Oct. 30-Nov. 4 (Week 22)

What a great State meet! Both Varsity squads picked a great time to have their best team races. The Hype Squads were as hype as ever. We had amazing support from family, friends, and alumni. It was a wonderful day... exactly what Pine View XC is all about.

As we turn our attention to the post-season, just another push for everyone to keep running. We will take some time off in December and rejuvenate mentally and physically. But for now, we want to keep building on the amazing shape we are in and run some fast races.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We're going to get back into our regular schedule, so that means some cold mornings - dress warm, but make sure we are always in white/bright for those dark runs (and there is nothing wrong with lights or reflective gear either). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (Black and Silver required; no Maroon) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone - no team meeting today)

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (Black required; Silver and Maroon optional) / Afternoon(PM) - RACE see info below (no practice) 

Saturday: TBA

Upcoming Events:

• Halloween Ice Cream Run - on Halloween for practice we run to Artic Circle and get ice cream, plan your costumes now.
• RACE: Autumn Classic, Friday 11/3, in the evening (7:00p) Desert Hills HS, 2 mile on the track! Everyone should plan on racing, this is a great opportunity to see how quick your track times are after an amazing season of XC (plus it helps you get ready for Nike)

Race Report: 

State - 2023 results. Great time to run our best team races of the season! The girls started us out well and placed 5th overall. Emmalee led the way with a 16th place finish. Kate followed with a 26th place finish. Brecken, Elle, and Katie rounded out our scoring with 32nd, 34th, and 39th place finishes. Brianna took 52nd (check out this article about her from the St. George News) and Vanessa 75th. This was the first time all season we beat both DH and Cedar at the same meet. It was a very solid team effort. The boys also beat DH and Cedar for the first time at the same meet all season while taking 4th overall. Talmage led the way earning medalist honors with his 9th place finish. He was followed closely by Bridger in 13th and Bender in 16th. Kyler, 34th, and Porter, 38th, finished up our scoring. Trevor ran another great race and placed 47th, while Evan finished 71st. St. George News Article

JV State - 2023 results. We had a few of our athletes go up to Spanish Fork and compete in the JV State Championships on Saturday. Laura and Samantha ran well for our girls. Jake led the way for the guys with a close pack of Ian, Brennan, Nate, and Elliot following behind. And Nathan also hit a PR. Proud of you for being brave to head up there and get a great race in (even in the cold).

Alumni Updates:

It was conference weekend in the NCAA. Julien ran very well for Utah Tech at the WAC championships taking 3rd for the team and helping them place 5th. Both Jessica and Carson raced for Weber in the Big Sky championships. Jess was 6th finisher for the Wildcats and Carson was 7th. 

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"It's not about impressive workouts. It's about stacking week after week, month after month, of good solid hard work. Give me months on end of solid consistent work over some lights-out workouts, any day."

-Steve Magness

We've actually had this quote recently. But as we head into the "off-season" this is a very important thing to think about. I've had numerous people asking why we are still running - "You just had State, why are you still having practice?" This quote is the answer. Distance running is so different than almost any other sport. It's not skill-based, it is endurance-based (even our quicker stuff like 800s). So if you really want to excel you've got to keep developing it. Don't worry, we'll take a little downtime in December for a couple weeks. If we look at where we want this program to go, however, and where you want your individual running to go, now is an important time to keep stacking the weeks and keep on building with consistency.

Oct. 23-28 (Week 21)

Excited for State this week! Here's the itinerary for those that need it. Those that are wanting to run at JV State, you need to get your form and $8 to Coach real soon. And finally, we do have a few more spots for Nike, so if you have some last minutes thoughts, turn your slip in for that and everyone needs to get their $100 deposit in.

Paperwork about the post-season races: here it is. Please take a look at the dates and info on it and have it back soon.

Parents and friends coming to State, make sure you check out the previous post about parking and admission. This needs to be prepaid.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We'll be hitting a Pre-Race workout at 6:15a tomorrow for Varsity and anyone else who wants a little workout this week. We will have a short run up at the hotel tomorrow and then on Tuesday morning. The rest of the week, we will back off a bit with singles and most mornings off (except Fri - we will meet at 6:15a). Hopefully the end of the week can be a little refresher after a long season. Then we can refocus for a strong set of post-season workouts and races.

Minutes: If you want to update your Minutes for awards at the end of the year go and do that for last week and any other week you might want to.

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a (Varsity required; JV optional) / evening - short run at the hotel (no team practice for those not traveling with us, so get your minutes in on your own)

Tuesday: AM - short run at the hotel / Afternoon - no team practice for those not traveling with us, so get your minutes in on your own

Wednesday: Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) 

Thursday: Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (everyone)

Saturday: on own or form your own group

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: 4A State Championships, Tuesday 10/24, Regional Athletic Complex in SLC, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and we will fill the bus with Hype Squad to cheer, bus info found above in the itinerary.
• Halloween Ice Cream Run - on Halloween for practice we run to Artic Circle and get ice cream, plan your costumes now.
• RACE: JV State Championships, Saturday 10/28, Spanish Fork Sports Park in Spanish Fork, See paperwork above (or sent home last week) for info
• RACE: Autumn Classic, Friday 11/3, in the evening (7:00p'ish) Desert Hills HS, 2 mile on the track! Everyone should plan on racing, this is a great opportunity to see how quick your track times are after an amazing season of XC (plus it helps you get ready for Nike)

Alumni Updates:

Brook ran at the Utah Invite hosted by the U of U. She was the 12th finisher for the Utah State women in the 6K.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"What if it all works out?"

-Melanie Robbins

What if we all spent as much time and energy thinking about the good things that could happen when we absolutely go for something instead of using so much energy being worried about what bad things could happen? Every time a worry comes to your head about "What if (something negative)...?" I challenge you to switch the thinking to "What if it all works out?" Why shouldn't it all work out? You've done the work; you deserve it as much as anyone else! 

State Stuff

Here is some info about State

State Sweatshirts: If you would like to pre-order your State XC gear and skip the lines go here (this is just swag, nothing you have to get).

Parking/Admission for Fans: Parents and friends who plan on attending the meet must pre-purchase your parking/admission. Go here to do that.

Oct. 16-21 (Week 20)

Big congrats to both the girls and guys teams for qualifying for State this past week. Although only 7 runners can compete in Varsity, we want everyone to know that every single one of you helped contribute to this accomplishment and to this team as a whole. Each one of you play a role in our attitudes, our work ethic, the fun times we have, and everything we accomplish. We are a team, and the 7 varsity runners are a reflection of the group as a whole.

If you didn't get the paperwork sent home about the post-season races on Wednesday, here it is. Please take a look at the dates and info on it and have it back soon.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. The biggest focus is getting the Varsity ready to really rip a good race next week at State. JV, we'll be hitting a workout as well as you keep building to your post-season races.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 19 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). This week (week 20) is our last full week of minutes that will count to our final season totals, so you may want to get some info entered.

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - on own (Black and Silver required; Maroon off) / Afternoon - regular practice at 1:00p PVHS (no team meeting, just out to practice)

Tuesday: AM - Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited (no am run) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Wednesday: AM - 6:45a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) 

Thursday: AM - Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited (no am run) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper-class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: on own or form your own group (Varsity will discuss meeting together at 1:00p)

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: 4A State Championships, Tuesday 10/24, Regional Athletic Complex in SLC, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and we will fill the bus with Hype Squad to cheer, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday returning Tuesday) - those traveling with the varsity will be announced on Weds or Thurs.
• Halloween Ice Cream Run - on Halloween for practice we run to Artic Circle and get ice cream, plan your costumes now.
• RACE: JV State Championships, Saturday 10/28, Spanish Fork Sports Park in Spanish Fork, See paperwork above (or sent home last week) for info
• RACE: Autumn Classic, Thursday or Friday 11/2 or 11/3, in the evening (7:00p'ish) Desert Hills HS, 2 mile on the track! Date kind of depends on football and scheduling. Everyone should plan on racing, this is a great opportunity to see how quick your track times are after an amazing season of XC (plus it helps you get ready for Nike)

Race Report: 

Divisionals - 2023 results. This was our first time participating in Divisionals. We entered the race confident that we would qualify for State (top 10 in each race for 4A), so we decided to work on a few things to get ready for State. Both teams placed 3rd in their respective race and solidly moved on to State. 

Youngsters Info:

There is a race at Grandpa's Pond in Hurricane on Wednesday. Look for updates from Coach Martha. Again, Youngsters who want to practice with the HS after your season ends are able to and we will modify runs to your ability. Come out and see what the next opportunity of running is there for you. 

Alumni Updates:

Good job to Julien and Keaton on their races for Utah Tech down at the Highlander Invite in Riverside, Ca. this past weekend. J had a strong race and just missed breaking 25:00 for 8K. Carson and Jessica both traveled with Weber State to participate in Pre-Nats in Virginia. Carson was the 6th scorer for the Wildcats with a time of 24:55 (8K) and Jessica was the 5th finisher for the Weber women finishing the 6K in 22:11.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"Confidence comes from being good, not great. Anyone can have the starts align and have a great day. But the confidence from that is fleeting. Confidence comes from consistency. Show up and make your normal pretty darn good."

-Steve Magness

This might be geared toward our Varsity a little as we prep for State coming off a Divisionals race where things were kinda mid, but as usual its a message everyone of us can grow from. The reality of this running thing (as in life) is that is a long journey. And sometimes we get stuck in the present and think about maybe not a great performance or that some other team did something great or whatever. Despite this, we need to be thinking in the long-term. Every one of us could go back through the season, into the summer, and (for many) back years and years and see that we have been consistently good for a long time (and I don't mean the team, I mean each individual). You have been to practice nearly everyday. Working hard nearly everyday. Having good runs nearly everyday. Having fun nearly everyday. Having good races nearly every week. And when we add in a few really goods to balance out those bummers that happen sometimes, we see that each one of us has been consistently good. And consistently good is actually a really good thing! So take confidence (REAL confidence) from know that each of you have work very hard on this journey and deserve to do very well for yourself and your team. We are very proud of everyone of you!

Oct. 9-14 (Week 19)

Congrats to the whole team on a successful Region meet this past week. It was great seeing so many of our teammates have great races and continue to improve. To those who didn't quite get what they wanted (individually or as a team), just remember that the journey is bigger than the actual result. Think back to all the great things we have done this season: the friendships, the memories, the good times - and know those are the things that will really stick with you. A big shout-out of thanks to those who helped at the marathon and those who helped with the Youth meet. Thanks for your help and for being willing to get up early and sacrifice a little of your own sleep and sticking around after practice on Wednesday to help out others.

A couple notes (leaving this us from last week as just a reminder):

JV State and Foot Locker West - we've had many show interest in attending these meets. Attendance at both of these post-season meets will be organized by the athletes/parents. So don't wait. Start talking to your teammates and making plans for travel if you want to attend.

Nike Southwest - our PVXC Club will be taking a bus down to Phoenix for this meet for those who want to go. Info will be coming out this week.

Practice after Region - For JV that choose, the season officially ends with Region. It's been a long season and some might want to be done practicing; that is okay. For Varsity, and those JV that want to attend state to cheer (we will take app. 30 JV plus the Varsity), you are expected to keep coming to practice following our regular schedule (including during Fall Break, unless plans are made with coaches - Varsity needs to be at practices during break). As we move into the post-season, we would really like to encourage everyone (who isn't in a winter sport) to keep running. Distance running is different than almost every other sport. Because it is an aerobic-based activity, the body needs to continue building day after day, week after week, and season after season. A prolonged time off (like during winter, or even skipping all the way through spring and not doing track) will greatly hinder your development. Of course, we will need some downtime, so we do take a couple weeks off and then start a build again through December. But to really develop, the linking of seasons from summer and fall XC to winter and spring track and then back to XC is a must. So please think about your goals and how you want to develop and the commitment that this then requires and hopefully, you'll join us through the winter and track (even if you don't plan on traveling to post-season XC races).

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. Our varsity team will be focused on the Divisional race this week and then prepping for State. Our JV crew, our goal for you is to keep motivated and hit a few good workouts over the next few weeks to keep running strong.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 18 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:00a for Varsity for PreRace, 6:15a PVHS (for other Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (no team meeting, just out to practice)

Tuesday: AM - no practice /  Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) / Race - Varsity at Divisionals (see info below)

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) 

Thursday: AM - on own / Afternoon - regular practice at 1:00p PVHS (everyone) 

Friday: AM - on own / Afternoon - regular practice at 1:00p PVHS (everyone)

Saturday: on own or form your own group

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: 4A Divisionals, Tuesday 10/10, Lakeside Park in Orem, *Invited Athletes: Kate, Brecken, Elle, Katie, Brianna, Emmalee, Vanessa, Laney, Talmage, Porter, Evan, Kyler, Bridger, Trevor, Bender, Grant, Liam*, just Varsity will be racing and a few others going to cheer, Var Girls 11:00a, Var Boys 12:00p, Itinerary
• RACE: 4A State Championships, Tuesday 10/24, Regional Athletic Complex in SLC, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and we will fill the bus with Hype Squad to cheer, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday returning Tuesday)
• Halloween Ice Cream Run - on Halloween for practice we run to Artic Circle and get ice cream, plan your costumes now.

Race Report: 

Region 9 Championships - 2023 results. Congrats to all everyone on the team. Here are some of our top performances: The JV girls took 5th - we were led by Jordyn who took 5th overall. She was followed by Laura (who saw a lot of growth over the season), Alianna, Laney, and Sariah in 24th, 25th, 28th, and 39th place. The JV boys took 2nd - Grant medaled with his 7th place finish. Parker (11), Carson (13), Liam (15), Ian (16), Brennan (17), and Carter (18) followed him with top 20 finishes. The Varsity girls took 2nd - Elle, Brecken, and Kate earned medalist honors with their 5th, 6th, and 9th place finishes, respectively. Emmalee finished 12th and Katie 15th to round out the scoring. Brianna was 16th and Vanessa 32nd. The Varsity boys took 3rd - Talmage and Bridger were in the mix at the front throughout the race and finished 3rd and 4th. They were followed by Bender in 17th, Kyler in 18th, Porter 21st, Trevor 26th, and Evan 27th. Another great showing for PVXC at our Region level!

Athletes of the Week - (I really can't remember who earned what... sorry! But you're all still awesome)

Team Builder: Elle, Sr. Ever since moving to our school, she has been someone who brings everyone together and brings out the best in everyone.

Tough at Practice: Evan, Sr. This dude is always grinding. His consistent hard work this year has led him to securing a Varsity spot.

Performance of the Week: Samantha, Fr. Her improvement of over 5 minutes from the first Cedar race to now, shows her hard work and commitment to herself and the team. 

Youngsters Info:

Practice is held at PVHS at 3:00p on Monday. This is the last practice of the season. Ice Cream Run to Artic Circle. Bring a dollar and have some fun with the team. There is a race at Grandpa's Pond in Hurricane next week. Look for updates from Coach Martha. Again, Youngsters who want to practice with the HS after your season ends are able to and we will modify runs to your ability. Come out and see what the next opportunity of running is there for you. 

Alumni Updates:

Good job to Julien and Keaton on their races for Utah Tech up to the SUU Invite this past weekend. J continues to be in the top 5 for the Trailblazers and Keaton is learning a lot about running at the collegiate level. 

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"You don't get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the habits and behaviors that produce results"

-@bechampionminded

This is probably a great time to remind everyone about some things we talked about in the summer. Specifically the idea of focusing on the purpose of everything we do each day. Why do we do warm-up drills and post-run work like we do? Why do we do each workout? Why do we hold morning practices? Lift weights? And on... Because these are the habits and behaviors that produce results. Are you doing each of these things in ways that will build the results you want? Or are you just going through the motions and kinda being here? Those who see the best results, growth, and success are evaluating themselves each day in each behavior and doing the best they can each day.

Oct. 2-7 (Week 18)

It's Region Week! It's exciting to finally be here. We've worked very long and hard through a hot summer and early mornings, through good races and bummas, and with some of our best friends to get to this point. And now, we deserve to do great. So get good rest, stay healthy, control the things you can control. And let's all have a great attitude and be ready to succeed.

A couple notes:

JV State and Foot Locker West - we've had many show interest in attending these meets. Attendance at both of these post-season meets will be organized by the athletes/parents. So don't wait. Start talking to your teammates and making plans for travel if you want to attend.

Nike Southwest - our PVXC Club will be taking a bus down to Phoenix for this meet for those who want to go. Info will be coming out soon.

Practice after Region - For JV that choose, the season officially ends with Region. It's been a long season and some might want to be done practicing; that is okay. For Varsity, and those JV that want to attend state to cheer (we will take app. 30 JV plus the Varsity), you are expected to keep coming to practice following our regular schedule (including during Fall Break, unless plans are made with coaches - Varsity needs to be at practices during break). As we move into the post-season, we would really like to encourage everyone (who isn't in a winter sport) to keep running. Distance running is different than almost every other sport. Because it is an aerobic-based activity, the body needs to continue building day after day, week after week, and season after season. A prolonged time off (like during winter, or even skipping all the way through spring and not doing track) will greatly hinder your development. Of course, we will need some downtime, so we do take a couple weeks off and then start a build again through December. But to really develop, the linking of seasons from summer and fall XC to winter and spring track and then back to XC is a must. So please think about your goals and how you want to develop and the commitment that this then requires and hopefully, you'll join us through the winter and track (even if you don't plan on traveling to post-season XC races).

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We continue in our Competition Phase where we want to give everyone a chance to really have great races. Although we still need to keep our aerobic engines strong, we don't focus as much on the long run; instead, we continue the growth of race pace (and touch on sub-race pace) development.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 17 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone - Team Meeting in Lec. Hall)

Tuesday: AM - 6:45a short run PVHS (optional for everyone - no weights) / Afternoon - RACE see info below (no practice) 

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) THEN WE WILL BE HELPING WITH THE YOUTH MEET AT PVMS from 4:30-6:00p

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper-class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: plan TBA - we will be helping with the St. George Marathon Aide Station at mile 22. We'll meet pretty early and get a run in then carpool up the course to help until mid-afternoon. If you haven't signed up yet, please do (and ultimately, everyone is invited - including family - even if you don't get signed up).

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Region 9 Championships, Tuesday 10/3, Bicentennial Park in Cedar, times TBA, bus info HS out after 4th, MS out at 1:45p (bus will come grab you)
• YOUTH RACE: PV Youth Meet, Wednesday 10/4, PVMS after practice, everyone expected to be there to help
• RACE: 4A Divisionals, Tuesday 10/10, Lakeside Park in Orem, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and a few others going to cheer, Var Girls 11:00a or 11:40a, Var Boys 11:20a or 12:00p, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday after school and returning Tuesday)
• RACE: 4A State Championships, Tuesday 10/24, Regional Athletic Complex in SLC, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and we will fill the bus with Hype Squad to cheer, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday returning Tuesday)

Race Report: 

Cedar Invite - 2023 results. We had another strong meet up in Cedar. Our Youngsters, once again, did a great job. Then from our JV squads to our Varsity squads, we saw a lot of improvement in times and place throughout the race and in comparison to our first race of the season in mid-August. Here's a look at how we improved over the season from our first race in Cedar in August to now (and over the years for the Sophs-Seniors). PVXC Record (2016-present)

Athletes of the Week -

Team Builder: Nate, Fr. He has a great attitude and work ethic. The future is very bright for Nate.

Tough at Practice: Cannon, So. He has really worked hard this year and pushed himself.

Performance of the Week: Sariah, So. She ran her first Varsity race up at TwiKnight and has shown great improvement throughout the season. 

Youngsters Info:

Practice is held at PVHS at 3:00p on Mondays and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders. Youth race Wednesday at PVMS 5:00p. Be there 30mins early. Look for updates from Coach Martha about the last few practices of the year. After the Youngster season ends, you are invited to come run with the HS team if you'd like (don't be scared, we'll modify workouts for you!)

Alumni Updates:

Jessica and Carson went out to Notre Dame representing Weber State on Friday. Both ran very well and are right around 4-6 on their respective teams. It is great seeing Panthers continue to do great things in running (and life). We're very proud of these two. By the way, take a second and look at where both Jess and Carson rank on our Cedar Invite records (up above). These are two amazing people who trusted our program and the coaching and worked for years (even through the winter; notice we are pushing that a bit?!) to become the amazing contributors to our HS and their university programs.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"Too often we hold on to the wrong ideas on competition... that we need some weird mix of fear, punishment, and to be pushed. When in reality all we need is to have the freedom to take risks, to see what is possible. That comes from joy, support, and security."

Steve Magness

This seems like a good thought as we approach the last regular season race for many and the championship season for others. Coaching for over 20 years (on top of my own 35 years of racing/running) I've seen (and experienced myself) the first thought all too often - that feeling of fear and worry about an important race and that someone will be mad if the best race isn't run. But those who I have seen reach their peak performance when it matters most are those who live by the second thought - that racing when extremely fit is an opportunity to take a risk, to experience the great joy of being brave and seeing what is possible from all your hard work, while knowing that everyone around you loves you, supports you, and is excited to see you give your very best and your growth in action. Please know that those final thoughts are how your coaches, your teammates, and your family feel right now. There is no need to be scared or timid as you approach this week (and the weeks to come). We all love you, trust you, and are excited for you to exemplify your best self out on the course!

Sept. 25-30 (Week 17)

It's crazy that we are at the end of September. It's been a great journey, and there is more to enjoy, but we want each of you to take a minute and look back at where you've come from this year (and even years past). Hopefully in this reflection you see great growth and a lot of good memories.

Also, if you haven't had a chance to look at the post from mid-week last week about the post-season races, please go back and read over it with your parents and discuss what your plans will be. This is to help us get things planned and we need pretty accurate numbers to plan transportation and hotels and stuff. Not that this is a full commitment, but please take a look.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We continue in our Competition Phase where we want to give everyone a chance to really have great races. Although we still need to keep our aerobic engines strong, we don't focus as much on the long run; instead we continue growth of race pace (and touch on sub race pace) development.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 16 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone - Team Meeting in Lec. Hall)

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - RACE see info below (no practice) 

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) *Team Picture Day* have uni and black shorts

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper-class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: workout at PVHS time TBA 

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Cedar Invite, Wednesday 9/27, Youngsters 3:30p, JV Girls 4:00p, JV Boys 4:40p, Var Girls 5:15p, Var Boys 5:50p, bus info TBA (probably around 1:45-2:00ish)
• RACE: Region 9 Championships, Tuesday 10/3, Bicentennial Park in Cedar, times TBA, bus info TBA
• YOUTH RACE: PV Youth Meet, Wednesday 10/4, PVMS after practice, everyone expected to be there to help
• RACE: 4A Divisionals, Tuesday 10/10, Lakeside Park in Orem, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and a few others going to cheer, Var Girls 11:00a or 11:40a, Var Boys 11:20a or 12:00p, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday returning Tuesday)
• RACE: 4A State Championships, Tuesday 10/24, Regional Athletic Complex in SLC, *Invited Athletes*, just Varsity will be racing and we will fill the bus with Hype Squad to cheer, bus info TBA (this will be an overnight meet leaving Monday returning Tuesday)

Race Report: 

Dual w/ DH - We haven't had time to type of the results yet, but we'll blame that on the lightning from Wednesday. Nevertheless, we had some very good races over the two days. On Wednesday, the Youngsters started us off very well and showed off some future Panthers. Then the girls were able to start, but not fully finish their race. Alianna ran very well and won the shortened version of the race. Bouncing back on Thursday, she ran well again and placed 4th. The boys had a strong showing with Gaige taking the win, followed by Jake and then a whole crew of Panthers (that I can't remember the order to because the results are in my classroom!)

TwiKnight - 2023 results. This was our first trip up to TwiKnight, and it was a fun meet with great competition. Carter (9th), Liam (12th), and Ben (31st) got us started off well in the Fr/So race. Grant did well in the Jr/Sr race placing 26th. In the Varsity girls' race, Kate and Emmalee led us with a 7th place finish taking 20th and 21st. Elle, Katie, Brecken, and Vanessa all finished between 40th and 50th and we had our tightest 1-5 spread on the year. The boys also had a tighter spread (40 secs. 1-5, and 49 1-6) than we've had throughout the season in taking 8th. Bridger was our top runner in 35th, followed by Talmage, Porter, Kyler, Bender, and Trevor.

Athletes of the Week -

Team Builder: Brianna, Sr. She has a great attitude and really works on building everyone around her, while at the same time pushing herself to the Varsity level.

Tough at Practice: Joseph, So. In his first year of running, has really been pushing himself at practice and grown a lot throughout the year.

Performance of the Week: Bender, So. After building on an excellent track season, has really grown into a solid Varsity scorer this season. 

Youngsters Info:

Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders. Youth race Wednesday at Cedar HS 3:30p. Coach needs to know for sure who is going to race on Monday at practice (no day of race registration)

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"Having a purpose is incredibly powerful. My dog goes on runs. In the Texas heat, he gets tired and slows down, trotting along looking like he's all out of energy. Then he sees a squirrel... and takes off in a dead sprint... If it matters to you, you'll find the energy."

-Steve Magness

This is a great way to think of things. When the dog has energy for the squirrel, if a kid has the energy to sprint past the cheering team, if a struggling runner finally finds the energy for a final kick, it shows that THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING IN THERE! You just have to want whatever the goal is enough to dig it out. When coaches and teammates and family are all cheering you on and believing in you, use it to believe in yourself and go get that goal you want or those runners up ahead for the team. In the words of a team motto from a few years back, "How bad do you want it?".

XC Post-season meets

Please fill out this form for XC post-season meets

Each year PVXC Club takes trips to some post-season meets. The purpose of this is to help bridge the gap between XC season and track season (with the goal of encouraging all our athletes to participate in track and keep building season upon season and year upon year). These meets are also an opportunity for our team to continue to build bonds and progress toward our team and individual goals.

Sept. 18-23 (Week 16)

We had another great week of PVXC. Much of the team traveled up to PreState on Weds and did very well. Then we ended the week with some very good workouts to set us up for a strong push into our championship season in the next few weeks. We are getting pretty close to the end of our regular season, so like we talked about on Thoughtful Thursday, now is a great time to be doing things just a little better... with Purpose! 

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We continue in our Competition Phase where we want to give everyone a chance to really have great races. Although we still need to keep our aerobic engines strong, we don't focus as much on the long run; instead we continue growth of race pace (and touch on sub race pace) development.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 15 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a short workout PVHS (Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone - Team Meeting in Lec. Hall)

Tuesday: AM - 6:00a for those going to TwiKnight for a workout and 6:15a Weights and short run for the JV PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS 

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - RACE see info below (no practice) 

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper-class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons) RACE see info below

Saturday: on own or form own group

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Dual with DH, Wednesday 9/20, 6:00p, course will be on the dirt roads by the West Entrance to the Airport on Banded Hills Drive (access from Little Valley area out past Crimson HS), we will have a Youngsters race, Girls, and then Boys race (everyone except those listed below going to TwiKnight will race here)
• RACE: TwiKnight - *invited Varsity* Friday 9/22, itinerary (leaving Fri around 9:00a and returning late Fri night), JV Girls 5:00p, JV Boys 5:30p, Var Girls 6:00p, Var Boys 6:30p; Art Dye Park (American Fork), leaving Fri am, athletes: Vanessa, Sariah, Emmalee, Brianna, Kate, Katie, Brecken, Elle, Ben, Carter, Liam, Bender, Trevor, Bridger, Grant, Carson, Porter, Kyler, Evan, Talmage
• RACE: Cedar Invite, Wednesday 9/27, Youngsters 3:30p, JV Girls 4:00p, JV Boys 4:40p, Var Girls 5:15p, Var Boys 5:50p, bus info TBA

Race Report: 

PreState - 2023 results. We had great weather, a little cooler with some cloud cover, and it was great to be on the State course. The races were divided into grades (Fr/So and Jr/Sr), so we were able to work on a few different things individually and as a team. In the Fr/So races the girls placed 11th and the boys 2nd (just 3 points off a powerhouse Herriman team). Emmalee led the way with a 2nd place finish and Sariah had a strong race placing 40th. Bender led the boys with a 6th place finish, then Trevor 12th, Liam 25th, and Carter and Ben 27th and 28th. The Jr/Sr boys ran very well and took 4th behind some nationally ranked programs. Bridger and Talmage ran very well and took 7th and 8th, Porter 20th, and Kyler 22nd. The girls took the win (and were 2nd in the full meet merge behind national top 15 team American Fork). Leading the way was a strong duo of Kate in 3rd and Brecken in 5th, followed by Elle in 11th, Katie 21st, and Brianna 26th. 

Alumni Report: 

Julien and Keaton raced for Utah Tech down at the UC Riverside invite in Riverside, Ca, this weekend. Julien ran the 8K course in 25:28 and placed 3rd for the TrailBlazers and Keaton ran a time of 27:12.

Athletes of the Week -

Team Builder: Evan, Sr. Has a great attitude and has really committed to helping the team through his efforts and bringing out the best in his teammates.

Tough at Practice: Kyler, Sr. Has developed into a great leader and really pulls the team together in workouts.

Performance of the Week: Laura, Fr. Has shown a lot of growth in her racing throughout the season. She's got a great future ahead of her.

Youngsters Info:

Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders. Youth race Wednesday at the same location as the HS on the west side of the airport 6:00p, be there early for registration and warm up. Also, uniforms can be picked up Monday at the beginning of practice in Coach Holt's classroom. There is a $10 option for lightly used and a $20 option for new.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"Observation: the people who sustain success over the long-haul are rarely shooting for success. They are focused on the path. Their goal is mastery, which knows no end."

-Steve Magness

This is a great quote that not only goes along with what we talked about on Thoughtful Thursday, but goes along with our team motto this year of "Building the Legacy". The Legacy is all about your journey and the journey of our program. When we are continually seeking to do our best through mastery of even the seemingly simple skill (seeking a purpose in all things) we will have continued growth throughout our journey.

Sept. 11-16 (Week 15)

Hey we made it through the business of Homecoming Week and now we get a travel meet! Thanks for turning in your grades and being on top of stuff in school. Those who are having any struggles, manage your schedules and get the help you need to get things done. 

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We continue in our Competition Phase where we want to give everyone a chance to really have great races. Although we still need to keep our aerobic engines strong, we don't focus as much on the long run; instead we continue growth of race pace (and touch on sub race pace) development.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 14 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a short workout PVHS (Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone - Team Meeting in Lec. Hall)

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (for those that don't attend the meet)

Wednesday: AM - RACE see info below (no practice)  / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (for those that don't attend the meet) *Those who travel...We will do a short shake-out run (15mins) when we get back from our trip Weds. afternoon*

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: 8:00a PVHS (everyone)

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Pre-State - *45 athletes (invited)* Wednesday 9/13, itinerary, 9-10 Girls 8:00a, 9-10 Boys 8:30a, 11-12 Girls 9:00a, 11-12 Boys 9:30a, Regional Athletic Complex (Salt Lake), leaving Tues at noon'ish, spectator info (parents, please read if planning on attending) *To be invited, athletes MUST be at all practices and have grades up (we may implement further restrictions to get to our 45 athletes).
• We were hoping to have a JV meet on/around Sept. 20 at Hurricane, but that has fallen through. We would still like to plan something, so the coaches are working on it.
• RACE: TwiKnight - *invited Varsity* Friday 9/22, itinerary will be sent home, JV Girls 5:00p, JV Boys 5:30p, Var Girls 6:00p, Var Boys 6:30p; Art Dye Park (American Fork), leaving Fri am

Race Report: 

Dixie All-Comers - 2023 results. It was nice to not have it 110 degrees this year, but it's still always a bit hot at BHNP. The teams did great. The Cuties (Youngsters!) got us off to a great start with some very solid racing. Then the girls ran. Our top finisher was Sariah in 17th. Cassie had a great race, and Laura continues to show a lot of growth and improvement as they finished as our 2nd and 3rd runners. The boys ran really well and took third (behind Hurr and Crimson varsity). Liam led the way with an 8th place finish and Gaige was 10th. We also had strong races from the Freshman crew as they keep improving and growing. 

Alumni Report: 

This year we have numerous PVXC athletes running at the next level. Julien and Keaton are at Utah Tech. Jessica and Carson are at Weber. Brook is at Utah State. This past Friday, Carson competed at the BYU Invite and took 7th for Weber and 19th overall with a time of 20:25 for the 4 mile course; great job Carson!

Athletes of the Week - (we didn't have any because of no team meeting on Monday, so we'll leave this blank this week)

Team Builder: 

Tough at Practice: 

Performance of the Week: 

Youngsters Info:

Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders. Youth race Friday at Unity Park in Ivins. 1 and 2 mile options. 5:00p Elem Mile, 5:30 Middle School 2 Mile, be there early for registration and warm up.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"For a sprinter the thrill is going fast, but for a distance runner it is the journey in between the start and the end."

-unknown

A student was asking me about XC and why we run, and the answer I gave was a lot like this thought. Distance running is a very interesting thing - in that it hurts, its hot, in a way kinda crappy. But what is so great is to be part of this great journey. As a coach, it is watching each of you grow and overcome trials and adversity. To see you become better runners, teammates, and people. It's about all that. I don't know a lot of things we do in life that encompass all of those important aspects as well as distance running does. What a great thing. I just love it!

Sept. 4-9 (Week 14)

We've got a busy week and a half ahead of us. Please check out the whole blog for all the announcements.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We move into our Competition Phase where we want to give everyone a chance to really have great races. Although we still need to keep our aerobic engines strong, we don't focus as much on the long run; instead we continue growth of race pace (and touch on sub race pace) development.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 13 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 8:00a (everyone - Prerace for tomorrow) / Afternoon - some will be meeting together for a workout at PVHS (Time TBA)

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - RACE see info below (no practice) 

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 5:45a PVHS for a Long Run (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: on own or form your own group

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Dixie All-Comers - *JV* Tuesday, 9/5, Youngsters 5:00p, girls 6:00p, boys 6:40p, Bloomington Hills North Park (St. George), NO TEAM BUS (HS be to park at 5:00p)
• RACE: Pre-State - *45 athletes (invited)* Wednesday 9/13, itinerary will be sent home, 9-10 Girls 8:00a, 9-10 Boys 8:30a, 11-12 Girls 9:00a, 11-12 Boys 9:30a, Regional Athletic Complex (Salt Lake), leaving Tues at noon, spectator info (parents, please read if planning on attending) *To be invited, athletes MUST be at all practices and have grades up (we may implement further restrictions to get to our 45 athletes) grade print-out due by this Thursday!
• Homecoming Week Activities: Wednesday is the parade - We will meet on 200 East in Washington, up toward the Covington House. Wear uni top and black shorts. I think it starts at 6:00p, but may be wrong there. More info will be sent out. Friday PV lighting at half-time of the football game. Wear PVXC gear.

Race Report: 

Timpanogos Invite - 2023 results. The Varsity and a few upper JV traveled to Orem to race in the Timpanogos Invite this weekend. The girls placed 12th in the stacked field. We were led by Emmalee and Brecken who placed 42 and 62. The boys took 16th in a race that featured 5 nationally ranked teams. Talmage was our top finisher in 34 followed by Bridger in 57. The graphs on runnercard provide an interesting look at how our team did throughout the race. PVXC Records.

Athletes of the Week - (from last week)

Team Builder: Laney, Sr. Has a great attitude and works hard to include everyone from the team. 

Tough at Practice: Kate, Sr. Has been working very hard to get back from her injury and always pushes her teammates to great workouts.

Performance of the Week: Carter, So. Earned a Varsity spot with a great race at SUU.

Youngsters Info:

Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays (not this week with Labor Day) and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders. Youth race Tuesday at Bloomington Hills North Park. 1 and 2 mile options. race starts at 5:00p, be there early for registration and warm up.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"The only way you can find out how good you are is by giving yourself a chance. Most of us excuse, rationalize, or give up before we've even given ourselves a shot. Put yourself in position to do something. Don't obsess over whether it'll work out or not. Be there first."

-Steve Magness

One of the things we've tried to build this team on is guts - being brave, putting yourself into a position to do great things. So often it seems that people never even reach the surface of the great things they can do because of barriers they place on themselves. Get out and give yourself a chance to be amazing. Give it a try. An example: we were super proud of Jake at SUU. He went out strong and led through the first part of the race. To do that, he had to set aside fears of dying out or not finishing strong and he just went for it. And although he didn't finish first, he learned a ton about himself and what he can do when he goes for it. These are things that are going to pay off for him big time as he works toward soon being a varsity runner, and then a scorer, and then a guy who is competing for titles and beyond. So be like Jake! Be brave and get out of your own way!

Aug. 28-Sept. 2 (Week 13)

A great week in the books. We made some comments about practice last week, and overall we did much better. Keep striving to find ways to be at practice rather than excuses to not be (if you want a great quote about excuses talk to Porter, her had an epiphany the other day!).

A thought for parents and athletes: our XC program is in the situation that many activities are finding a struggle with right now - a lack of participation. Although we have a solid crew of Freshman, our Youngsters crew has really fallen off on numbers this year, and it has us concerned for the future. The greatest recruiting tool is you (parents and athletes) and your communication with neighbors and friends. We would love if all of you would spread the word around neighborhood and friends. If XC has beneficial to you and you've seen your child (or self) growing, learning, and just generally becoming a better person because of this sport and team, will you go out of your way to share this with everyone you know. We are desperately looking for new athletes (grades 6-12) and hope to keep our program and its tradition of excellence going for long into the future.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We move into our Competition Phase where we want to give everyone a chance to really have great races. Although we still need to keep our aerobic engines strong, we don't focus as much on the long run; instead we continue growth of race pace (and touch on sub race pace) development.

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 12 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). Congrats to Carson, Nathan, and Talmage who were the only ones to turn in their minutes each week and on earning there Summer 60 Commitment shirts (hopefully we get those in some day).

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a (Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) Meet in Lecture Hall for team meeting

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) *We might do a morning session of the workout for Varsity and anyone else who wants to join us then because of the heat - that will be at 6:00a*

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons) - RACE: Timpanogos Invite - Varsity and some upper JV

Saturday: on own or form your own group

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Timpanogos Invite - *INVITED VARSITY and some upper JV* Friday, 9/1, itinerary will be sent home, JV girls 10:00a, JV boys 10:30a, Var girls 11:00a, Var boys 11:30a, awards after, Lakeside Park (Orem), leaving Thurs at noon
• RACE: Dixie All-Comers - *JV* Tuesday, 9/5, Youngsters 5:00p, girls 6:00p, boys 6:40p, Bloomington Hills North Park (St. George), NO TEAM BUS (HS be to park at 5:00p)
• RACE: Pre-State - *45 athletes (invited)* Wednesday 9/13, itinerary will be sent home, 9/10 Girls 8:00a, 9/10 Boys 8:30a, 11/12 Girls 9:00a, 11/12 Boys 9:30a, Regional Athletic Complex (Salt Lake), leaving Tues at noon, spectator info (parents, please read if planning on attending) *To be invited, athletes MUST be at all practices and have grades up (we may implement further restrictions to get to our 45 athletes)

Race Report: 

Cedar All-Comers - 2023 results. Panthers did very well at the SUU Invite. The Varsities went first with the boys securing the team title and continuing their assault on the all-time PV record book. We were paced by Talmage who stuck right up front the whole race and won in an exciting kick (8th all-time PV, 5th all-time PV Sr, 3rd PV Champ). Bridger placed 4th (7th all-time PV Jr), Bender 7th (2nd all-time PV Soph), Kyler 8th (9th all-time PV Sr) and Porter 16th to get a 36-40 win over Cedar. All 3 team averages were in our top 10 SUU records (a race we have records of since 2007): 2nd in Top 5, 3rd in Top 7, and 5th in Top 10! The girls placed three in the top 10 with Emmalee taking 6th (6th all-time PV So.), Brecken 7th, and Elle 9th (all three broke into the PV top 50) to help guide the girls to a 2nd place finish behind Cedar (35-40). The JV boys ran very well and placed all five scores in the top 10 led by Trevor in 3rd, Carter 4th, Liam 7th, Evan 8th, and ultimately Grant's 10th finish by just .07 won the meet for the boys at 32-33 over Cedar. In the JV girls race, Jordyn placed 10th for the Panthers. Some other notable performances were Laura's strong race as our 2nd JV finisher and Elliot, Nate, and Brennan all finishing close together in the JV races to lead our Freshman boys. PVXC Records. St. George News Article

Athletes of the Week - (from last week)

Team Builder: Ferrell, So. Continues to bring great vibes to practice and encouraging everyone.

Tough at Practice: Cassie, Sr. In her first year of XC, she has really grown a lot by pushing herself and all those around her.

Performance of the Week: Trevor, So. Had a breakthrough race at Cedar All-Comers taking 6th place on the team.

Youngsters Info:

Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"XC is a team sport, yes? And how do you help your team? By being the best runner you can be. So don't skip the "little things" and make sure you get plenty of sleep. Your teammates are counting on you."

-Jay Johnson

We always do better when we see ourselves as part of a greater unit. Although running might feel solo, XC is about as true team sport as there is: everyone actually participates and every person can help score or hurt the scores of other teams. And most importantly, everyone of you makes up the great team that is Pine View. So remember, every thing you do (and don't do) is affect our team in either a positive or negative way. So how about going to bed 15 minutes earlier tonight?!

Aug. 21-26 (Week 12)

Great job on making it through a tough week with the start of school, a race, practice schedules and other activities. Let's keep it rolling with a positive week coming up.

Just a quick comment about practice... Everyone is, of course, expected to be at practice (as outlined below). With the rare exceptions, athletes need to be at each practice. Athletes have chosen a level they want to work at, and are then expected to be there. It is very difficult to build a team when our teammates are missing. Obviously you miss the training when you are gone, but you also miss the building of the team and team unity, trust, and friendship that is created from being together. One of our biggest misses this past week was Friday morning. Friday morning is not an optional practice. We practice together as a team on Friday morning, because of the differing schedules of the schools and to allow athletes time to complete school work and spend more time with families/friends on Friday afternoon. Those who are missing required practices won't be invited to go to meets with the team.

Stuff you HAVE TO DO!:

Register My Athlete - most are done; check and finish if you haven't.

Physical - Get yours done if you haven't yet. Must be at least scheduled, and has to be complete before you can compete at Cedar or later races. If you had your physical done at the end of school last year, make sure you have done your RMA so that the office can enter your physical in.

Fee - has to be paid. Again, has to be done before you can compete at Cedar or later races.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. 

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 11 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). This is the final week of our summer challenge of 60 days running. Update your minutes and days run to earn your Summer 60 shirt. 

This Week's Schedule:

*Wear WHITE or BRIGHT to ALL AM PRACTICES*

Monday: AM - 6:15a (Black and Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone) Meet in Lecture Hall for team meeting

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: Race - SUU Invite, see info below

Upcoming Events:

• Team Night - probably Friday 8/25, more info coming
• RACE: SUU Invite - Saturday, 8/26, Var boys 8:00a, Var girls 8:30a, JV boys 9:00a, JV girls 9:40a, awards after, Bicentennial Park (Cedar), bus leaves PVHS at 6:15a
• RACE: Timpanogos Invite - *INVITED VARSITY* Friday, 9/1, itinerary will be sent home, JV girls 10:00a, JV boys 10:30a, Var girls 11:00a, Var boys 11:30a, awards after, Lakeside Park (Orem), leaving Thurs at noon
• RACE: Dixie All-Comers - *JV* Tuesday, 9/5, Youngsters 5:00p, girls 6:00p, boys 6:40p, Bloomington Hills North Park (St. George), NO TEAM BUS

Race Report: 

Cedar All-Comers - 2023 results. It was great to get the first full distance race in. And despite the rainy weather, we did excellent. A few of our Youngsters headed up and represented PV very well. In the rainy girls race, we took 2nd on a tie-breaker (just a few points back of DH). Emmalee  (3rd), Brecken (4th), and Elle (9th) led the way with top 10 finishes. Vanessa continues to grow in her racing and recorded our 8th fastest Freshman time on this course in the past 8 years (course change in 2016). It was also great to see some of our other new members of the team (like Cassie, Sariah, Ren, Samantha, and Ayla) get their first race in and overcome some of the nerves of racing. The boys also took 2nd behind DH and had a solid pack of Talmage (4th), Bridger (6th), Kyler (7th), Porter (11th), and Bender (15th) leading the way. Our Sophomore crew continues to improve, and we saw great races from Trevor, Liam, and Jake. And the Freshman group has shown a lot of potential with Brennan, Elliot, Nate, Nathan, and Ali'i up front. PVXC Records

Athletes of the Week - (will update)

Team Builder: 

Tough at Practice: 

Performance of the Week: 

Youngsters Info:

Practice held at PVHS at 3:00p Mondays and Thursdays for 6th-8th graders.

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."

-George Bernard Shaw

As we focus a lot of the importance and power of the mind and our thoughts, and the role they play in our performance as well as our desire to see growth throughout the season, this quote really carries a lot of power. EVERYTHING starts with the mind. If you can't change the mind, how can you change anything? Many want to get better, but then do the same thing (miss practice, don't focus on pre or post-run work, get to bed late, don't stay up in school) that has caused them to not grow in the first place. Until you have really had a paradigm shift in your thinking, the growth we say we desire won't be there.

Aug. 14-19 (Week 11)

It's race season! Hopefully you are excited to show your hard work over the summer. There is probably some nervousness in there too, and that's okay. Nerves show that you care and want to do well. The key is to just not let those nerves shut you down. How do you do that? By going back to the hard work you've put it (think of good workouts, your growth, etc), by remembering that this is just one part of the journey, and by remembering that all those who care about you (family, team, coaches) believe in you and are there to support you not judge you.

Of course, we also start up school this week. So there are some extra stressors in our lives. This is a good time to make sure you are doing all the things to keep a healthy body and mind by working on your sleep schedule (make it a few minutes better each night/week), working on healthy eating, and developing a time schedule that works for you with school work, practice, family/friend time, and your other activities.

Parent Info: As we head into our first full XC race this week, a little info about our expectations and how things go - 

• each athlete needs to ride the bus with the team - this gives us plenty of time to warm up and to be there to support our teammates, as well as build the team bonds with the fun/crappiness of trips together!
• after a race, please let the athletes do their cool downs - often we want to give lots of hugs and talk about the good and bad; instead (as we've told the athletes to do) just give a quick wave and an "I love you" or whatever and let them get into their post run stuff
• speaking of talking after a race, what do you say as a parent? - be positive and tell your kids you are proud of their hard work and growth; let the athlete talk (or not) about how well/not as well they did (let them lead the conversation); don't try to coach the athlete (that coaching is so often well meaning, but that's what we get paid the big bucks for! You just be the beaming parent!)
• athletes are expected to stay the entire meet and watch all the races (even if theirs gets done earlier) - again this is about the team; we are a team, we need to be there for each other and support each other. And if you need to leave, that's why we have a bus. In fact, often that time on the bus is the absolute best bonding because the stress of the race is gone and the kids can decompress. 
• If you are going to take your child (again, after all the races, please), you MUST check out with the coach who has the clipboard and sign your child out. Athletes CAN ONLY GO HOME WITH THIER GUARDIAN - not with a family friend, neighbor, sibling, even grandparent (those situations must be approved by the administration in writing before the meet - it is for your child's safety)

Stuff you HAVE TO DO!:

Register My Athlete - most are done; check and finish if you haven't.

Physical - Get yours done if you haven't yet. Must be at least scheduled, and has to be complete before you can compete at Cedar or later races. If you had your physical done at the end of school last year, make sure you have done your RMA so that the office can enter your physical in.

Fee - has to be paid. Again, has to be done before you can compete at Cedar or later races.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. 

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 10 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

Monday: Regular practice at 7:00a at PVHS (Everyone) / afternoon on own

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - RACE, Cedar All-Comers, see info below

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:00a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: Sandstone Elem at 6:30a (Everyone)

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Cedar All-Comers - Wednesday, 8/16, girls 6:00p, boys 6:30ish (there is a race for Youngsters who want to run at 5:30p), Cedar HS, bus leaves PVHS at 4:00'ish. 
• CAR WASH - Saturday, 8/19, 9:00a-1:00p, we'll meet earlier and run 
• RACE: SUU Invite - Saturday, 8/26, Var girls 8:00a, Var boys 8:30a, JV Girls 9:00a, JV Boys 9:45a, awards after, Bicentennial Park (Cedar), bus leaves PVHS at ?

Uniforms: We will be getting our uniforms Monday. You have to pay first (at the PVHS finance office) before picking up your uni. All tops are $35, girls shorts are $25. Guys, hopefully you have ordered your shorts online (go back the last few weeks and follow one of the links to order)

Race Report: 

Desert Relays - 2023 results. Great job at the relays. It was a great way to start off our racing season and have some fun in a lower stress atmosphere. We had many great performances. Congrats to the girls who were able to reclaim the Cross-Stitch Bear and to Emmalee and Elle who won the plates as top performers in their legs.

Athletes of the Week - (will update)

Team Builder: 

Team Builder: 

Tough at Practice: 

Tough at Practice: 

PVXC Thought of the Week: 

"The only way to get where you want to go is to start from where you are. Not where you want to be. Not where you think you should be. Not where you wish you were. Not where others think you should be. But where you are."

-Brad Stulberg 

Thought this was an appropriate thought as we start up some racing. Some of us have had amazing summers of training; others, not so much. And now we start racing and doing workouts at race pace, we might be wanting to do more than we are ready for, or maybe we are a little embarrassed that we aren't quite in the shape we want to be, so we want to do more/faster. But, like all things in life - it is what it is. There is no changing what has happened, but there is a clear path to the future: do what your supposed to, when your supposed to, how your supposed to, and work to eliminate your struggles and things will get better. We still have a long season. Work from where you're at with consistency and good things will happen!

   

Aug. 7-12 (Week 10)

This has been a great summer. We've said it before, but it's worth saying again... This team is made up of extraordinary people. Not many people are willing put in the work and sacrifice that you all are. As we finish up the summer here soon, take a few minutes and think back to all the lessons you've learned and all the growth that you've experienced this summer. Hopefully there are a lot of positive memories in there and things that you can keep building on in the future.

Also, it is not too late to be joining the team. We are hoping that this week and next week, we can get a few new faces out (or even familiar ones from the summer that we've missed for awhile). Please reach out to some friends who would benefit from being part of such an awesome group and bring them along with you. 

*There is probably a few of you who haven't eaten or drank much in the last little bit, please make sure you spend Sunday evening fueling and rehydrating*

Stuff you HAVE TO DO!:

Register My Athlete - many of you haven't done this yet (or haven't finished with the new pages added by the district last week). This must be done or you won't be allowed to practice any more!

Physical - Get yours done if you haven't yet. Must be at least scheduled, and has to be complete before you can compete at Cedar or later races (so that means by the end of this week). If you had your physical done at the end of school last year, make sure you have done your RMA so that the office can enter your physical in.

Fee - get it paid. Again, has to be done before you can compete at Cedar or later races.

Purpose of the Week's Workouts: Click here for this week's workouts. We are moving into another phase of our training for a couple weeks. This is kind of a transition time into our important races in September and October. For everyone that has been training consistently in the summer, there will be a little drop in minutes, but we will still have some quality workouts and intensity. We want to be careful with the start of school and the stresses that come with that, so we will adjust our workouts accordingly. But it is also very important that each of you do your part and get sleep, hydrate, and be taking care of your body and mind. We will be switching most practices to the high school (so spread the word around).

Minutes: Update your minutes for Week 9 Minutes (fill out the form for the week we just completed). 

This Week's Schedule:

Monday: Regular practice at 7:00a at PVHS (Everyone) note* bring spikes to practice today if you have them/ evening RACE at 6:00p, be there at 5:00p, details below.

Tuesday: Regular practice at 7:00a at PVHS (Everyone) / afternoon 3:00p weights after at PVHS followed by short run (we'd encourage everyone to come, but not required)

Wednesday: Regular practice at 7:00a at PVHS (Everyone) note* take a look at the results docs from the time trials to see your paces for this workout (scroll over to where the "3 mile time/workout paces" is listed / afternoon on own (DT's at PVHS)

Thursday: Regular practice at 7:00a at PVHS (Everyone) / afternoon 3:00p weights after at PVHS followed by short run (we'd encourage everyone to come, but not required)

Friday: Regular practice at 7:00a at PVHS (Everyone) / afternoon on own

Saturday: Sullivan Park at 7:00a (Everyone)

Many have also asked about the practice schedule when school gets going, so here's an example of what it usually is...

Sample School Week Schedule:

Monday: AM - 5:45-6:00a long run/workout at PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone), we will meet in the Lecture Hall. 

Tuesday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Wednesday: AM - 6:15a regeneration run PVHS (Black required; Silver optional; no Maroon; no Freshmen), Yoga at 6:45a everyone invited / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Thursday: AM - 6:15a Weights and short run PVHS (Black, Silver required; Maroon optional) / Afternoon - regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (everyone)

Friday: AM - 6:15a PVHS (everyone) / Afternoon - Black and upper class Silver required; no Fresh/Sophs or Maroons)

Saturday: Race, workout - varies depending on the week

    So this is just a sample... a lot depends on our race schedule for the week and the workouts we need to get in. The weather also plays a factor in this - sometimes we have to change things because of heat or possible lightning. But just know that afternoons are usually our main practice on Monday-Thursday. Fridays our main practice is in the am because school gets out at different times for 9th grade and the HS. Our newer runners (Freshmen, Maroons) never have a required am (except Friday) but can choose to come a few days if they want. Silver level has a few morning required. And those who choose to do the Black workouts have practices most mornings and afternoons. We do have a few athletes joining us doing other sports. The key to this is talking to coaches and planning when you can be to practices each week so we can plan our workouts for you and also give you ample time to be doing well in your other endeavors. 

Upcoming Events:

• RACE: Desert Relays - Monday, 8/7, Bloomington Hills North Park, relay race against DH (this is our first "real" race of the season; so, as usual, everyone is expected to be there), girls 6:00p, boys 6:30ish, Athletes be at the park at 5:00p for warm up and getting our relays teams lined up. Just another push for everyone to be there! This is a meet. I'd imagine soccer girls didn't miss their games last weekend or football guys miss their scrimmage on Friday, so I always wonder why is XC different? Being on a team, being part of the team, being committed to the team is a big part of what we are trying to teach here.
• Spike Night at the St. George Running Center: 8/10, 7:15p - prizes, pizza, discounts on trainers and spikes
• RACE: Cedar All-Comers - Wednesday, 8/16, girls 6:00p, boys 6:30ish (there is a race for Youngsters who want to run at 5:30p), Cedar HS, bus leaves PVHS at ?
• RACE: SUU Invite - Saturday, 8/26, Var girls 8:00a, Var boys 8:30a, JV Girls 9:00a, JV Boys 9:45a, awards after, Bicentennial Park (Cedar), bus leaves PVHS at ?

Uniforms: We've held back on uniform stuff because we are waiting for our tops to come in. So for the Relays on Monday (if you don't have a uni) wear something PV. Guys, hopefully you have ordered your shorts online (go back the last few weeks and follow one of the links to order)

Race Report: 

PVXC Time Trial - 2023 results and records. Our strong summer was shown by another great time trial; this time on the challenging course at Bloomington Hills North Park. Some great things we saw: our lower Var and upper JV girls continue to grow a lot and show big improvements, a bit of movement on the guys side with many different boys moving into the top 10 which shows how competitive our team will be, new school records from Porter and Kyler who beat Trey's time from last year, and the boys setting new top time in our 5 and 7 man time averages.

Desert Relays - 2023 results

Athletes of the Week - (will update)

Team Builder: 

Team Builder: 

Tough at Practice: 

Tough at Practice: 

PVXC Thought of the Week: How to develop sustainable excellence from Brad Stulberg (with PVXC commentary in parenthesis)

    1. Focus on the process over outcomes (it's all about the process and journey, if you base your joy on 

            results, you will never get through the tough parts)

    2. Cycle between stress and rest (Hard days / easy days, Hard weeks / easy weeks, our program 

            builds this in when you follow it with consistency)

    3. Prioritize consistency over intensity (speaking of... consistency is key; if you can put in 90%        

            effort 100% of the time, you will be way better off than 100% effort 10% of the time)

    4. Just get started - motivation follows actions (just get going, get out of bed, get here)

    5. Pursue deep meaning over shallow thrills (take time to discover the "why" of your running)

    6. Accept that failure is part of the game (although we don't call it failure, the world often does... but 

            not achieving everything you want or not being perfect scares a lot of people away from trying; 

            remember, we learn from trials)

    7. Never sacrifice your health (listen to your body, communicate with coaches, be religious with 

            your pre and post run work)

    8. Surround yourself with good people (surround yourself with those who support your goals and 

            will do everything to help you get there)

    9. Sleep at night (SLEEP! Go to bed earlier, 10:00p is a good goal, earlier is even better, buteven just 

            15mins more than last week will make a big difference!)

    10. Keep going - the path is long and windy (there are going to be ups and downs, good days/weeks 

            and bummers, but if you are going back to #1 you can make it through these)