule
Thursday: regular practice schedule. Weights at 3:00p at PVHS with a short run after.
Friday: Meet at Coral Canyon (Heritage Park).
Saturday: On own or organize your own run.
Athletes of the Week (Week 2)
Dylan Miraglia, Sr. - Dylan has made a huge effort this summer toward making his goal of work his way on to the Varsity team. He has been a great example for the the rest of the guys around him as they see him push to his best everyday and find something positive out of all of his efforts.
Rylee Holt, Jr. - Rylee followed up her record setting xc season last year with a very solid track season where she took 6th in the 3200m at State. She has developed into a team leader this summer who expects a lot from herself and her teammates.
Think on this a bit...
"The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up." -Paul Valery
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Week 3
Another strong week for our team. Although we missed a large group of you off to various activities at the end of the week, we still had a strong group out to practice throughout the week (and thanks to those who ran while they were away... and blogged it!)
One of our requirements for coming to camp (and racing when we eventually get to the race season) will be entering your minutes for each week. Please go back and enter your Week 1 Minutes if you haven't yet. And please enter you Week 2 Minutes here.
Speaking of camp, please don't pay your $90 yet. We will let you know when and where to pay that money when you get invited to come to camp. You will need to be running Level 1 workouts for a couple weeks before you are invited to camp. So get recording your runs (fastrunningblog or week reports - which can be found on the right of the pvxc blog).
We really can't quit telling you all how great you are doing... this has been the best beginning of a season we've ever had! But now we get to some important weeks. The novelty of the start of a new season has started to wear off, morning alarms come pretty early, the heat is really on, and we still have a lot of things going on that take us away from practice. NOW IS THE TIME THAT YOUR SEASON IS REALLY MADE. To do great things in races, you have to put in a great amount of work right now. Amazing goals are reached with amazing amounts of work in the summer.
As we push our bodies further, make sure you are taking care of yourself with proper rest, hydration, nutrition, and footwear.
Schedule for the week:
The full workout schedule can be found here (or over on the right hand column).
MONDAY - long run, so we will be meeting at the elementary at 6:30a!
TUESDAY - regular 7:00a practice with Kids' Club following. Weights and team meeting at 3:00p.
WEDNESDAY - regular 7:00a practice.
THURSDAY - regular 7:00a practice. Weights at 3:00p.
FRIDAY - 7:00a practice, meet at Confluence Park (by the Dixie Center).
SATURDAY - run on own or with your own organized group.
Another reminder to get our texts using code @a24b37 at remind.com or using the remind app. And also follow the team on Twitter and Insta @pvxctrack.
And before we go, let's catch up our Athletes of the Week from the first week of the season:
Kylee Brown, So - Kylee had a strong Freshman season for us last year. She was chosen for her great work ethic, positive attitude, willingness to get to know new athletes, and blogging each of her runs.
Caleb Adams, So - Caleb, like Kylee, was fairly new to running in his Freshman year with us. He always works very hard and is an excellent example of doing everything he can to improve.
One of our requirements for coming to camp (and racing when we eventually get to the race season) will be entering your minutes for each week. Please go back and enter your Week 1 Minutes if you haven't yet. And please enter you Week 2 Minutes here.
Speaking of camp, please don't pay your $90 yet. We will let you know when and where to pay that money when you get invited to come to camp. You will need to be running Level 1 workouts for a couple weeks before you are invited to camp. So get recording your runs (fastrunningblog or week reports - which can be found on the right of the pvxc blog).
We really can't quit telling you all how great you are doing... this has been the best beginning of a season we've ever had! But now we get to some important weeks. The novelty of the start of a new season has started to wear off, morning alarms come pretty early, the heat is really on, and we still have a lot of things going on that take us away from practice. NOW IS THE TIME THAT YOUR SEASON IS REALLY MADE. To do great things in races, you have to put in a great amount of work right now. Amazing goals are reached with amazing amounts of work in the summer.
As we push our bodies further, make sure you are taking care of yourself with proper rest, hydration, nutrition, and footwear.
Schedule for the week:
The full workout schedule can be found here (or over on the right hand column).
MONDAY - long run, so we will be meeting at the elementary at 6:30a!
TUESDAY - regular 7:00a practice with Kids' Club following. Weights and team meeting at 3:00p.
WEDNESDAY - regular 7:00a practice.
THURSDAY - regular 7:00a practice. Weights at 3:00p.
FRIDAY - 7:00a practice, meet at Confluence Park (by the Dixie Center).
SATURDAY - run on own or with your own organized group.
Another reminder to get our texts using code @a24b37 at remind.com or using the remind app. And also follow the team on Twitter and Insta @pvxctrack.
And before we go, let's catch up our Athletes of the Week from the first week of the season:
Kylee Brown, So - Kylee had a strong Freshman season for us last year. She was chosen for her great work ethic, positive attitude, willingness to get to know new athletes, and blogging each of her runs.
Caleb Adams, So - Caleb, like Kylee, was fairly new to running in his Freshman year with us. He always works very hard and is an excellent example of doing everything he can to improve.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Week 2
What a great first week of XC! Our numbers were great; we had a lot of new faces; Kids' Club went very well; and we got a lot of good running in. Remember your challenge for this week was to get someone to come out and join us.
A few reminders:
- Registermyathlete is closed starting Monday. So get it done before then if you can.
- Get your physical done.
- Camp will be held July 31-Aug 1. The cost will be $90. With our large group, we will be inviting all members of our team who are regularly attending practice and are showing that they can run full Level 1 workouts by mid July. So keep coming out and keep working on improving and pushing yourself everyday.
- Please record your Week 1 Minutes here. Each week we keep track of our individual and team minutes. We could easily set a Week 1 record if everyone put their minutes in! Do it; it will only take 30 secs.
This week's schedule:
Monday - Thursday - regular practice at Washington Elementary at 7:00a.
Tues - Kids' Club after practice (8:30-9:45a) try and stay and help please.
Fri - 7:00a practice held at Middleton Park
weights - we will be begin lifting on Tues & Thurs at PVHS at 3:00p (for 30-45 mins). Everyone is invited and encouraged to come on days you are in town.
As we move into our 2nd week of practice, remember all the things we have been talking about... Ways to stay healthy and injury free (stretching, rolling, good shoes, drinking plenty of water, etc.); The benefits of recording your runs (like on the fastrunningblog or our Week Reports); and please remember, YOU ARE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS ACTIVITY WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT! Those who work hard with positive attitudes and want to contribute to the team, are going to have a great experience and develop a great love for running and the team. Think about WHY you are here each day, WHY are you doing this difficult sport, WHY are you waking up early and working out in the heat... and a little evaluation of yourself will help you see if your goals are aligning with what our team wants to accomplish. If it does, keep it rolling! If it doesn't, see if there's some way or someone who can help you adjust a little to help you get the greatest reward you can from being part of the greatest team, doing the greatest activity, at the greatest school around!
A few reminders:
- Registermyathlete is closed starting Monday. So get it done before then if you can.
- Get your physical done.
- Camp will be held July 31-Aug 1. The cost will be $90. With our large group, we will be inviting all members of our team who are regularly attending practice and are showing that they can run full Level 1 workouts by mid July. So keep coming out and keep working on improving and pushing yourself everyday.
- Please record your Week 1 Minutes here. Each week we keep track of our individual and team minutes. We could easily set a Week 1 record if everyone put their minutes in! Do it; it will only take 30 secs.
This week's schedule:
Monday - Thursday - regular practice at Washington Elementary at 7:00a.
Tues - Kids' Club after practice (8:30-9:45a) try and stay and help please.
Fri - 7:00a practice held at Middleton Park
weights - we will be begin lifting on Tues & Thurs at PVHS at 3:00p (for 30-45 mins). Everyone is invited and encouraged to come on days you are in town.
As we move into our 2nd week of practice, remember all the things we have been talking about... Ways to stay healthy and injury free (stretching, rolling, good shoes, drinking plenty of water, etc.); The benefits of recording your runs (like on the fastrunningblog or our Week Reports); and please remember, YOU ARE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS ACTIVITY WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT! Those who work hard with positive attitudes and want to contribute to the team, are going to have a great experience and develop a great love for running and the team. Think about WHY you are here each day, WHY are you doing this difficult sport, WHY are you waking up early and working out in the heat... and a little evaluation of yourself will help you see if your goals are aligning with what our team wants to accomplish. If it does, keep it rolling! If it doesn't, see if there's some way or someone who can help you adjust a little to help you get the greatest reward you can from being part of the greatest team, doing the greatest activity, at the greatest school around!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Week 1 - XC is Starting!
It's already and finally here! XC season is starting up next week. Before we go over our Week 1 info, here are some other important announcements:
- Physicals - Must be done ASAP! Get your paperwork at PVHS or at the USHAA website, then get the physical turned in to the office at PVHS. Remember, everyone needs a new physical every year.
- Register My Athlete is where we now do our paperwork. Go online and get it done. Those who are returning need to update your info and register for the 2017-18 season.
- Payments - The school can't accept any payment for participation fee ($85) or this summer's high altitude camp ($85?) yet (not until July?). But you may want to start saving up your money for these things as well as your uniform and spirit pack.
- 2017 XC Schedule is posted - please make sure to check back and make sure you know of any changes... they happen often in XC.
- We will be posting things on the remind app - the PVXC code is @a24b37 - please get signed up to stay up to date on all things PVXC.
- And of course, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @pvxctrack
- We (the coaches and captains) would really like to have all our athletes posting workouts online - this gives us all (coaches and athletes) feedback on how workouts, our health, races, team chemistry, and more, are all going. You can do this at a variety of sites, but a couple we use are the fastrunningblog or our team Week Reports. This is also a good way to track your total minutes, since we do this every week and post the info here at the end of the week.
Remember, be to practice everyday that you are in town (and when you are out of town, try and get your run in as best as possible)... it will make all the difference when we start racing.
Week 1:
Monday - Summer practice starts. 7:00a at Washington Elementary. You can follow the practice schedule here. We'll get a little run in; probably have a few XC traditions; and get to know each other a bit!
Tuesday - After practice, we have Summer Running Club. This goes from 8:30-9:45a. We need everyone's help. Please plan on staying around on Tuesdays.
Wednesday-Thursday - Regular practice at 7:00a.
Friday - Practice at 7:00a at Sullivan Park.
Saturday - Run on your own or organize a group run.
Monday, May 8, 2017
Summer Info
It's about time to get started! We are so stoked for the beginning of another cross season. Here's some info that everyone should know:
Practice Starts: Monday, June 5th, 7:00a at Washington Elementary
Registration: Get your PHYSICAL finished up and turned in to the PVHS office. Go to REGISTERMYATHLETE.COM and get your registration done. Get this all done before the start of summer practice. You will also need to pay your $85 fee to the PVHS finance office asap.
Get text updates by registering at remind.com with the code @a24b37 and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @pvxctrack
Grades for the 4th Quarter determine your eligibility... get them looking good!
All the other summer info (including camp dates, fundraiser, etc...) can be found here.
Practice Starts: Monday, June 5th, 7:00a at Washington Elementary
Registration: Get your PHYSICAL finished up and turned in to the PVHS office. Go to REGISTERMYATHLETE.COM and get your registration done. Get this all done before the start of summer practice. You will also need to pay your $85 fee to the PVHS finance office asap.
Get text updates by registering at remind.com with the code @a24b37 and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @pvxctrack
Grades for the 4th Quarter determine your eligibility... get them looking good!
All the other summer info (including camp dates, fundraiser, etc...) can be found here.
=================PVXC SUMMER RUNNING CLUB=================
We one again be hosting our Summer Running Club for K-8th graders. We will be starting on Tuesday, June 6th at 8:30-9:45. The club will run each Tuesday in June through the end of July (except July 4th). The cost is $10 and needs to paid at the PVHS finance office (or online). This receipt and the Youth Summer Club Registration paper must be brought on the first day of attendance. We look forward to having everyone out!
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
End of it All!
What an amazing season! This was by far - and in every way - the greatest season we have ever had at PV! Let's put couple updates on the championship racing season and then some info for the end of the season and transition to track.
PVXC Autumn Classic:
Not going to go into a ton of detail on this one, but the team totally killed it. We place 6 girls in front of DH's #1 (their usual #2) and put 4 guys under the old course record.
PVXC Dream 1600:
Very solid times all around. For not being in track shape, we ran pretty well. Expect big things from everyone in track season. Go to our results page on athletic.net for full results.
Nike Southwest:
The team had a great trip down to Phoenix for Nike Southwest. The zoo was awesome, the hotels... not so much. And the race, good stuff. The JV girls ran very well in the Medium School Open Division placing 17th against mostly varsity competition. Brianna led the way with a solid time of 20:17 and 45th place. The JV guys also ran well placing 15th and led by Nathan's 17:02 38th place. The Varsity girls then set a school record with their 8th place finish. It was a tight race and our solid pack, led by Jessica's 19:14 and 37th place, proved the difference over many schools who had higher #1 finishers. Finally, the Varsity boys ran and took 14th, our highest finish in 3 years; we were led by Dallen who placed 42nd with a time of 16:14.
Foot Locker West:
About 15 athletes made the trip to SoCal for the final race of the season. Dallen, Carson and Mitch all ran great in the Seeded Boy's Race. It was very impressive to see 5 Panther ladies in the Seeded Girl's Race; and Rylee, Jessica, Caroline, Ellie, and Josie all ran very well. We also had great runs from Mikey in the Soph race, Alex and Logan in the Junior race, and our top performance was probably Julien's 5th place showing in the combined Sophomore races.
2 Week Break:
At some point in time, everyone needs to take a 2 week break from running - it's all about refreshing the body and mind. Some may want more than 2 weeks; do it if you need to. When your two weeks are up and you're ready (which might be now for some of you who started your break earlier) go ahead and start putting some minutes in. The workouts for track will be posted on the track blog - so we all need to transition to that blog found at pvtrack.blogspot.com. These workouts will start on the week of Dec 19th. If you are running before that just be putting in some 30 minute runs. By the 19th, everyone needs to be ready to hit 30-50 minute runs. It is very important that everyone get their minutes in during those weeks of winter break. We will have team practice on the 19th and 20th (the two days before the school break, but the rest of the time you will be on your own. These two and a half weeks are our first weeks of base buildup for track... get your minutes in during this time!
During our two weeks off, we will be lifting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And some of the team will be playing ultimate frisbee on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Transition to Track:
I already said a bunch of stuff about training for track, so go back and re-read it! Please make sure you are getting your runs in during the break... it is crucial to your success in track to come into January with those 2.5 weeks of base already buiding.
Secondly, we are changing our PVXC Remind to PVtrack Remind. So following the link and get signed up for important announcements - www.remind.com/join/h84ak
Finally - pics are caught up (I think) so check them out and download/use any that you want!
PVXC Autumn Classic:
Not going to go into a ton of detail on this one, but the team totally killed it. We place 6 girls in front of DH's #1 (their usual #2) and put 4 guys under the old course record.
PVXC Dream 1600:
Very solid times all around. For not being in track shape, we ran pretty well. Expect big things from everyone in track season. Go to our results page on athletic.net for full results.
Nike Southwest:
The team had a great trip down to Phoenix for Nike Southwest. The zoo was awesome, the hotels... not so much. And the race, good stuff. The JV girls ran very well in the Medium School Open Division placing 17th against mostly varsity competition. Brianna led the way with a solid time of 20:17 and 45th place. The JV guys also ran well placing 15th and led by Nathan's 17:02 38th place. The Varsity girls then set a school record with their 8th place finish. It was a tight race and our solid pack, led by Jessica's 19:14 and 37th place, proved the difference over many schools who had higher #1 finishers. Finally, the Varsity boys ran and took 14th, our highest finish in 3 years; we were led by Dallen who placed 42nd with a time of 16:14.
Foot Locker West:
About 15 athletes made the trip to SoCal for the final race of the season. Dallen, Carson and Mitch all ran great in the Seeded Boy's Race. It was very impressive to see 5 Panther ladies in the Seeded Girl's Race; and Rylee, Jessica, Caroline, Ellie, and Josie all ran very well. We also had great runs from Mikey in the Soph race, Alex and Logan in the Junior race, and our top performance was probably Julien's 5th place showing in the combined Sophomore races.
2 Week Break:
At some point in time, everyone needs to take a 2 week break from running - it's all about refreshing the body and mind. Some may want more than 2 weeks; do it if you need to. When your two weeks are up and you're ready (which might be now for some of you who started your break earlier) go ahead and start putting some minutes in. The workouts for track will be posted on the track blog - so we all need to transition to that blog found at pvtrack.blogspot.com. These workouts will start on the week of Dec 19th. If you are running before that just be putting in some 30 minute runs. By the 19th, everyone needs to be ready to hit 30-50 minute runs. It is very important that everyone get their minutes in during those weeks of winter break. We will have team practice on the 19th and 20th (the two days before the school break, but the rest of the time you will be on your own. These two and a half weeks are our first weeks of base buildup for track... get your minutes in during this time!
During our two weeks off, we will be lifting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And some of the team will be playing ultimate frisbee on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Transition to Track:
I already said a bunch of stuff about training for track, so go back and re-read it! Please make sure you are getting your runs in during the break... it is crucial to your success in track to come into January with those 2.5 weeks of base already buiding.
Secondly, we are changing our PVXC Remind to PVtrack Remind. So following the link and get signed up for important announcements - www.remind.com/join/h84ak
Finally - pics are caught up (I think) so check them out and download/use any that you want!
Monday, October 31, 2016
Week 22
Heading into some post-season racing this week! Here's what we got coming up:
- Halloween run on Monday afternoon - bring your $ for ice-cream and costume to run in!
- Race on Friday at the Dirt Mile - girls at 4:00p, guys right after. Carpool over right after school. Wear some sort of PV gear (your uni, old uni, singlet...)
- The few of you who haven't finished your Nike payment, please do!
- Trip to Phoenix is coming all together - look for an online itinerary coming this week sometime.
- Pictures are getting posted. Take a look.
- XC banquet is on Nov 15th!
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Week 21 and State Recap
Just an absolutely amazing week for PVXC! The State meet turned out to be our most successful ever. The goal of the team all year was to have our best meet at State and we truly did.
The Rowdies were all over and making all sorts of noise for the Panthers and it had a huge influence.
The Girls claimed our first State Title since 2001. And did so in record setting fashion. Our 85:15 time was a team record by 2 minutes and the 4th fastest 3A time ever! Our team got out strong and continually moved up throughout the race. Leading the way was Rylee, who set a new school record on her way to claiming 5th pace. Just behind her was Jessica who in taking 6th was the fastest Freshman in all divisions! Caroline and Josie made 2nd Team All-State with their 8th and 11th place performances. And Jacey (15th) and Ellie (19th) made 3rd Team All-State. Addi also had one of her best races of the season and displaced scorers from every team but 3! The girls finished 4th in the Utah merge and defeated the #23 and 24 teams in the nation!
| 1. Pine View HS 45 |
| Place | Bib | Name | Time | Score | Behind Winner | Spread | |
| 5. | 651 | Rylee Holt | 18:47.5 | 5. | 00:24.9 |  | 00:37.6 |
| 6. | 650 | Jessica Hill | 18:52.5 | 6. | 00:29.9 | ||
| 8. | 648 | Caroline Clements | 19:01.8 | 8. | 00:39.2 | ||
| 11. | 647 | Josie Bushar | 19:09.2 | 11. | 00:46.6 | ||
| 15. | 649 | Jacey Finch | 19:25.1 | 15. | 01:02.5 | ||
| 19. | 646 | Ellie Bushar | 19:32.7 | (17.) | 01:10.1 | ||
| 35. | 645 | Addi Baker | 20:23.7 | (33.) | 02:01.1 | ||
| 1. | (Total time for scoring runners: 1:35:16.1) | 45 | |||||
The Boys finished an unbelievable race just 4 points off DH. In doing so, we placed 3 runners on 1st Team All-State: Carson (5th), Dallen (6th), and Mitch (7th); Julien as 2nd Team All-State; and Alex 3rd Team All-State. And Logan and Spencer both displaced runners from every single team except DH! Our team time was a new team record by nearly 30 secs over the 4A State Champion team of 2010 that was ranked as high as #13 in the nation and finished the season ranked #27!
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Here's some info for the week:
- Enter Week 20 Minutes here - This is our final counting of minutes for the season. Please enter minutes for Monday - Wednesday (State) for this past week. And go back and catch up whatever you haven't for the past few weeks. These will be totaled up early this week.
- Still looking to finish off our club trip to Nike - we've got 4 spots left.
- The final total for Nike will be $200 - the remaining $ (for most of you $100) will be due this week (Wednesday the 26th?)
- Our Team Awards Night will be November 15th (Tuesday) at PVHS - look for more info coming soon!
- Workouts are posted for the coming week - Level 2/3 remember early long run on Monday at 5:30; wear your bright camp shirts.
- Pics from Region, State, Team Pics and other races will be updated and posted at pvxc.blogspot as soon as I can get my school computer problems figured out (sorry) - feel free to download and use any/all the pics you want!
Just one last thing, a huge thanks from the coaches for all that you have done this year. Parents, thanks for trusting with your kids. Hopefully we have had a positive influence on them (because they have on ours). Athletes, thanks for your hard work and dedication. You have not only grown a ton yourselves, you have helped others around you do things they never dreamed possible. Those who are moving on to other winter sports... have fun! We'll see you guys back at track in the spring. Those who aren't doing a winter sport... Please keep coming out! Whether you are going with us to Nike or not, keep coming out! The only way to become a better runner is to run. We love having all of you around and want you to keep being part of this program - through the winter, in the spring, and into next year and beyond. Thanks Again!
State News:
The Spectrum - Boys
The Spectrum - Girls
The Spectrum - Girls (pics)
St. George News
Deseret News
Salt Lake Tribune - Boys
Salt Lake Tribune - Girls
State News:
The Spectrum - Boys
The Spectrum - Girls
The Spectrum - Girls (pics)
St. George News
Deseret News
Salt Lake Tribune - Boys
Salt Lake Tribune - Girls
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Week 20 and Region Recap
Another great Region 9 Championship for PV! Below are the results... we are so proud of how great all the Panthers ran. So much hard work and time put in during the past 4 months paying off in the race.
The JV Girls ran a great race - congrats to Brianna and Alli for their 1, 2 finish! And congrats to the whole group on taking 2nd (just 7 points back of DH)
The JV Guys then pulled together a great race. A big congrats to Nathan who pulled together he first win ever with a killer last mile. The guys pulled together the biggest win and lowest score of the meet!
The Varsity ladies then pushed through a little bit of an off day and a great race by DH to claim our 3rd straight Region Title!
And finally, the boys put a ton of pressure on DH and ended up just 6 points off.
Hooray to us! Region Cup Champs again!
Check out this important info for next week:
The JV Girls ran a great race - congrats to Brianna and Alli for their 1, 2 finish! And congrats to the whole group on taking 2nd (just 7 points back of DH)
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| 1. Pine View HS 23 |
| Place | Bib | Name | Time | Score | Behind Winner | Spread | |
| 1. | 1744 | Nathan Beitler | 16:52.9 | 1. | NA |  | 00:58.3 |
| 3. | 1742 | Mikey Abegglen | 17:00.6 | 3. | 00:07.7 | ||
| 4. | 1764 | Xander Reese | 17:17.1 | 4. | 00:24.2 | ||
| 7. | 1765 | Anwar Schone | 17:47.9 | 7. | 00:55.0 | ||
| 8. | 1762 | Corbin Paxman | 17:51.2 | 8. | 00:58.3 | ||
| 9. | 1760 | Dylan Miraglia | 17:57.9 | (9.) | 01:05.0 | ||
| 11. | 1746 | Evan Boyer | 18:05.6 | (11.) | 01:12.7 | ||
| 21. | 1766 | Colton Staheli | 18:53.7 | NS | 02:00.8 | ||
| 25. | 1752 | Tanner Hadlock | 18:56.8 | NS | 02:03.9 | ||
| 31. | 1768 | Gabe Valencia | 19:00.4 | NS | 02:07.5 | ||
| 32. | 1747 | Cooper Despain | 19:04.3 | NS | 02:11.4 | ||
| 33. | 1763 | Grant Poulsen | 19:07.9 | NS | 02:15.0 | ||
| 34. | 1761 | Joshua Miraglia | 19:11.5 | NS | 02:18.6 | ||
| 46. | 1745 | Tavin Borrowman | 19:28.2 | NS | 02:35.3 | ||
| 50. | 1772 | Jaron Woodruff | 19:40.4 | NS | 02:47.5 | ||
| 53. | 1754 | Braden Holmes | 20:00.7 | NS | 03:07.8 | ||
| 55. | 1755 | James Holt | 20:06.0 | NS | 03:13.1 | ||
| 58. | 1756 | Parker Jaten | 20:12.3 | NS | 03:19.4 | ||
| 84. | 1758 | Alex Klein | 20:59.4 | NS | 04:06.5 | ||
| 87. | 1751 | Miles Gilmore | 21:11.2 | NS | 04:18.3 | ||
| 92. | 1753 | Tyler Hanson | 21:18.8 | NS | 04:25.9 | ||
| 111. | 1769 | Kaleb Van Fleet | 21:57.1 | NS | 05:04.2 | ||
| 116. | 1750 | Tyler Evans | 22:16.8 | NS | 05:23.9 | ||
| 119. | 1770 | Landon Warby | 22:20.9 | NS | 05:28.0 | ||
| 120. | 1748 | Connor Deuel | 22:21.3 | NS | 05:28.4 | ||
| 128. | 1771 | James Wilde | 22:45.2 | NS | 05:52.3 | ||
| 134. | 1767 | Jose Urioso | 23:39.2 | NS | 06:46.3 | ||
| 145. | 1759 | Adam Lowe | 24:16.6 | NS | 07:23.7 | ||
| 155. | 1743 | Caleb Adams | 25:06.9 | NS | 08:14.0 | ||
| 160. | 1749 | Spencer Deuel | 25:50.5 | NS | 08:57.6 | ||
| 162. | 1757 | Daniel Judd | 38:40.2 | NS | 21:47.3 | ||
| 1. | (Total time for scoring runners: 1:26:49.7) | 23 | |||||
The Varsity ladies then pushed through a little bit of an off day and a great race by DH to claim our 3rd straight Region Title!
| 1. Pine View HS 34 |
| Place | Bib | Name | Time | Score | Behind Winner | Spread | |
| 3. | 1804 | Caroline Clements | 19:09.4 | 3. | 00:07.1 | | 00:37.6 |
| 7. | 1807 | Rylee Holt | 19:18.3 | 6. | 00:16.0 | ||
| 8. | 1806 | Jessica Hill | 19:30.8 | 7. | 00:28.5 | ||
| 9. | 1803 | Josie Bushar | 19:32.7 | 8. | 00:30.4 | ||
| 11. | 1802 | Ellie Bushar | 19:47.0 | 10. | 00:44.7 | ||
| 12. | 1805 | Jacey Finch | 19:48.3 | (11.) | 00:46.0 | ||
| 17. | 1801 | Addi Baker | 20:40.0 | (16.) | 01:37.7 | ||
| 1. | (Total time for scoring runners: 1:37:18.2) | 34 | |||||
| 2. Pine View HS 40 |
| Place | Bib | Name | Time | Score | Behind Winner | Spread | |
| 4. | 1796 | Dallen Gillespie | 15:58.9 | 4. | 00:19.9 | | 00:42.7 |
| 7. | 1795 | Julien Canales | 16:10.4 | 7. | 00:31.4 | ||
| 8. | 1800 | Mitchell Price | 16:13.8 | 8. | 00:34.8 | ||
| 9. | 1799 | Carson Horspool | 16:20.6 | 9. | 00:41.6 | ||
| 12. | 1797 | Logan Hall | 16:41.6 | 12. | 01:02.6 | ||
| 15. | 1794 | Spencer Bell | 16:48.2 | (15.) | 01:09.2 | ||
| 22. | 1798 | Alex Hill | 17:17.3 | (22.) | 01:38.3 | ||
| 2. | (Total time for scoring runners: 1:21:25.3) | ||||||
Hooray to us! Region Cup Champs again!
Check out this important info for next week:
- Enter Week 19 Minutes here - this is our last full week of minutes; our minute count for the year ends on Wednesday (State), so get your minutes caught up!
- Speaking of STATE: As of last Friday, we only had about 12 spots or so left; remember this is first come first serve. Get your receipt ($25 for hotel) in to Coach Holt - pay at the PVHS Finance Office.
- We will be leaving for State on Tuesday around 10:00 and returning Wednesday night. A full itinerary will be sent home tomorrow for those who are going.
- Workouts for the week - important info:
- Monday AM - Track workout at 6:15, bring your XC spikes
- Monday afternoon - short run after TEAM PICTURES - BRING YOUR FULL UNIFORM
- Tuesday no AM practice, just a short run Tuesday afternoon up in Salt Lake
- Thursday and Fri no AM practice, but we will have practice in the afternoon for those who are taking the XC Club trip to Phoenix (we will start up AM practice again next week)
- Phoenix/Nike Trip - we have 4 spots left; let's fill them up!
Region News:
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Week 19 (REGION!) and Snow Canyon Recap
We had another awesome week. Some solid workouts for the Varsity and great racing by the JV. At Snow Canyon, our Youngsters again got us started off well. The have been an very impressive group this year, and we want to give a huge thanks to all those who have helped coach and work with them - especially Coach Baker and Coach Bushar. In the high school girls' race, we saw strong races and efforts from everyone. The only girls beating us were some of the varsity runners from other teams. In the boys' race, we saw the same thing. It has been very impressive to see everyone's improvement throughout the year. This is, without a doubt, due to the hard work put in by each and everyone of you everyday. You have been a very fun group to coach and spend time with. From June and through the long, hot summer; to the craziness of high-altitude camp; the excitement of our first races; and the push of tough workouts and lots of miles all the way to championship season; all of you have earned the right to have your very best races in the next few weeks! Let's have a great Region meet this week and give it our all.
Here are the announcements for the week:
Here are the announcements for the week:
- Enter Minutes for Week 18 here
- Practice schedule will be up some day (!), but for now, just remember this... LEVEL 2 and 3's YOUR MONDAY AM PRACTICE WILL BE AT 6:00am - be there on time in your bright shirts ready for around a 60 min run.
- RACE: Region on Tuesday at Bloomington Hills North Park. JV Girls will race at 4:00p, JV Boys will follow at app. 4:40p, then Varsity Girls at about 5:10p, and finally Varsity Boys at 5:40p. Please note, those start times are approximate. We will NOT have a bus to the meet - as this is our home course and the coaches will already be at the course helping set up. Both HS and MS will be excused at 2:15p on Tuesday. Each athlete is expected to arrange his/her ride to the meet. Monday at practice we will be finalizing all those rides.
- YOUNGSTERS - we are hoping to get a race for you on Tuesday as well. As of right now, SC (who is hosting Region) isn't planning on it. So we are trying to get our club and the Thunder XC Club to host a race. Hopefully it will take place right after the Varsity Boys race at around 6:00p. That way you can all come out and watch the high school teams and then have a great race to end your season. We will update this post and get an email out to you through Coach Baker with updates!
- We will have practice on Wednesday after Region (after school) and we will also have practice over the Fall Break. If you are planning on traveling with the team to State (and are in town) you need to be at those practices. They will be at 12:30 and the time and place will be announced.
- Speaking of State... We are planning on filling the bus to go to State and cheer on the team! We want everyone that can/wants to, to come with us. The cost for the non-participants is $25 (this covers the hotel room). This needs to be paid to the finance office at the HS ASAP! We will take the first 34 who sign up. Some of you have already covered the cost with your run-a-thon fundraiser. We will be getting a count Monday afternoon at practice. For this trip, we will be leaving on Tuesday (18th) around 10:00 and staying the night up in Salt Lake, going to the race on Wednesday and returning later that evening (a whole itinerary will be sent home to those who will traveling).
- Team Pics - we will be having our team pictures on Monday the 17th before afternoon practice.
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Week 18, Cedar Invite Recap and Utah Rankings
What a solid week for the team! It was a tough one as we hit some solid workouts Monday morning and then Tuesday afternoon. We were able to bounce back and put together some great team and individual performances at the Cedar Invite on Friday. We ran the modified version of the course that we ran earlier in the year - a full 3 mile course and about 20-40 seconds slower than previous years. Our Youngsters got us started with some great racing. Then the JV girls really put down the hammer on the field. Sylvia (1st) and Brianna (2nd) led the team to the lowest score of the meet and a team score of 28 to easily outdistance the field. The JV boys followed with an equally strong showing and the biggest margin of victory at the meet. Led by Anwar (2nd) and Corbin (4th), we placed 6 in the top 15 to win by 52 points. The Varsity girls then ran their strongest race of the season. A very strong team showing saw all five scorers in the top 12 with a spread of just 32 seconds led by Jessica's 18:00.0 3rd place performance, Caroline in 4th, Ellie in 6th, Rylee 10th, and Josie 12th; and Jacey's score of 19 displaced every other team in the meet. This led to a 34-61,68,73 win over very good DH and Timpview teams and a quickly improving Cedar team. The Varsity boys closed out the meet with a very exciting battle with DH. We placed 4 in the top 15 led by Carson (5th) and Dallen (8th) to finish just 7 points behind DH. A gutsy performance by Julien (who had been sick all week - along with Spencer), and improving performances by Alex and Logan look to keep the pressure on for a great Region and State meet between the two schools. All the super performances by the team and individuals really show us one of the coolest things about XC - when you put the team above all your other concerns, you will be paid back with awesome performances of your own. Like we talked about last Monday - if you are living the life of a Renegade, it will give you back more than you could ever put in. So keep working on developing that Renegade of Run lifestyle... a fully balanced life, where your running helps balance your life and your life helps balance running; sleep, eating habits, study and school, church and family all leading to a harmony that will help you achieve y[our] own greatness!
We finished off the week with a great time volunteering at mile 22 of the St. George Marathon. Thanks to Mitch for organizing this all. What an awesome way to give back to the sport and community that has brought so much to us. An inspiration to watch and support everyone out there giving their very best. And congrats to all the family and friends of PVXC who participated in the marathon this year!
A few important announcements for the week, so check them all out:
We finished off the week with a great time volunteering at mile 22 of the St. George Marathon. Thanks to Mitch for organizing this all. What an awesome way to give back to the sport and community that has brought so much to us. An inspiration to watch and support everyone out there giving their very best. And congrats to all the family and friends of PVXC who participated in the marathon this year!
A few important announcements for the week, so check them all out:
- Enter Week 17 Minutes here - we'll be entering minutes for the past few weeks and closing them up for entry... so get all caught up. Thanks to all those who are taking the time to record and track your running through a blog, a week report, journaling, or whatever. Tracking your running is another important part of being a Renegade. It shows the commitment and buy-in to the program and your individual continued growth.
- RACE: This week the JV will race on Wednesday at Snow Canyon. The meet time has been adjusted a little - A MS race will be at 4:00 and an Elementary race at 4:30 (these races will be $2, if you paid your pre-season $5 you are covered; if not, pay to Coach Baker). The HS Girls will race at 5:00 and the HS boys will follow (app. 5:30). We do have a bus for the HS team (You must travel over on the bus and then can travel home with your parents after checking out with Coach Roberts.
- Workouts might not be caught up today... but I will try - For now, just remember, Level 2 and 3 will have AM practice Monday at 5:30. The Varsity will have a workout Wednesday over at Snow Canyon and then we will have a full team workout on Friday afternoon. Most of the rest of the week will follow the usual schedule.
- Nike SW XC Regionals - Here is some important info for the PVXC Club trip to Phoenix for Nike Southwest: Each of you should have picked up the pink paper with all the info on it. Parents, get this paper from your son/daughter. It has ALL the important info. For now, it looks like the total cost will be $200. The first $100 and the permission slip is due October 6th! The remainder will be due later in the month (around State). Please make checks out to PVXC Club and all payments need to be made through Coach Holt (NOT the HS - this is a club event, not a HS event!).
- Also, here are the latest Utah XC rankings from Milesplit (released last week). It is pretty awesome to see that we are one of just 6 schools from the state to be ranked in the top 10 in both boys and girls (and all the others are 4A and 5A schools). We have a pretty dang awesome team! You guys are all amazing; so glad that you are part of it, and let us be part of it!
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Week 17 and Nebo & Bob Firman Recaps
Another strong week for the Panthers. We had a lot of fun at Homecoming activities and then headed up north to race over the weekend. The Varsity runners went to the Bob Firman Invite in Boise. This wasn't our best race of the year, but some good things did happen. Despite being a bit off, the girls still took 6th in the Elite division and improved on last year's team time by 30 seconds. The guys also had a bit of an off race, but finished 8th in the Elite race. At Nebo, Carli Kimzey was the top finisher for the girls with an 8th place in the JV Jr/Sr race. Alex Hill was the top finisher for the guys running a 16:54 in the Varsity race.
We're getting to that crucial point in the season where all of you are ready to make a huge jump in improvement. Physically you are all there - you have put in a huge amount of time running, you have run some strong races, and you are doing everything you can to take care of yourself physically and mentally. But... are you ready to take the big plunge? All of your hard work can only pay off if you are brave enough to let it. Often the thing that holds us back the most is our own fears - what if I don't save enough for the end? What if someone passes me? What if I don't succeed? These types of questions all limit us and are part of the fixed mindset. To let ourselves really take advantage of all our hard work, we must be operating in the growth mindset - Let's see what will happen if I try this, What if I go after someone I haven't beaten before? Can I accomplish this thing I have never done. Be brave and go for it! There is nothing a coach, parent, friend, or teammate can say; when it all comes down to it, it is all about eliminating fears and being as brave as you can knowing that it is okay to allow yourself the opportunity for growth through trials and successes! Let's be brave this week!
We're getting to that crucial point in the season where all of you are ready to make a huge jump in improvement. Physically you are all there - you have put in a huge amount of time running, you have run some strong races, and you are doing everything you can to take care of yourself physically and mentally. But... are you ready to take the big plunge? All of your hard work can only pay off if you are brave enough to let it. Often the thing that holds us back the most is our own fears - what if I don't save enough for the end? What if someone passes me? What if I don't succeed? These types of questions all limit us and are part of the fixed mindset. To let ourselves really take advantage of all our hard work, we must be operating in the growth mindset - Let's see what will happen if I try this, What if I go after someone I haven't beaten before? Can I accomplish this thing I have never done. Be brave and go for it! There is nothing a coach, parent, friend, or teammate can say; when it all comes down to it, it is all about eliminating fears and being as brave as you can knowing that it is okay to allow yourself the opportunity for growth through trials and successes! Let's be brave this week!
- Enter Week 16 Minutes here
- RACE: Friday Cedar Invite at Cedar HS. We are not sure yet if the Youngsters will have a race... (look for an update as soon as we receive any info - if so, the race will most likely be at 3:30 - there is a $2 cost). For the high school team, there will be a JV Girls race at 4:00p, followed by a JV Boys race at 4:30p, then a Varsity Girls race at 5:00p, and a Varsity Boys race at 5:30p (race times are approx.). HS will be out at 1:45 - bus at 2:00 - and MS out at 2:00 - bus at 2:10. We will be fielding a full Varsity boys and girls squad; however, we are not sure yet who will be running in those spots... athletes will be informed early in the week.
- Practice schedule should be updated by Sunday evening - remember early AM practice for Level 2/3 at 5:30a!
Friday, September 16, 2016
Week 16 and Duel in the Desert Recap (UPDATED 9/18)
Another great week for the Panthers! The Duel was a huge success. Course and Team Records for Dallen and Rylee, and for the boys' team. A lot of great things happened for people who set aside fears and just went for it! It really is important that we trust who we are, our teammates, and our training and the program. When you do this, there is no reason to fear anything... Just go out and give it your very best. We are supper proud of all the progress the team is making; and there is much more to come to those who are willing to work for it. Please remember to be taking care of yourself. You can't reap all the rewards if you aren't healthy. So - sleep at night (go to bed early), eliminate stress (by keeping up on school work), eat healthy, roll, stretch, RECOVER. This week the team will be split as some head to Nebo on Friday and others head to Boise to race on Saturday. It is a big week for us - the last major invites that the full team will be competing in before Region - so let's make it a great one!
Let's add a huge THANKS to Bubble Bath Car & Dog Wash for their support of the club car wash... it was a huge success. Thanks to the parents that helped organize and participated, the athletes who did a great job working, and to all our supporters who bought tickets to help send the club to Phoenix in November.
Week 16 Announcements:
Let's add a huge THANKS to Bubble Bath Car & Dog Wash for their support of the club car wash... it was a huge success. Thanks to the parents that helped organize and participated, the athletes who did a great job working, and to all our supporters who bought tickets to help send the club to Phoenix in November.
Week 16 Announcements:
- Post Week 15 Minutes here
- Grades MUST be turned in to coaches by Monday, 9/19
- Monday is an early out... Practice is at 3:00p - Be There!
- Workouts are posted
- Turn in your car wash money to Coach Holt on MONDAY
- Race: JV's will head up to Nebo (at Salem Hills HS) on FRIDAY. You will be out of school at 10:00. It is a tight schedule to get there on time for the first races, so be prepared with all your gear and don't make the team wait. MS will be out at 10:00 and picked up just after that.
- Race: Varsity is going to Bob Firman this week. They will leave Thursday after lunch. Those who are going will have a detailed itinerary for themselves and parents.
- Homecoming this week
- Monday - Paint the Town: after school (noon'ish) at the high school
- Wednesday - Homecoming Parade: meet at 6:30 on 200 E. (First Stop road), parade starts at 7:00, wear some PV uni
- next Monday - Clean up Paint: after practice plan on staying to help clean up
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Week 15, Dixie All-Comers and Murray Invite Recaps (UPDATED 9/13)
This past week was a great one for the Pine View Panthers. The week started with a great run out on the trails of Santa Clara Desert Reserve on Labor Day.
On Tuesday, the JV teams completed a sweep of the Dixie All-Comers. The ladies used strong packing led by Alli Peterson, who finished 2nd overall, to secure the win. The boys followed the girls' lead and were able to overcome the Hurricane Varsity squad to get a narrow win. Top finishers for the guys were Mikey Abbeglen and Nathan Beitler in 2nd and 3rd.
On Friday, much of the team went up to the Murray Invite and had great races. Carson Horspool led the Varsity guys to a solid 5th place behind 4 top 50 teams with his 14th place finish. Julien Canales, Dallen Gillespie, and Mitch Price placed solidly in the low 30's followed by Spencer Bell rounding out our scoring. The girls ran possibly their strongest race ever - placing a close 3rd to top 25 teams AF and Davis. Our 22 second spread was started by Jessica Hill, Caroline Clements, Rylee Holt and Josie Bushar who all placed in the top 30. And they were followed closely by Ellie Bushar to round out the scoring. In other races, we saw great finishes from Mikey, taking 2nd in the Soph race; Sylvia, who also placed 2nd in the Soph race; Janessa, who finished 11th in the Freshman race; and Alli who placed 12th in the Open race. We finished up the week with some nice fartlek work on the State course on Saturday morning.
This upcoming week will be a big one. We will be racing the Duel in the Desert with DH on Tuesday (see below), getting some big workouts in, and finishing the week up with the club car wash on Saturday. Let's have a great week filled with positive attitudes and hard work. We 've seen great rewards because of our months of hard work... Let's keep it all moving forward!
Week 15 announcements:
On Tuesday, the JV teams completed a sweep of the Dixie All-Comers. The ladies used strong packing led by Alli Peterson, who finished 2nd overall, to secure the win. The boys followed the girls' lead and were able to overcome the Hurricane Varsity squad to get a narrow win. Top finishers for the guys were Mikey Abbeglen and Nathan Beitler in 2nd and 3rd.
On Friday, much of the team went up to the Murray Invite and had great races. Carson Horspool led the Varsity guys to a solid 5th place behind 4 top 50 teams with his 14th place finish. Julien Canales, Dallen Gillespie, and Mitch Price placed solidly in the low 30's followed by Spencer Bell rounding out our scoring. The girls ran possibly their strongest race ever - placing a close 3rd to top 25 teams AF and Davis. Our 22 second spread was started by Jessica Hill, Caroline Clements, Rylee Holt and Josie Bushar who all placed in the top 30. And they were followed closely by Ellie Bushar to round out the scoring. In other races, we saw great finishes from Mikey, taking 2nd in the Soph race; Sylvia, who also placed 2nd in the Soph race; Janessa, who finished 11th in the Freshman race; and Alli who placed 12th in the Open race. We finished up the week with some nice fartlek work on the State course on Saturday morning.
This upcoming week will be a big one. We will be racing the Duel in the Desert with DH on Tuesday (see below), getting some big workouts in, and finishing the week up with the club car wash on Saturday. Let's have a great week filled with positive attitudes and hard work. We 've seen great rewards because of our months of hard work... Let's keep it all moving forward!
Week 15 announcements:
- Enter your Week 14 Minutes here
- Check out the workouts for the week - there have been a couple changes from what was posted earlier for the week
- CAR WASH - for the Pine View XC Club will be held Saturday morning at 10:00a-2:00p. Please be at the Bubble Bath Car Wash (near Fossil Ridge) at no later than 9:15 to get set up and started. For info about selling tickets and collecting $ please see instruction sheet handed out at practice
- RACE: Tuesday at Bloomington Hills North Park. The PVXC Club and Thunder XC Club will be hosting a Youngsters race at 5:15. Cost for the middle school race is $1 - please pay to Coach Martha (this is confirmed... note the new start time!). Pine View and DH will then host the HS Duel in the Desert (2 mile) at 6:00 (girls' race) and 6:20 (boys' race). Many will have a short workout after the race... please plan on staying to complete your workout.
- Any parents/XC supporters that were planning on attending the Board meeting today, we have had a very progressive meeting with Craig Hammer and worked out pretty much any issues their are with our XC Clubs (Youngsters). Everything seems to be on the up-and-up and we can continue our programs with just a few minor adjustments. We thank you for your support as well as the Region for their support and note that because of the meeting that took place, we no longer feel it necessary to meet with the Board and discuss these issues.
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