April 25-30

Another great week... good job at Dixie JV and Invite everyone. These last few weeks of the season are a great time to refocus on your goals (individual and the team) and what it takes to reach those. Often we hit the last bit of a season and we see athletes quit coming to practice or just going through the motions as they see the end of the season in sight. Although we all get a little worn down, this is not the time for cooling off; now is the time we should be hyper-focused on what we want to accomplish and doing everything it takes to get there. 

Schedule for the Week:

• Monday team meeting at 3:00p in lecture hall - celebrate athletes of week, PRs, and stuff
• Distance Crew: PM - Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Fri pm - those doubling get run in on own, JV at Cedar / AM - Mon - 6:00a (everyone expected... workout), Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run (Black & Silver expected; Maroon optional), Weds am - 6:15a run (Black expected, Silver optional, all invited to yoga at 6:45a), Fri am - 6:15a run (Var expected, JV optional), Saturday - at meet or on own - this week's workouts
• Sprint Crews and Jumpers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - after school (Var), JV at meet
• Throwers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - after school (Var), JV at meet

Upcoming Events: 

Tuesday 4/26 - Youngsters Meet 5:30p-7:30p. After practice we need athletes to stick around and help out with the K-8th grade meet. Each athlete will be required to help at 1 Youngster Meet.

Friday 4/29 - JV @ Cedar 3:00p. JV athletes. Bus leaves PV at 12:30p

Saturday 4/30 - Cedar Invite 9:00a. Varsity athletes. Bus leaves PV at 7:15a

Tuesday 5/3 - JV Region @ DH 2:00p. Bus info: HS out at after lunch, bus comes at 12:30p, MS out at 12:30p

Fri-Sat 5/6-7 - BYU Invite see info below (qualifying athletes). Bus leaves PV at 2:30p on Thursday 5/5. Overnight info will be sent out to those attending.

Schedule correction... Varsity Region will be held at Crimson (not DH as stated on the schedule)

Tues-Weds 5/11-12 - Region Championships @ Crimson 5:00p. Bus times to be announced

Fri-Sat 5/20-21 - State Championships @ BYU we will be leaving on Thursday. Overnight info will be sent out to those attending.

BYU Invite Info:

Here is the qualifying info for BYU Invite - BYU INFO. This year we are going to BYU instead of Sentinel so we can get on the track/facility that will be hosting State (very few of you have ever run there). To qualify for this meet, you must hit the required mark. However, another requirement is that we only have 25 entries. This means that even if you hit a mark, you are not guaranteed a spot at the meet. We will try our best to get everyone in an event who qualifies, but to ensure your spot keep pushing for improvements.

JV State Info:

We haven't got a much info on this (and this is the inaugural year of this meet), so here's what we know. Any JV athletes that would like to compete at a State meet just for JV athletes, there will be a meet up in Utah County somewhere around May 16-18th'ish. No exact date, times, or locations have been nailed down. We won't be able to travel to this as a team (you would need to arrange your own travel and overnight plans - if needed), but any interested JV athletes are welcome to continue to train with the team for this and we will sign you up. Please let the coaches know if you are interested.

Race Report:

Dixie Developmental Meet & Dixie Invite - Here's a big list of all the PRs set the last week: Galu - shot; Diego - 1600, 3200; Ethan - 200, 110h; AJ - 3200, jav; Bentley - 3200; Porter - 800, 1600; Zack DT - 400; Trey - 800, 3200; Tyson D - 110h, 300h, LJ; Max - LJ; Dane - 1600; Peter - disc; Dom - 400, 300h; Cayson - LJ; Bridger - 400, 800, 3200; Quincy - 200; Payton M - disc; Tyson M - 400; Nic - 200; Colton - disc; Frank - disc; Brogan - 400; Brodie - jav; Ty - shot; Parker - HJ; Coleman - 3200; Saywer - jav; Corbin - shot; Evan - 800, 1600; Talmage - 1600, 300h; Scott - HJ; Jordyn - 1600; Breanna - 100; Robin - 100h, 300h; Macy - 400; Eva - 100h, 200, jav; Kambria - 100; Tori - 400; Bella - disc; Chloe - shot, disc; Roxy - 800; Zoe - jav; Emma - shot; Arden - 100h; Claire - HJ; Brookelyn - 200; Lily - 400; Lauren - 100, 100h, 300h, disc; Brynlee - jav; Kandi - 100; Paityn - disc; Isi - 100; Makenna - LJ; Brianna - 100; Tea - shot; disc; Trinity - shot, disc, jav. Hopefully we didn't miss anyone in there! But as you can see, we have a ton of athletes ranging from experienced Varsity to new JV who are hitting great times and marks right now. That's what everyone deserves to be doing. Keep putting in the hard work and keep encouraging our teammates to be getting back to practice and back from injuries so we can pull this all together in the next few weeks and really see what our team is capable of. Mixed in to all of that were a ton of top 8 finishers at both meets that really helped us have some great team performances. At the Dixie Developmental meet, the boys took 1st and the girls 4th. And at the Dixie Invite, the boys took 2nd and the girls 3rd. Very good showings with missing some teammates for various reasons. We want to give a special shout out to Tea (shot), Claire (high jump), Adri (3200), and Marcus (400, LJ) for hitting new State Qualifiers this week and also to Trey who earned a new school record with a spectacular race in the 3200 at the Dixie Invite. And to the many that are hitting BYU qualifiers, Great Job! Those BYU marks have been a great thing for many of you to aim for and have led to some big improvements. Remember on BYU to read the info above (we will try and get everyone entered that qualifies, but it is going to be tough on a very good and big team like ours...)

If you'd like to see how these performances stack up against various events and the last few years, take a look at the PV Performance Chart that uses a scale to rate performances across the different disciplines against each other.

Athletes of the Week:

Sprint - 

Macy (Senior) has really been showing a lot of improvement this year. Her 400 has continually shown improvement this year and she has been hitting PRs consistentally. She even put herself into position to make her first finals at an invite.

Tyson D (Junior) has been a tremendous example in his first season of track. He works very hard and is always at pratice and pushing himself. Each week he continues to see improvements in both his hurdles and long jump.

Field -

Scott (Senior) had a great first two meets this past week. He is high jumping very well and showing great promise there and also stepped in to run a leg of the 400 and did an excellent job.

Lauren (Junior) has improved her disc by nearly 10 feet in the past week. She has been driven by the desire to reach some very positive goals and it is paying off in a tremendous way.

Distance -

Porter (Sophomore) has really started to hit a good groove in his running. He has had multiple strong races lately and set good PRs in both his 800 and 1600 this week. If we can keep a certain coach from breaking his toes, there is great things in store for him!

Kyanne (Senior) ran a seasons best in her 800 this past week. With a difficult school schedule, she has been working hard to be to practice and be able to contribute to the team in a very positive way.

Thought of the Week: "Starting is not most people's problem; staying, continuing and finishing is."

-Darren Hardy

"Beginning in itself has no value, it is an end which makes beginning meaningful, we must end what we begun."

-Amit Kalantri

Although I do think beginning something does have value (after all, you have to start to even begin the journey), the main idea of these quotes is about pushing through and finishing something. Finishing a job well done seems to have lost some value in our society - a society where we want quick results and easy fixes. The greatest value in something does come from a wonderful journey and a well-earned completion of a task. So let's finish stuff up. Encourage our teammates who may be struggling a little. Encourage yourself. As a team, and so many of you individually, have accomplished so much this season. Let's push to the finish line and get our reward.

Check out the spring schedule if you haven't yet.

Youth Club Info: Thanks so much all of you who came out and participated with us this season. And a huge thanks to Coach Martha and the other coaches who ran the program. We have our final meet this week (although some of you may be looking forward to the District meet held at Snow Canyon in May). Please look for information to be coming out about our Summer Running Club and our PVXC Youngster Camp that we will host throughout the fall. Info will be posted in the next few weeks at pvxc.blogspot

April 18-23

We're actually getting into the final stretch... just a few weeks of practice and a few races left. Make sure you are taking good care of yourself mental and physically so you are ready to respond to all your hard work with some strong peak performances. 

Schedule for the Week:

• Distance Crew: PM - Tues-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone, Tues - meet for those involved), Fri - no afternoon practice - meet / AM - Mon - 8:00a (everyone expected... workout), Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run (Black & Silver expected; Maroon optional), Weds am - 6:15a run (Black expected, Silver optional, all invited to yoga at 6:45a), Saturday - on own or at meet - this week's workouts
• Sprint Crews and Jumpers: Mon - optional, dungeon will be open 8:00-9:30a, Tues-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone, Tues - meet for those involved), Friday - meet
• Throwers: Mon - optional, dungeon will be open 8:00-9:30a, Tues-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone, Tues - meet for those involved), Friday - meet

Upcoming Events: 

Tuesday 4/19 - JV @ Dixie 2:00p. JV athletes and some Var. HS out after lunch, MS out at 12:40. 

Friday & Saturday 4/22-23 - Dixie Invite 3:00p/9:00a. Varsity athletes. Bus times will be announced. This is also Sr. Ball day. Please schedule your day dates around the meet. We are planning on putting Varsity athletes in most of their events in preparation of what the State schedule will be. Meet is usually done around 2:00p on Saturday so you can get to your date stuff.

Tuesday 4/26 - Youngsters Meet 5:30p-7:30p. After practice we need athletes to stick around and help out with the K-8th grade meet. Each athlete will be required to help at 1 Youngster Meet.

Friday 4/29 - JV @ Cedar 3:00p. JV athletes. Bus times will be announced.

Saturday 4/30 - Cedar Invite 9:00a. Varsity athletes. Bus times will be announced.

BYU Invite Info:

Here is the qualifying info for BYU Invite - BYU INFO. This year we are going to BYU instead of Sentinel so we can get on the track/facility that will be hosting State (very few of you have ever run there). To qualify for this meet, you must hit the required mark. However, another requirement is that we only have 25 entries. This means that even if you hit a mark, you are not guaranteed a spot at the meet. We will try our best to get everyone in a race who qualifies, but to ensure your spot keep pushing for improvements.

Thought of the Week: "I don't want to put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the more you achieve."

-Michael Phelps

I've heard he was pretty good, I guess. It is interesting how many people who are at the absolute top of their game/profession share this same idea about no limits. From Kipchoge - "No human is limited" - to Phelps, so many people who accomplish amazing things have been able to release the idea of limits from their minds to some degree. Think of what Coach Pete talked about last week and how when we only see the positive possibilities, when can use our anxiety to fuel us to greatness by getting out of our own ways and letting the mind and body enter the flow state (the white zone). Take a few minutes and evaluate how you do in removing limits - do you struggle with limiting yourself? how can you address this and get out of your own way? are there others around you who could help support/guide you through this? what do you see possible for yourself if you remove these limits? Work on it... and go for it! 

Check out the spring schedule if you haven't yet.

Youth Club Info: Our MS Developmental Track and Field Clinic is going strong. This group meets Monday and Thursday at 3:00a-4:15('ish) and is open to all PV students in 6th-8th grades. We will focus on each different track and field event and give athletes an opportunity to work with the coaches of each specialty to see what our middle school athletes may want to pursue. We will meet throughout the spring and participate and host multiple track meets. (meet schedule can be found by clicking schedule link in the above paragraph and scrolling through to the Youth schedule.)

April 11-16

Another great week. It is a lot of fun to see the improvement so many of you are making. Hard work, commitment, and consistency always pay off. This week, we have no meets and with the break for Easter, it is a great time to get some good workouts in and for those that are injured to get feeling better and back stronger than ever.

Schedule for the Week:

• Monday team meeting at 3:00p in lecture hall - celebrate athletes of week, PRs, and stuff
• Distance Crew: PM - Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Fri - all on own / AM - Mon - 6:00a (everyone expected... workout), Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run (Black & Silver expected; Maroon optional), Weds am - 6:15a run (Black expected, Silver optional, all invited to yoga at 6:45a), Saturday - 8:00a (everyone - meet at Warner Valley exit) - this week's workouts
• Sprint Crews and Jumpers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - TBA
• Throwers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - TBA

Upcoming Events: 

Tuesday 4/19 - JV @ Dixie 2:00p. JV athletes. Bus times will be announced. We will need to get our entries in before we leave for break this weekend, so make sure you are at practice this week.

Friday & Saturday 4/22-23 - Dixie Invite 3:00p/9:00a. Varsity athletes. Bus times will be announced. This is also Sr. Ball day. Please schedule your day dates around the meet. We are planning on putting Varsity athletes in most of their events in preparation of what the State schedule will be. Meet is usually done around 2:00p on Saturday so you can get to your date stuff.

Tuesday 4/26 - Youngsters Meet 5:30p-7:30p. After practice we need athletes to stick around and help out with the K-8th grade meet. Each athlete will be required to help at 1 Youngster Meet.

Friday 4/29 - JV @ Cedar 3:00p. JV athletes. Bus times will be announced.

Saturday 4/30 - Cedar Invite 9:00a. Varsity athletes. Bus times will be announced.

BYU Invite Info:

Here is the qualifying info for BYU Invite - BYU INFO. This year we are going to BYU instead of Sentinel so we can get on the track/facility that will be hosting State (very few of you have ever run there). To qualify for this meet, you must hit the required mark. However, another requirement is that we only have 25 entries. This means that even if you hit a mark, you are not guaranteed a spot at the meet. We will try our best to get everyone in a race who qualifies, but to ensure your spot keep pushing for improvements.

Race Report:

JV @ Snow Canyon - Another very strong meet, showing how strong our whole program is. Here are a few of our best performances: Elle won the 1600 with her best time this year, Jordyn took 5th and Laney 8th, Roxy and Alianna ran good PRs; Bridger won the boys 1600 with one of the fastest PV Freshman times ever, Diego took 6h; we had a great showing in the girls 100 hurdles with Lauren 2nd, Eva 3rd, Robin 6th, and Abby 7th (they also did great in the 300h); Ethan took 7th in the 110h; Paris had a great 100 to win her heat; we also saw nice PRs from many of our other sprinters including Cassie, Kambria, Brookie, and Dom, Quincy, Cayson, and Max; it was great to have Brianna back racing and she did well in the 400 and 200; Diego and Talmage took 3rd and 4th in the 300h; in the 800 Parker took 2nd, Bentley 3rd, Evan 4th, and Gianno 7th; Claire cleared 4'10' in her first hj ever; Teancum and Tyson scored in lj placing 2nd and 6th; Seedar won the jav; Jeffrey took 2nd in the shot, Brodie 6th, and Franklin 8th; Trevor and TJ jumped 5'6" to tie for 4th; Robin and Makenna took 2nd and 6th in the lj; and finally in the disc Brodie and George went 1st and 2nd and Jeffrey took 6th. Overall, the boys were able to win the meet and the girls took 3rd. Great work crew... keep it up!

Crimson Cliffs Invite - At the 1st Crimson Cliffs Invite, we had another solid Varsity performance. Trey won the 3200 in a great time despite running most of the race by himself. Arden took 3rd in her 1st 100 hurdle race ever and is now ranked 2nd in 4A. Abe earned his SQ with a 5th place finish in the 100 and Nic took 7th. Brynlee ran a great 400, breaking into the 58s to take 2nd and Jade took 7th; Claire and Rachel also continue to improve their times there. In the 300h Arden placed 8th. Dom took 6th in the guys race. The boys 4x100 of Nic, Marcus, Turner, and Abe won in a very solid time and earned a SQ. Diego took 6th in the 800. In the 200, Brynlee took 3rd and got her SQ, Arden and Jade took 6th and 7th. Abe took 4th in the boys race. Adri, Brook, and Katie took 3rd-5th in the 1600. The guys 4x400 took 1st to earn a SQ (Marcus, Diego, Trey, Turner). Tori and Rachel cleared 4'10" to place 4th and 6th in the hj. The throwers went big with Sawyer winning the jav; Peter, Galu, Payton, and TJ going 1, 2, 3, 7 in the shot; Galu, TJ, Payton, and Peter going 2, 4, 6, 7 in the disc; and Tea taking 4th in the shot. Rachel hit a nice PR in the lj to take 5th. Both teams ended the meet in 2nd place.

If you'd like to see how these performances stack up against various events and the last few years, take a look at the PV Performance Chart that uses a scale to rate performances across the different disciplines against each other.

Athletes of the Week:

Sprint - 

Brianna (Sophomore) has worked her way back from a broken wrist suffered at the beginning of the season. During this whole time, she continued to come out and support her teammates by cheering at races and being at practice. It's great to have her back practicing and racing.

Nic (Senior) has been working very hard in his workouts and doing what he needs to help the team be the best it can. This week, Nic ran a PR 100 and helped the 4x100 SQ.

Field -

Chloe (Sophomore) is a tremendous teammate. She is always supporting and cheering on her team - especially her throws crew - while continuing to improve her own marks.

Payton (Senior) has really hit some great marks this week. He threw PRs in both his shot and disc. He is also always willing to step in and help coach up his teammates in positive ways.

Distance -

Talmage (Sophomore) ran a strong 800 PR and then came back just an hour later to run a 1600 without complaint. Although he was really worn out, he still pushed himself and tried his best.

Kate (Sophomore) ran a very strong 800 at Crimson. She is a super teammate who holds herself and others to the high standard it takes to be on the best girls distance crew in the state.

Thought of the Week: "When we lose, we experience a rise in cortisol leaving us apprehensive, anxious, and more likely to avoid instead of approaching the problem. The best performers move on quickly - learn from the loss, then refocus on the problem. They don't let it linger."

-Steve Magness

Not that there was a particular moment that brought this thought to mind, but all of us have experiences (races, tests, relationships) that don't go as well as we would like. The key to making yourself a better person is recognizing why there was a struggle, learn from it, and then refocus on doing better. When we dwell on the negative or just avoid it, we never truly move on and we never give ourselves a chance to improve and grow.

Check out the spring schedule if you haven't yet.

Youth Club Info: Our MS Developmental Track and Field Clinic is going strong. This group meets Monday and Thursday at 3:00a-4:15('ish) and is open to all PV students in 6th-8th grades. We will focus on each different track and field event and give athletes an opportunity to work with the coaches of each specialty to see what our middle school athletes may want to pursue. We will meet throughout the spring and participate and host multiple track meets. (meet schedule can be found by clicking schedule link in the above paragraph and scrolling through to the Youth schedule.)

April 4-9

We just have to say... as coaches, this is really some of the most fun we have ever had with track. Thank you. Thank you for having a great attitude; thank you for working hard; thank you for putting your team first; thank you for caring about and supporting others; thank you for your example to others; thank you for having fun. And if for some reason this doesn't seem to be you, go make it you - get more involved with the team and see how it changes your perspective. Also a big thanks for all your help at the youth meet and down at Fossil's Donut Run. It is great to see you out there influencing the next generation of tracksters.

Schedule for the Week:

• Monday team meeting at 3:00p in lecture hall - celebrate athletes of week, PRs, and stuff
• Distance Crew: PM - Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Fri - 12:45p (those getting a Friday double in) / AM - Mon - 6:00a (Black and Silver expected, Maroon optional)), Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run (Black & Silver expected; Maroon optional), Weds am - 6:15a run (Black expected, Silver optional, all invited to yoga at 6:45a), Friday - 6:15a (everyone)
• Sprint Crews and Jumpers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - 12:45p for those practicing (JV at SC)
• Throwers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - 12:45p for those practicing (JV at SC)

Upcoming Events: 

Friday 4/8 - JV @ Snow Canyon 3:00p. JV athletes. Bus times will be announced.

Saturday 4/9 - Crimson Invite 9:00a. Varsity athletes. Bus times will be announced.

Tuesday 4/19 - JV @ Dixie 2:00p. JV athletes. Bus times will be announced.

Friday & Saturday 4/22-23 - Dixie Invite 3:00p/9:00a. Varsity athletes. Bus times will be announced. This is also Sr. Ball day. Please schedule your day dates around the meet. We are planning on putting Varsity athletes in most of their events in preparation of what the State schedule will be. Meet is usually done around 2:00p on Saturday so you can get to your date stuff.

Tuesday 4/26 - Youngsters Meet 5:30p-7:30p. After practice we need athletes to stick around and help out with the K-8th grade meet. Each athlete will be required to help at 1 Youngster Meet.

BYU Invite Info:

Here is the qualifying info for BYU Invite - BYU INFO. This year we are going to BYU instead of Sentinel so we can get on the track/facility that will be hosting State (very few of you have ever run there). To qualify for this meet, you must hit the required mark. However, another requirement is that we only have 25 entries. This means that even if you hit a mark, you are not guaranteed a spot at the meet. We will try our best to get everyone in a race who qualifies, but to insure your spot keep pushing for improvements.

Race Report:

Desert Hills Invite - Another very solid week for the team. Even with the 1 day schedule that requires a different approach to entries and missing a few key athletes, our team scored very well. The boys took 3rd and the girls tied for 2nd.We had a ton of athletes scoring: Jade and Arden 5th and 6th in the 100; Nic 6th in the 100; Rachel 7th in the 400; Turner and Trey 1st and 4th in the 400; Dom 6th in the 300h; Adri and Brook 3rd and 8th in the 800; Rachel 6th in the 200; Turner 4th in the 200; Kate 3rd in the 1600; Trey 2nd in the 1600; Sawyer and Brodie 1st and 6th in the jav; Peter, Galu, TJ, and Colton 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 7th in the shot put; Arden 1st in the long jump; TJ and Galu 2nd and 4th in the discus; Tea 3rd in the shot put; 4x200 girls 2nd; 4x400 girls 1st; and 4x800 girls 2nd. We also had a ton of Season's Bests and Personal Records mixed in there. We also got a few new State Qualifiers: Arden in the 100 and Long Jump, the 4x200 and 4x400 girls, Adri in the 800, and Galu in the shot.

If you'd like to see how these performances stack up against various events and the last few years, take a look at the PV Performance Chart that uses a scale to rate performances across the different disciplines against each other.

Athletes of the Week:

Sprint - 

Ryder (Sophomore) had a big improvement in his hj and looks to be a big contributor for years in the sprints and jumps with his hard work and leadership.

Brynlee (Senior) helped the 4x200 and 4x400 earn their SQs at DH. Brynlee has been a steady presence of leadership and consistency throughout her years on the team. 

Field -

Trinity (Sophomore) showed great potential in her first track meet with very solid marks in all her throws.

Brodie (Sophomore) has been hitting PRs every week in each of his field events. This week, Brodie took 6th in the jav at DH.

Distance -

Adri (Junior) earned her SQ in the 800 and followed that with a great leg in the 4x400. She is a very hard worker and has led the distance crew by example throughout her career.

Jordyn (Freshman) has been a great contributor to the girls distance squad. She works very hard and has a great attitude.

Thought of the Week: "It's not the team with the best players that win. It's the players with the best team that wins"

-unknown

You catching a theme from the last few weeks? Hopefully... I really don't know too many things in life that aren't made better by being part of a great team. The opportunity to be surrounded by those with similar goals, like, and drive is something very special. Even the inevitable conflict that arises provides us an opportunity to grow and be stronger when we remember to work together with respect and see other points of view. We encourage each of you to keep evaluating your contributions to the team and highlight the positive things you bring to our success and helping others shine with their positive contributions.

Check out the spring schedule if you haven't yet.

Youth Club Info: Our MS Developmental Track and Field Clinic is going strong. This group meets Monday and Thursday at 3:00a-4:15('ish) and is open to all PV students in 6th-8th grades. We will focus on each different track and field event and give athletes an opportunity to work with the coaches of each specialty to see what our middle school athletes may want to pursue. We will meet throughout the spring and participate and host multiple track meets. (meet schedule can be found by clicking schedule link in the above paragraph and scrolling through to the Youth schedule.)