Week of Oct. 21-26 (Week 21)

Great job everyone. Region was a big success and, once again, the Panthers showed well. As coaches, it's been our pleasure working with you all season. We hope you've had a great time. We encourage all of you to keep running and improving.
Announcements:

• Everyone going to State needs to pay the $25 hotel fee by practice on Monday. (And make sure you are at practice on Monday afternoon.)
• We would like to meet with every member of the team for a brief exit interview - if you haven't looked at the questions, please do. Fill out the Exit Interview worksheet and have it with you when you are scheduled to meet with the coaches.

Purpose of the week's workouts - This week, of course, our big focus is State. Those racing, you'll cut back your minutes and have a little race pace work. Those not racing, you are in maintenance mode for a week then we'll get into our post-season running.

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week. This week's schedule is a little different, so check it out- all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 6:15a (Those racing at State required, everyone else optional) State Pace workout / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Tuesday: am - 6:30a  recovery run (no weights today)(Those racing at State required, everyone else optional)/ afternoon at hotel (everyone)

Wednesday: am - easy recovery run from the hotel (everyone) / afternoon RACE: State - race schedule: Var Girls 1:00, Var Boys 2:30

Thursday: no am / afternoon 3:00p trail run (everyone who is going to FootLocker or just wants to keep running with us). 

Friday: no am / afternoon 3:00p trail run (everyone who is going to FootLocker or just wants to keep running with us). 

Saturday: on your own or form your own group run.

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -

*Utah State XC Championships - Wednesday (10/23) - Sugar House Park in SLC. Race times Girls 1:00, Boys 2:30. We invite all our whole team to join us. We will be leaving Tuesday at noon and returning Wednesday night ($25 hotel fee) - itinerary

*Halloween Run - get your costumes ready! On Halloween we run to Arctic Circle in our costumes and get ice cream!

*Autumn Classic - So far we are thinking Thursday 11/7, location TBA, time in the evening (2 mile track race)

Weekly Challenge - 

Week 20 Athletes of the Week - 

Team Builder - 

Tough at Practice - 

Best Performance - 

Race Reports - 
Youngsters Region - Our PVXC Youth Club did great at their Region meet on Monday. The MS boys took 1st with 5 boys in the top 10. The girls took 3rd. On the Elementary side, we didn't have enough to score but did have individuals place 1st and 2nd on the boys side and 4th and 5th on the girls side. Great job Youngsters! We are very excited to have you moving up to the HS level soon.

Region - Although it got a little warm on Tuesday, it was a beautiful day for an XC meet on the St. George Golf Course. The JV girls got us started very well and in dominating fashion. Addie battled to the end and took 2nd. Next came Kennis in 3rd, Kylee placed 4th and was followed by Allison in 6th, Kyanne in 7th, and Emma in 10th. Official team scores had us winning 22 to DH's 63, Cedar 69, Hurricane 78, CV 158, and SC 178 (Dixie and CC no team score). The boys JV had Gabe earning a top 10 medal with a 7th place finish and leading the team to a 3rd place finish (DH 33, Cedar 39, PV 95, CV 116, SC 122, Hurr 124, Dixie 230, CC 242) with Trey, Caleb, Matt, and Bentley rounding out our top 5. On the Varsity side, our boys placed 4th (team scores: DH 51, CC 61, Hurr 77, PV 82, SC 115, CV 121, Dixie 211, CC 250). Luke and Scottie had excellent races and placed 5th and 6th. James also ran very well and finished 12th, less than a second off of being a medalist. Dakota and Boston were our 4th and 5th scorers. The Varsity girls had a great battle with DH and came out with our first Region title in 3 years. We were led by a 4th and 6th place finish by Jessica and Alli. Adri placed 12th followed by Brook in 18th (the top 2 freshman in the race) and Pyper in 19th. Brinley finished in 21st and bumped DH's 5th for our total of 59, to DH's 62, Cedar 99, Hurr 105, Dixie 116, CV 132, SC 164, and CC 215. Great job and Congrats ladies!

Alumni Report -
Josie raced for SUU at the Nuttycomb Invite in Wisconsin this past weekend and ran a very strong race finishing her 6K in just over 22 mins.

Quote of the Week -
"No one can whistle a symphony. I takes a whole orchestra to play it."
-H.E. Luccock
As we come to the State Championships this week, we want to thank every one of you for all you do. Parents: you all give so much time and support for these kids to do great things. Athletes: you're time, effort, and hard work are often marked by significant ups and downs, but the life lessons you learn will grow with you forever. Remember, every person around us is part of our team - all of you have created this orchestra that is PVXC. And when 14 runners hit the course on a crisp fall Wednesday afternoon in Sugar House Park, our whole program will be there to back you up because you are a representation of us and we are a representation of you. We are Proud to be... PVXC. XC4Ever!

Week of Oct 14-19 (Week 20) REGION

It's time for Region! For many of you, this is the big thing we have been working toward. Time to go and get all that you deserve with a fast time, a great place, and a race you are proud of. One of the most important things to remember is all the hard work and time you have put in this year has earned you the right to do well; so go and get it.
Announcements:

• With Region on Tuesday, we would like everyone to plan on staying around for awards (of course, that is always an expectation) and pictures after.
• On Monday, we need a final count of those planning on attending State. So please get that finalized (see info below).
• If you haven't turned in the NEW paper about attending FootLocker/Nike, please turn it in on Monday (even if you did/didn't turn in the old one).
• We would like to meet with every member of the team for a brief exit interview - if you haven't looked at the questions, please do. Fill out the Exit Interview worksheet and have it with you when you are scheduled to meet with the coaches.

Purpose of the week's workouts - For those who are finishing the season at Region, the big goal of course is to run fast this week; for those racing at State, the big goal is to run fast this week and even faster next week. So, this week's workouts will get ready for that. As noted below, the practice schedule this week is a little different - especially on Thursday and Friday. Those who are running at State are expected to be at practice Thursday and Friday - practice time is your race time, so we want to take advantage of the opportunity to practice our eating, sleeping, and running patterns for a couple days leading up to the race.

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week. This week's schedule is a little different, so check it out- all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 6:15a (Level 2 and 3, 1 optional) medium distance run / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Tuesday: am - 6:30a  recovery run (no weights today)(Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon RACE: Region - bus leaves the HS at 2:45 and will pick up at the MS after (be changed into uniform) - race schedule: JV Girls 4:00, JV Boys 4:30, Var Girls 5:00, Var Boys 5:30

Wednesday: am - 6:30a easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone) easy run and weights

Thursday: no am / afternoon trail run, location TBA, time: girls 1:00p, boys 2:30p (everyone). 

Friday: morning run on own / afternoon workout location TBA, time: girls 1:00p, boys 2:30p (everyone). 

Saturday: on your own or form your own group run.

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -

*Youngsters Region - Monday (10/14) - Grandpa's Pond in Hurricane. Race times 5:00 (MS) and 5:30 (Elem).

*Region 9 Championships - Tuesday (10/15) - St. George GC in Bloomington Hills. Race schedule shown above

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*Utah State XC Championships - Wednesday (10/23) - Sugar House Park in SLC. Race times Girls 1:00, Boys 2:30. We invite all our whole team to join us. We will be leaving Tuesday and returning Wednesday night ($25 hotel fee)

Weekly Challenge - 

Week 19 Athletes of the Week - 

Team Builder - 

Tough at Practice - 

Best Performance - 

Youngsters Running Club - As we come to the end of our MS XC season, we want to give a huge thanks to Coach Bethany and Coach Martha... thanks for all you do, you are both amazing. Please keep following us here at pvxc and also pvtrack.blogspot for updates and info about our Youth club. For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com. Youngsters race this Monday at Grandpa's Pond in Hurricane - registration at 4:00-5:00, MS race at 5:00, Elem race at 5:30 - cost $2

Alumni Report - Three of our Panther Greats raced at the SUU Color Country Invite on Saturday. Josie ran a very strong race for SUU and was the 2nd finisher for her team. Josie was pleased with her race and is excited to be heading to Wisconsin to race next week. Rylee finished in the top 15 overall and was the 6th finisher for UVU. Nathan had his second race as a member of the DSU xc team and placed 9th for the Trailblazers. It was great to see our PVXC'ers out racing at the next level.

Thought of the Week: What an UNBELIEVABLE weekend for our sport! First sub 2 hour marathon ever and a new women's world record. (Watch the vids)

The subtitle of Kipchoge's sub 2 attempt was "No Human is Limited". And I can't think of a more appropriate idea for these two amazing runners - and all those around them who helped them accomplish things that had never been done before.
As we head into our championship season, everyone of us should take this idea to heart. There is no doubt that Kosgei and Kipchoge have put in countless hours of work to hit these milestones, but just as important was the knowledge that once the work has been put in, the only limits on our performance are those we put on ourselves. This week and next, be like Brigid, be like Eluid, and KNOW that there really are no limits on what amazing things you - and our team, with your help - can do!

Body Language Video

• How does this tie to us in running?
• What is something you personally can work on to improve your body language (running or otherwise)?

Week of Oct. 7-12 (Week 19)

First, a big thanks to everyone who helped at the Marathon. Kylee did a great job organizing everything, we helped thousands of runners, and had a great time bonding as a team and giving back to the sport we love.
We're down to our last full week of practice before Region. Wow! Although, there were times that it seemed like it would never end, here we are nearing the completion of our season. Hopefully you find yourself with a positive mindset about it all - after all, you've earned it. There have been hundreds of hours running, and time put into pre and post run routines, weights, yoga, plyos, team dinners and camps, and on and on. And everyone of these things has prepared you to do your best in the next couple weeks. Be brave and ready to do your very best; you deserve it and have earned it!

Purpose of the week's workouts - In our Competition Phase, we see a continued cut in minutes (especially for those who will be peaking for Region) - we want to help you freshen up those legs and that mind a little. But, we still have plenty of work to do, so the workouts need to be crisp and on point. To help us accomplish this, let's try our very best to make sure we are healthy and rested. Get sleep, keep hydrated, and eliminate extra stress by keeping up on school work and studying (instead of trying to cram everything in). 

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week - all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 5:45a (Level 2 and 3, 1 optional) for our long run / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Tuesday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)

Wednesday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Thursday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone). 

Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone). 

Saturday: on your own or form your own group run.

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -

*PV YOUNGSTERS RACE - Wednesday (10/9) - Youngsters are racing at 5:30p at 2450 Park. We would like to have some of the HS team there to support them and help with the finish and timing. If you can make it, please do.

*Youngsters Region - Monday (10/14) - Grandpa's Pond in Hurricane. Race times TBA.
*Region 9 Championships - Tuesday (10/15) - St. George GC in Bloomington Hills. Race times TBA.
*Utah State XC Championships - Wednesday (10/23) - Sugar House Park in SLC. Race times TBA. We invite all our whole team to join us. We will be leaving Tuesday and returning Wednesday night ($25 hotel fee)

Weekly Challenge - Finish up your Post Race Evaluation and put the ideas into practice as you work on some things this week.

Week 18 Athletes of the Week - 

Team Builder - Sadie Taylor, Jr. - Sadie has really shined as a team builder this season. She has a great attitude and always supports everyone. She's put together quite a season of improvement in her running as well.

Tough at Practice - Ethan Gilmore, Jr. - Ethan has really pushed himself in practice the past few weeks. And with this hard work and beautiful hair, he's seen great improvement in his racing.

Best Performance - James Holt, Sr. - JD has solidified himself as a great #3 runner for our team. Coming into the season, he made a goal of wanting to score and contribute to the team and he has definitely done that.

Race Report -

Cedar Invite - We had a strong contingent of Youngsters up at XC, so we want to congratulate them on a strong race this past Friday. Westley took 6th overall on the boys side. On the girls side, Katie led the team with an 11th place finish. We are very excited to see this group move up to the HS over the next few years. In the HS races, Kennis led the way for our Fresh/Soph girls with a very strong 6th place finish. Also, Hannah continued her big improvements throughout the season with a good race. The Frosh/Soph were led by Keaton in 6th and Bentley in 9th. Another runner who has really improved this season and has been contributing a lot is Nic whose 5th place finish for the team helped the boys placed 2nd. The JV girls used a strong team pack with a spread of only 32 seconds between Emma, Allison, Kylee, Sadie, and Madeline to place 3rd. The JV boys placed 8th and were led by Matt and Elijah. The Varsity girls raced two other top ten ranked Utah teams and placed second behind 5th ranked American Fork. Jessica led much of the race and ended up 3rd, Alli was 8th. Brinley ran well in her first race back in a few weeks, and Kyanne and Addie ran well stepping up into the Varsity ranks. The Varsity boys took 4th following a tight pack from the top 3 schools. We had outstanding races up front from Luke (3rd) and Scottie (4th). JD continues to improve as a solid #3 with a 20th place finish. Then Dakota, Jason, and Tyler continue to improve in our final scoring spots. Caleb also had a solid race running showing his great improvement throughout his years of running for our program.

Youngsters Running Club - We are nearly finished with our MS XC season (see race schedule above). For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com. Youngsters race this Wednesday at 2450 Park at 5:30p.

Alumni Report - Carson traveled to Notre Dame this weekend for the Joe Piane Invite. Racing in the Open 5 Miler, Carson was 2nd Weber State runner and 31st overall with a time of 25:27. (This time would place him 9th overall for WSU.)

Thought of the Week: "I've learned that it was okay to take risks. That running isn't life or death; you can just go out and try really hard and the results are whatever they end up being."
-Scott Fauble
Sometimes, with all the effort and time we put into running, we forget this a little. And maybe we put so much into the whole thing that we're afraid that if the outcome isn't at such a level, we aren't a good enough person. Remember this though, running is just that... running. We all (well, most of us) love it so much, it is easy to forget that. The real value of running is the lessons we learn from it. In a way, this is what we talked about after the race on Friday. One of the great lessons we can learn from running is that we are part of a team - and in life we are on, and will be on, many teams - and you have to dig in and fight for that team, especially when things get tough. Although I haven't lived a full life, I've seen a lot, and I've seen a lot of tough times people go through. Unfortunately, all too often, people's first response to tough times (whatever they may be) is to give up. That is the exact opposite of what you should be doing. You should be fighting and pushing like no other time. If you care about a team (whatever that team is), you WILL do anything to help it, to make it successful. But you can't push through hard times without practicing pushing through hard times. So FIGHT FOR THIS TEAM, TAKE RISKS, BE BRAVE, DON'T GIVE UP! Because ultimately, the risks you take to help this team aren't going to be life and death - (if you struggle, at least you tried and can always be proud of that; and if you succeed, there will be amazing results) - but struggle or succeed, you will learn to fight for something bigger than yourself and doing that will make you an even better person than you already are.

Week of Sept. 30-Oct. 5 (Week 18)

We've made it through the hardest weeks on our workout calendars! Add Homecoming, and school work, and just everything else in life, and it's been a draining few weeks. But everyone is doing so well. Now is a great time to refocus on goals and the things that help us individually and as a team reach those goals and to get doing them.

Purpose of the week's workouts - We now enter our Competition Phase. This week we will see a significant cut in minutes - we want to help you freshen up those legs and that mind a little. But, we still have plenty of work to do, so the workouts need to be crisp and on point. To help us accomplish this, let's try our very best to make sure we are healthy and rested. Get sleep, keep hydrated, and eliminate extra stress by keeping up on school work and studying (instead of trying to cram everything in). 

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week - all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 5:45a (Level 2 and 3, 1 optional) for our long run / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Tuesday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)(this will be our workout day for the two weeks)

Wednesday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Thursday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone). 

Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon Race: Cedar Invite at CHS. Bus leaves PVHS at 1:40p and picks up the MS shortly after. Race schedule below. Remember, you must ride the bus to the meet. You may leave after ALL the races with YOUR parent/guardian.

Saturday: Marathon Aid Station. Meet at the LDS Church on North Bluff (Time TBA) for team run and then carpool to the aid station.

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -

*Cedar Invite - Friday (10/4) - Youngsters are at 3:00p and F/S Girls 3:30, F/S Boys 4:00, JV Girls 4:30, JV Boys 5:00, Var Girls 5:30, Var Boys 6:00; HS and MS out at 1:35 w/ bus leaving shortly after.

*Marathon Aid Station - Saturday (10/5) - If you haven't signed up yet, please go to the SG Marathon website and go to the volunteer link to sign up for aid station 22. Meet at the church on North Bluff (Time TBA), we will run and then carpool up to the aid station.

Weekly Challenge - 

Week 17 Athletes of the Week - 

Team Builder - 

Tough at Practice - 

Best Performance - 

Race Report -

Canyon View Invite - Sitting our varsity gave some of our JV athletes an opportunity to step us and race very well this week. In the Var Boys race our top five were all Frosh/Sophs. Gabe was our top finisher placing 12th overall, followed by Trey, Bentley, Keaton, and Kenny. Jenna led the Var girls with a 17th place finish. Rounding out our scoring were Kyanne, Addie T., Allison, and Emma.  Elijah ran a strong race to pace our JV squad. He was followed by Nic who continues to see big improvements, Carter, Ethan, and Nathan. Both boys squads placed 5th. Our JV girls were led by Macy and Sadie who finished with nearly identical times. Then Madeline, Adelin, and Hannah all ran well to round out the scoring. Both girls teams finished 4th. In the Youth races, both Talmage and AJ finished in the top 10 with Liam right behind in 12th. The girls had enough entries to score as a team - taking 3rd overall with a finishing order of Kate, Summer, Brianna, Laney, Andi, and Brecken.

Youngsters Running Club - We are still open for any 6th-8th graders to join us. Practice is Monday and Thursday at 3:00 at PVHS. For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com. Youngsters race this Friday at Cedar at 3:00. Cost will be announced soon (thinking $2-$3). We have to preregister, so please let Coach Bethany know on Monday if you are planning on attending.

Alumni Report - Josie raced for SUU at Roy Griak in Minnesota this past weekend. She continues to improve and impress. She finished 42nd scorer in the women's gold race and 6th scorer right next to her 5th and 7th place teammates for SUU.

Thought of the Week: "Everyone is born with a growth mindset. A toddler learning to walk keeps getting up after falling down. It's not about developing a growth mindset. It's simply remembering you always had it."
-Jon Gordon
We always talk about the Growth Mindset and how important it is to develop one. This quote, however, really hits it on the head - we've all always had a growth mindset in us somewhere. Over time, unfortunately, various things/people in life try to beat that out of us. Remember, it that growth mindset is in there somewhere. We all just need to tap into an experience where we have used it before to help remind us that we have it and have used it and can use it again.
A challenge for this evening... think of a time where you used a growth mindset to help you overcome a challenge or accomplish something that required continued improvement and come to team meeting Monday ready to talk about it.

Week of Sept. 23-28 (Week 17)

Another great week to be a Panther! We are seeing some tremendous improvements both individually and as a team. LIVE and RUN GREATLY... let's take the lessons of running and apply them to life and the lessons of life and apply them to running.

Purpose of the week's workouts - We are coming into the last bit of our Pre-Competition Phase. Keep pushing hard and working on being to every practice - they are all pieces to the big picture we are trying to complete.

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week - all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 5:45a (Level 2 and 3, 1 optional) for our long run / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Tuesday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)

Wednesday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Thursday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone). We will have team pics at afternoon practice - wear your new white uni and black shorts.

Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon (everyone) 

Saturday:  Race: Canyon View Invite at CVHS. Bus leaves PVHS at 6:30a. Race schedule below.

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -

*Homecoming Week - 
Parade - We will participate in the Homecoming Parade as a team. Parade is Tuesday at 7:00p. Meet at 6:30 on 200 W in Washington (wear a PV uni and black shorts).
Torch Run - Friday at half time of the football game, we will be running the torch and lighting the PV (wear PV gear).

*Canyon View Invite - Saturday (9/28) - CVHS 8:00a - This is Homecoming Dance Day; the JV will be racing at this meet - please plan your dates accordingly (we'll be home in plenty of time for a awesome Homecoming day). Var. Boys 8:00, Var. Girls 8:30, JV Boys 9:00, JV Girls 9:30, Youngsters 10:00 (races may combine all boys and all girls, then Youngsters would be at 9:15)
*Cedar Invite - Friday (10/4) - Youngsters are usually at 3:30p and HS starts at 4:00
*Marathon Aid Station - Saturday (10/5) - If you haven't signed up yet, please go to the SG Marathon website and go to the volunteer link to sign up for aid station 22.

Weekly Challenge - 

Week 16 Athletes of the Week - 

Team Builder - Bentley Bushar, So. Bentley is a huge supporter of his teammates in every way. He is always pulling for them to do their best whether he is running at their side or cheering them on at a meet.

Tough at Practice - Jason Lunt, Jr. Jason has had some great workouts in the past few weeks and is looking to break through and keep pushing his team to higher levels.

Best Performance - Brooklyn Hill, Fr. The past two meets, Brook has had very solid performances and has moved into scoring position for the Panthers - making our team even stronger with every run.

Race Report -

Viking Invite - We haven't ever attended this meet, but circumstances brought us here this season, and the team performed well.  On Friday, the Varsity team got our afternoon practice in on the State course for the 3rd and final time for the season (we are feeling prepped and ready to roll in a month!). The course on Saturday was a bit muddy and sloppy from the rains on Friday. It consisted of a 3x1mile loop course almost entirely on the grass (with a small section of the track). The Varsity girls started us out well. Jess got out with the front runners and held their throughout the race. She finished a strong 3rd in a time of 18:48. Alli battled throughout and finished 5th. And Adri had her best race of the season to put 3 Panthers in the top 10 with a 9th place finish. Brooklyn continues to improve and was our 4th runner with a 23rd place finish. Then Pyper finished out our scoring with her 29th place finish. Jenessa placed 39th and Allison 57th. With a mix of strong races and off races, we still pulled off the win by a score of 63 to 68 over Lone Peak. The boys had a similar race with some Panthers running very well, and a few being a little off. We were led by a very strong race from Luke (he just continues to put himself into position to run with the best in the State and every week he gets better and better at it). He was 7th overall and just the 2nd non-AF runner. Scottie placed 16th, followed closely by James and Boston in 23rd and 24th. Through these 4 we were not far off 2nd place and in a very solid 3rd. Dakota, running in his first true Varsity race, showed that he is ready to help sure up the 5th spot with a good run to round out our scoring. His 50th place landed us in 4th, just a few points off 3rd. Finishing not long after Dakota were Tyler and Jason. Read the Milesplit recap here.

Youngsters Running Club - We are still open for any 6th-8th graders to join us. Practice is Monday and Thursday at 3:00 at PVHS. For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com. Youngsters race this Saturday at Canyon View at 10:00 (but maybe 9:15). Cost is $1. We have to preregister, so please let Coach Bethany know on Monday if you are planning on attending.

Thought of the Week: "Be where your feet are."
-unknown
There are a lot of ways you can apply this thought - It fits very well in both running and life (as well as in the balance of the two). When it is time to be doing school work, focus on school work. When it is time to hang with the fam, focus on the fam. Be where your feet are. And then... When it is time to run, focus on running.  And while you are running, be in the present. You can't think about the bad move you just made, or how tired you are, or how much you have left in front of you, or whatever else; just focus on that exact moment you are on: do what you are supposed to do that step, that second, that breath. Then do it again.

Week of Sept. 16-21 (Week 16)

IF YOU HAVEN'T TURNED IN YOUR PINK PAPER FOR FOOTLOCKER, 

PLEASE BRING IT TO PRACTICE TOMORROW! 

(the coaches have to plan the trip and need the #'s)

It's cooling off!... kind of. With cooler temps, comes the opportunity for stronger workouts. But those only come with continued commitment to every big and little thing that makes us better. Here is maybe the most important idea of the week: everything you do affects our team. Sometimes individually, we think that whatever we do just comes back on us, but this is a team program and everything that happens to one person comes back to all of us. So let's be to practice, let's be on time, let's keep our grades solid, let's do all our drills and do them well, let's keep positive attitudes and work on letting the little things go and being accountable for the things we need to be accountable for. 

Purpose of the week's workouts - You might be feeling a little burnt from our Pre-Competition Phase. The Hill Circuits were tough the other day, and the race pace workouts are tough. Just know that these are the workouts that set PR's in early October and win Championships in mid-October. So do your best at every run, and do your best at all the other things that will help you bounce back from these workouts.

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week - all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 5:45a (Level 2 and 3, 1 optional) for our long run / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)

Tuesday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)
Wednesday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone)
Thursday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)

Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon (everyone) 

Saturday: practice on own or make your own group run - Race: Viking Invite at Pleasant Grove (Varsity only)

Weekly Challenge - 

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -

*Viking Invite - Friday & Saturday (race on 9/21, Sat) (Varsity) - Pleasant Grove - Var Girls 10:00, Var Boys 10:30 - leaving Fri at lunch

*Homecoming Week - We will participate in the Homecoming Parade as a team

*Canyon View Invite - Saturday (9/28) - CVHS 8:00a - This is Homecoming Dance Day; the JV will be racing at this meet - please plan your dates accordingly (we'll be home in plenty of time for a awesome Homecoming day)
*Cedar Invite - Friday (10/4) - Youngsters are usually at 3:30p and HS starts at 4:00
*Marathon Aid Station - Saturday (10/5) - If you haven't signed up yet, please go to the SG Marathon website and go to the volunteer link to sign up for aid station 22.

Week 15 Athletes of the Week - 

Team Builder - 

Tough at Practice - 

Best Performance - 

Race Report -

Hurricane Invite - The Hurr. Invite was held Weds. at the Sky Mountain Golf Course. The new course had quick sections and some very tough sections.  Our top finishers on the girls' side were Brinley (9th), and Allison (11th) and Kennis (12th). In the JV race, Madeline, Sadie and Emily all placed in the top 10 with great efforts. In the boys' race, Dakota and Tyler were top 10 finishers. And in the JV race, Trey was 9th and Bentley took 1st! We've been seeing a lot of improvement from our JV and younger runners. Keep up the hard work and try every day to grow your commitment.

Youngsters Running Club - Our youth club has been rolling for a week, but we are still open for any 6th-8th graders to join us. Practice is Monday and Thursday at 3:00 at PVHS. For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com. Youngsters race this Snow Canyon at 9:00. Cost is $2.

Alumni Report -
Four of our former teammates were in action this weekend with their college teams. Carson and Nathan raced at the BYU Invite. Carson had the strongest race of his collegiate career and placed 6th for Weber. Nathan was racing for the first time in 9 months and placed 8th Dixie. Josie and Rylee were both in California racing at the Riverside Invite. Josie ran a very good race and placed 7th for SUU, and Rylee had a much improved race and pushed herself to the 3rd JV spot for UVU. We are very proud of our PVXC alumni and their hard work and dedication. Who's going to be the next Panther harrier to move up to the college level?

Thought of the Week: "For the first 30 minutes, Kobe did nothing but very basic footwork and pivoting drills."
-Alan Stein on watching his first Kobe Bryant workout
There is no magic workout, routine, or inspirational saying that separates the "pretty goods" and the "greats". But one could be pretty sure that something that does distinguish the two groups is those that take the care and time to do the little things correctly. We have many "little things" that we work on to try and be better runners - what are they? Be prepared to have a short discussion on them this week. And while you think of them, think about how you are doing with them. What can you do better?

Week of Sept. 9-14 (Week 15) *Updated info for Youngsters Race on Wednesday

That was a great trip up to Murray! We ran well, the team was awesome in the hotel and around town. And we just had a good time. Thanks for all of your great work everyone.
Remember for this week we have a race (for mostly JV athletes) on Wednesday. We also have short day on Monday - but we will still have afternoon practice at 3:00.

Purpose of the week's workouts - We continue our Pre-Competition Phase with more race pace and Hill Circuits for everyone to really develop strength.

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week - all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 5:45a (Level 2 and 3, 1 optional) for our long run / afternoon - 3:00 (everyone), even with the early out day. Feel free to stick around and do school work and catch up all the stuff you've missed from being gone Friday.

Tuesday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)
Wednesday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon Race - Hurricane Invite at Sky Mountain Golf Course (info below) Those not racing will be doing their workout at the course, time TBA
Thursday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)

Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon (everyone) - we may switch am and pm practice today... we will talk about it.

Saturday: practice on own or make your own group run

Weekly Challenge - Find your purpose and think about how that can help you rise above the difficulties you face with running.

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -

*Hurricane Invite - Wednesday (9/11) Sky Mountain GC - JV Girls 5:00, JV Boys 5:30, Var Girls 6:00, Var Boys 6:30 (Youngsters 4:00). Bus leaves the HS at 3:30p. Mostly JV will be running.

*Viking Invite - Friday & Saturday (race on 9/21, Sat) (Varsity) - Pleasant Grove

*Homecoming Week - We will participate in the Homecoming Parade as a team

*Canyon View Invite - Saturday (9/28) - CVHS 8:00a - This is Homecoming Dance Day; the JV will be racing at this meet - please plan your dates accordingly (we'll be home in plenty of time for a awesome Homecoming day)

Week 14 Athletes of the Week - 

Team Builder - Emma Ward, Jr. There isn't anyone around that brings a better attitude to practice and the team than Emma. Her positive attitude is infectious.

Tough at Practice - Scottie Bushar, Jr. Scottie has really been digging into workouts and pushing the top group of Varsity boys.

Best Performance - Kenny Olsen, Fr. Kenny finished top 10 in the Freshman race at Murray. In the past few races, he is making a serious push toward the Varsity.

Race Report -

Dixie All-Comers - On Tuesday we had a good (and very hot) race previewing the Region course at St. George Golf Course. Although we pulled our Varsity, the Panthers still represented very well. On the girls side, PVXC took 2nd place with Emma and Kylee in the top 10. Allison, Kennis, Jenna, Addie and Kyanne all finished in the top 25. And Brinley would have placed in the top 10 with her time from the boy's race. In the boy's race, Caleb was our top finisher followed by Dakota and Elijah in the top 30. 

Murray Invite - This race was proof that our hard work is really starting to pay off.  The times were stellar across the board. But it was much more than times, it was the effort everyone was putting into racing that shows our growth. The day started with the Seeded (Varsity) races. The girls had great packing and saw big races from everyone. Jess and Alli placed in the top 20 followed by Adri and Pyper in 29th and 30th. Brook followed next in 49th and was then quickly trailed by Jenessa in 55th. Rounding out the team were Emma in 70th and Jenna in 101st. Overall, the ladies placed 3rd behind two nationally ranked programs in Lone Peak and Farmington. The boys looked strong, too, and were led by Luke in 21st and Scottie in 28th. Boston and JD ran very well and placed 42nd and 44th. Our scoring was rounded out by Jason in 111th and then Gabe followed in 115th and Tyler in 132nd. This enough to place the boys 6th overall (behind 4 nationally ranked programs) and the top 4A team. In the Open Boy's Race, our top finishers were Dakota and Caleb who ran a 17:06 and a  17:18 respectively. In the Open Girl's Race, Allison (32nd) and Kylee (46th) raced very well. Sadie also had her best race of the year to finish in the top 100. Likewise, Nic had his best race to be a top 100 finisher in the Soph Boy's Race. In the Soph Girl's race, Kyanne ran very well to claim our top individual placer of the meet with a 6th place finish. She was joined in the top 20 by Addie who raced very well to take 17th. Emily also had her best race as a Panther to take 32nd in the same race. Hannah ran well as our lone representative in the Fresh Girl's Race, and Kenny (10th) and Trey (14th) claimed top 15 finishes in the Freshman Boy's Race. Overall, A Great Day to Be a Panther!

Youngsters Running Club - Our youth club has been rolling for a week, but we are still open for any 6th-8th graders to join us. Practice is Monday and Thursday at 3:00 at PVHS. For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com. Youngsters race this Wednesday at 4:00 - we will be racing a shortened version of the high school race at the Sky Mountain Golf Course. Cost is $2.

Thought of the Week: "Ultimately, running is deeply personal. That's why it's so important to us. At its core, it's you vs. you and there's huge value in this battle."
&
"Running is the best method I know for people to learn that they can be so much more than they ever dreamed they could be."
-Greg McMillan
Have you found your why? People often ask us runners why we do this hard thing - in fact, it's a great question to ask yourself... it's a great question to ask yourself well before you are out running in the 110 degree heat, or trying to wake up for an am practice, or pushing hard through the 3rd mile up some hideous hill. Many of us find our why answered in the ideas of these quotes. Running is something that really can touch your soul and bring out the very best of you. Remember, the mission of PVXC - TO LIVE and RUN GREATLY!

Week of Sept. 2-7 (Week 14)

PVXC, all of you are really killing it! Very few people understand the level of commitment and dedication it takes to be successful at this sport. Everyone of you really deserve a huge congrats for all your hard work (and this includes parents and family; without your support - and sometimes push - all this wouldn't come together).
Many of you might be a little low on hydration going into Monday; make sure you drink a bunch Sunday evening.

Purpose of the week's workouts - For the next 4 weeks, we go into our Pre-Competition Phase. The goal of this month is to combine our longer 8K intervals with some race pace and sub-race pace work to prep us for the important meets of October. We will also be bringing in Hill Circuits for everyone to really develop strength.

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week - all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - meet at PVHS at 7:00a (everyone who is in town) - we will carpool over to the trails in the Santa Clara Desert Reserve (planning on being there by to run by 7:30) - no afternoon run

Tuesday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon Race - Dixie All-Comers at St. George Golf Course (info below)
Wednesday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)
Thursday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)

Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon Race - Murray Invite at Murray City Park (info below)

Saturday: team practice at State Course (Sugarhouse Park in SLC)

Weekly Challenge - 

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -
*Dixie All-Comers - Tuesday (9/3) St. George GC - (Those who raced at Weber will not be racing this meet) Girls 6:00p, Boys 6:30p (Youngsters at 5:30) / NO BUS! meet at the St. James Park parking lot at 4:45. 

*Murray Invite - Friday (9/6) Murray Park - We will be taking each member of the team that meets our travel requirements of practice, logging runs, and attitude. Leaving Friday morning and returning Saturday afternoon (full itinerary will be sent home later) - $25 hotel fee due before traveling
*Hurricane Invite - Wednesday (9/11) Sky Mountain GC - JV Girls 5:00, JV Boys 5:30, Var Girls 6:00, Var Boys 6:30 (Youngsters 3:30)
*Viking Invite - Friday & Saturday (race on 9/21, Sat) (Varsity) - Pleasant Grove
*Homecoming Week - We will participate in the Homecoming Parade as a team
*Canyon View Invite - Saturday (9/28) - CVHS 8:00a - This is Homecoming Dance Day; the JV will be racing at this meet - please plan your dates accordingly (we'll be home in plenty of time for a awesome Homecoming day)

Week 13 Athletes of the Week - 
Team Builder -
Tough at Practice -
Best Performance -

August Athletes of the Month -
Girls - Jessica Hill. Jessica started the month of August with the top finish at the PVXC Time Trial and finished the month as the top Senior and a 7th place finish at the Weber State Invite while leading the team to a Division Championship. In between, she won a plate as the top 1st leg runner at the Desert Relays. 
Boys - Luke Huddleston. Luke has led the Panthers throughout the month as well. In just his second year of running, Luke has distinguished himself as one of the top runners in the 4A division. He started the year with a Leg victory at the Desert Relays and was the 3rd 4A finisher at the Weber State Invite.

Race Report -
Weber State Invite - The Varsity squads went up to run at the Weber State Invite on Friday and then watch alumni Josie Bushar (SUU) and Rylee Holt (UVU) run at the UVU Invite on Saturday. Both Boys and Girls ran well in the very hot conditions Friday evening. The girls were led by Jessica who finished 7th overall and top Senior. Following Jess were Alli in 16th, Adri in 20th and 2nd Freshman, Pyper in 21st, and Brinley in 36th. Brooklyn (54th) and Jenessa (58th) finishing as our 6 and 7 displaced the 4th and 5th scorers of every team outside of the top 3.  Overall we placed 2nd and took home the trophy as the top team in the 3A-4A division.  The boys were led by a strong race from Luke who was in the top 15 throughout the race before finishing in 21st. Scottie finished in 39th and JD 44th. Boston (94th) and Jason (109th) rounded out our top 5. Gabe continues to close the gap to the top 5 and finished in 112th followed by Tyler in 160th. The boys finished a solid 8th and 2nd in the 3A-4A division.

Youngsters Running Club - Our youth club has been rolling for a week, but we are still open for any 6th-8th graders to join us. Practice is Monday and Thursday at 3:00 at PVHS. For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com. Youngsters race this Tuesday at 5:30p - we will be racing a shortened version of the high school race at the St. George Golf Course.

Thought of the Week: "Don't worry about being the best. Worry about being the best at getting better. Set a goal and make it a North Star to shoot for - but then focus all your energy and attention on the process. The process is the present moment. The present moment is where you live your life"
-Brad Stulberg
We've noticed this a lot in races and workouts, but we want you to think about this idea in every aspect of your life. As for running: We've been working a lot on refocusing and this quote is like another form of refocusing. Often we get discouraged when we aren't the best or doing our best (it's not that hard to notice when things aren't going very well). This discouragement leads to a chain of events that can be hard to dig out of. To break this chain, the most important thing is to realize that we do not have to be perfect; we do not have to be the best. Instead, focus on the present moment (what is happening right now) and then be determined to be getting better at that exact moment. Most of the time we can do that. And then we can do that again. And again. Then if we find a moment where we are upset as we lose that focus, refocus on getting better again and put all your energy at the present moment into getting better in the present moment.

Week of Aug. 26-31 (Week 13)

Hopefully we are all in the full swing of things with school and practice and all everything else. We're going to use this space to talk a little about being invited to Murray (race is next week, 9/6). To be invited to Murray each athlete must:1) attend every required practice 2) be updating his/her Final Surge 3) have grades up to team standards - a grade check will happen on Friday, each athlete must turn in a print out of his/her grades by Friday practice (if your grades are struggling you have the week to get them fixed; if your teacher isn't putting your work in, turn it in on time!). Those whose grades may be below our team expectations will be put on probation from the team (no practice, no meets, no team activities) until the grades are up. We have a team goal of a 3.5 GPA - although each individual situation will be taken into account, athletes should be maintaining a 3.0 to help us reach our goal. 4) pay $25 hotel fee before we go.

*PVXC Gear Store is open - orders must be placed by tonight*

remember that none of this gear is required
We invite family, friends, and whoever else to order gear

Purpose of the week's workouts - This is our final week of SWEP. In our next phase, we start to transition to a little quicker (race pace) workouts and more focus on hills. So we really want a solid week of workouts here.

IF YOU HAVE PINE VIEW GEAR, WEAR IT TO PRACTICE!
and remember bright or white in the mornings is required 

Here's our schedule for the week - all practices at PVHS unless noted, am practices we will meet by the glass room/weight room, afternoon practices we will meet under the marquee at the front of the school). Afternoon practices will generally run from 3:00p - 5:00p.

Monday: am - 6:00 (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) - If you want to do the workout this week, be here / afternoon 3:00 (everyone meet in the lecture hall and then we will have a short run)

Tuesday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)
Wednesday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run (Level 3, 2 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman/Sophomore) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)
Thursday: am - 6:15 weights and short recovery run (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional) / afternoon 3:00 (everyone)

Friday: am - 6:15 easy recovery run and yoga (Levels 2 and 3 optional, no Level 1 or Freshman) / afternoon 3:00 (all JV) / Race - Weber State Invite (Varsity only) at El Monte Golf Course in Ogden, suburbans will leave around 8:45, race schedule: Var Girls - 5:30p, Var Boys - 6:00p - $5 entry fee for spectators

Saturday: on your own or organize your own group run

Weekly Challenge - Using the ideas of our quote (below), take time to evaluate your role in leading by example with the team and pick something you can work on to do better.

A few things to be looking forward to - please note these events and plan on attending:

Upcoming Schedule -
*Weber State Invite - Friday (8/30) El Monte GC, Ogden - We will be taking our top 7 boys and girls. Leaving Friday morning and returning Saturday afternoon (full itinerary will be sent home later)
*Dixie All-Comers - Tuesday (9/3) St. George GC - 6:00p (Youngsters at 5:30)
*Murray Invite - Friday (9/6) Murray Park - We will be taking each member of the team that meets our travel requirements of practice, logging runs, and attitude. Leaving Friday morning and returning Saturday afternoon (full itinerary will be sent home later)
*Hurricane Invite - Wednesday (9/11) Sky Mountain GC (?) - time TBA

Week 12 Athletes of the Week - 
Team Builder - Emily Bush (So); Since joining our team at the beginning of the school year, Emily has brought a great attitude to the program.
Tough at Practice - Boston Horspool (Jr); Boston has really dug in the past few months and has really been pushing himself and his teammates to do great things.
Best Performance - Sadie Taylor (Jr); Sadie really dug in at the SUU Invite this past weekend and ended up as our 5th scorer for the JV squad.

Race Report -
SUU Invite - We had a very successful race at the SUU Invite on Saturday. Although we sat some of our Varsity runners, the teams still placed well and many individuals ran strong. All of the guys in the Var Boys race were racing varsity for the first time. Our top finishers were Gabe and Tyler who placed 28th and 33rd. One of the best races of the day came from Bentley as he placed 3rd for our team. The Varsity girls sat 4 runners and still placed 2nd overall at the meet. The team was led by a top 10 finish from Adri who was followed closely by Brooklyn. Brinley, Jenna, and Emma rounded out our scoring. In the JV boys race, we saw continued growth from many runners including strong races from Elijah, Issac C., and Nic. The JV girls finished 3rd and were led by a top 10 finish from Kyanne. She was followed closely by Addi T. and Kylee. Among the other many other good races Macy stood out with one of her best races, yet.

Youngsters Running Club - Our youth club has been rolling for a week, but we are still open for any 6th-8th graders to join us. Practice is Monday and Thursday at 3:00 at PVHS. For questions email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com

Thought of the Week: "If your teammates followed your example today instead of your advice, where would you be leading them?"
-unkown
Often we are able to see how others are doing in things such as drills and in workouts. This makes it pretty easy to point out struggles and flaws. Instead of looking at others, however, maybe the best idea would be to lead by example and make sure you yourself are doing everything as best as you can. And then as you find yourself leading by example, mix yourself in with your teammates who may be struggling and lead with your example and proximity instead of words that often fall upon deaf ears and usually pull us apart.