Feb. 1 - 6 Spirit Packs, Root Beer Mile & Register My Athlete

It's been a strong winter for many of you. Now we need a big recruitment push! Let's get some more of our friends out. A great thing about track is that there is something for everyone. Get your friends out to join us. 

Everyone (parents and athletes) need to check out our Parent-Athlete Meeting slides. (This takes place of our having an in-person meeting, so please check it out.)

This coming Friday, the XC team will be hosting it's annual Mr. PVHS Root Beer Mile after school on the south field. There are many ways to participate. Distance crew will be racing and anyone is invited to join them! Or you can support by bidding on your favorite racer to win it. Every dollar donated puts you in a drawing for all sorts of sick prizes. Each racer needs to collect at least $25 entry fee (pay to the finance office). Start collecting/donating this coming week and let's raise a ton of money for our Mr. PVHS Boston Gentry and his family! Distance runners, remember you need to get some prize donations this week. (Racers, if you start collecting money toward your entry fee, make sure you keep track of who donates and how much and we will start getting out the raffle tickets Monday.)

A note for next year's XC runners, high-altitude camp has been scheduled for July 26-29 up at Jacob Lake near the Grand Canyon!

Spirit Pack order form. Nothing from the spirit pack is required. This is just extra gear, practice stuff, meet day stuff... that kinda thing. Your order is processed by the outside vendor not PVHS or PV Track, so go online and pay through their website. Orders will be closed Feb. 12th.

Schedule for the Week:
Distance Crew: Mon-Fri at PVHS; Monday - Thursday - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run, Friday - 6:15a (everyone), 12:45p (No Fresh or Maroon Level), Saturday - group run at 8:00 (location TBA) - this week's workouts

Sprint Crew and Jumpers: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri at PVHS - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Friday - 12:45p 

Throwers: Tuesday and Thursday at PVHS - 3:00p

Thought of the Week: "Don't fear failure... in great attempts it is glorious even to fail."

-Bruce Lee
Fear of failure stops so many of us from trying so many things that could bring us amazing experiences. Be the example of someone who gives "great attempts" because when you do, you are going to do so many wonderful things - even if it doesn't turn out quite like you had thought.

Participation Fee/Register My Athlete/Physical: GET THIS DONE! Registermyathlete is super easy and only takes a few minutes to do if you have your physical on file. If you don't have a physical from this year yet, you can still do the registermyathlete just also get your physical scheduled and taken care of ASAP. If you participated in track last year and haven't transferred your fees to another sport (like track last year to XC this year), you will be able to do that for this coming track season (track last year to track this year). 

PV Track & Field communications: You already know about this blog since you are here. Info will be posted on here every week through the season (usually updated Sunday afternoon). If you aren't receiving our track text messages, text the code @trackprs to 81010 to be added to our list.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH ANYONE/EVERYONE THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN TRACK - especially Freshmen. Even if you think they are on the texts or might look at this blog, share with them the link so they for sure know that things are starting up.

Check out the spring schedule if you haven't yet (one date has changed from last week - DH Invite moved from a Friday to a Saturday)

Youth Track and Field Info

 It’s time for . . . Youngsters Track! 

And YOU are INVITED!!

This is a Developmental Track and Field Camp for 6th-8th Graders.

M, T, W, TH’s February 16 to May 11 from 3:00-4:00 pm 

Meet at the PVHS Track

*Check http://pvtrack.blogspot.com/ for all PV Track & Field 

 Updates including our Meet Schedule

*Contact: Coach Holt: pineviewtrack@gmail.com for more info.

  Coach Baker: ambakery@gmail.com for Youngsters ?’s

Sign up for Youngsters XC & Track Reminders: 

Text the code: @6f62bge to 81010 to be added to our list!

Registration forms will be handed out the first week of practice and can be found on the PVTrack Blog.

Cost $15 per athlete (includes a t-shirt)

Pay with cash or venmo Coach Holt @Dave-Holt77

Come join YOUNGSTERS if you like to:

Run, Have Fun, Learn new Skills, Run, Make New Friends, Learn to do Field Events, Run & Work Hard!

Jan. 25 - 30

We are getting close to the "real" season. Each week, we gain a few more teammates coming out for conditioning. Just remember, the time to put in the work is now. Getting in shape now leads to fast running, big throws, and great jumps in the season.

Schedule for the Week:
Distance Crew: Mon-Fri at PVHS; Monday - Thursday - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run, Friday - 6:15a (everyone), 12:45p (No Fresh or Maroon Level), Saturday - group run at 8:00 (location TBA) - this week's workouts

Sprint Crew and Jumpers: Mon & Weds at PVHS - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Friday - 12:45p 

Throwers: Tuesday and Thursday at PVHS - 3:00p

Participation Fee/Register My Athlete/Physical: Please get your registration done! Registermyathlete is super easy and only takes a few minutes to do if you have your physical on file. If you don't have a physical from this year yet, you can still do the registermyathlete just also get your physical scheduled and taken care of ASAP. If you participated in track last year and haven't transferred your fees to another sport (like track last year to XC this year), you will be able to do that for this coming track season (track last year to track this year). 

Thought of the Week: "Friendly reminder: getting in shape is hard, being in shape is awesome. Commit to it."

-Des Linden
A Boston Marathon champ and Olympian, Desiree Linden hits a pretty important idea out there with this quote (especially at the beginning of the season when it is hard to get in shape). When you are wondering if it is worth it to put all the hard work in to get into shape, remember how great it feels to be your best self as a powerful athlete. Most of us can probably think of a time when we've felt this. I personally don't know feeling of taking off and flying through the air with a 20+ foot long jump, but I do know the feeling of tearing up the track to an huge PR in the 800, the burn and pain negated by the overwhelming joy of being able to go faster than anyone ever thought you possibly could. Being in shape IS awesome!

PV Track & Field communications: You already know about this blog since you are here. Info will be posted on here every week through the season (usually updated Sunday afternoon). If you aren't receiving our track text messages, text the code @trackprs to 81010 to be added to our list.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH ANYONE/EVERYONE THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN TRACK - especially Freshmen. Even if you think they are on the texts or might look at this blog, share with them the link so they for sure know that things are starting up.

Check out the spring schedule if you haven't yet (one date has changed from last week - DH Invite moved from a Friday to a Saturday)

Jan. 11 - 23

It was great to have a few more of you comign out for practice this week. Let's keep getting teammates out. Keep recruiting. Keep inviting.

Schedule for the Week:
Distance Crew: Mon-Fri at PVHS; Monday - Thursday - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run, Friday - 12:45p, Saturday - group run at 8:00 (location TBA) - this week's workouts

Sprint Crew and Jumpers: 1/11-16 Mon & Weds at PVHS - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Friday - 12:45p /  1/18-23 Tues & Weds at PVHS - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Friday - 12:45p 

Throwers: Tuesday and Thursday at PVHS - 3:00p

Thought of the Week: "Most of us yearn for freedom, but structure is key to performance."

-Brad Stulberg
This excerpt is from an article in Outside Magazine. Take a look at the full article (or come get a printed one from Holt). It has some great thoughts about discipline. But until you do, a few thoughts: Sometimes student-athletes will say they prefer to not join the team, or maybe a certain workout, or miss a few days of practice because they want the freedom to do what they want. The reality is that very few, if any, of those who say this actual go on to accomplish much toward their desired goal (in track or another sport, or in any other activity) until they learn the important concept that the very struture they are fighting against is what actually provides the path to achieving great things. Taking a quote from the article: 

"If someone identifies what they really want, achieving it will almost always require some form of restriction, of encroachment on lesser freedoms. If you want to be in the best shape of your life, you probably won’t be free to eat a lot of junk food. If you want to do deeply focused work, you’ll probably want to take the apps and notifications off your phone (or at the very least mute them)."

Remember Kipchoge (the greatest marathoner of all time) said, "Only the disciplined ones in life are free."

PV Track & Field communications: You already know about this blog since you are here. Info will be posted on here every week through the season (usually updated Sunday afternoon). If you aren't receiving our track text messages, text the code @trackprs to 81010 to be added to our list.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH ANYONE/EVERYONE THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN TRACK - especially Freshmen. Even if you think they are on the texts or might look at this blog, share with them the link so they for sure know that things are starting up.

Check out the spring schedule if you haven't yet (one date has changed from last week - DH Invite moved from a Friday to a Saturday)

Participation Fee/Register My Athlete/Physical: Let's get these all taken care of soon. Registermyathlete is super easy and only takes a few minutes to do if you have your physical on file. If you don't have a physical from this year yet, you can still do the registermyathlete just also get your physical scheduled and taken care of ASAP. If you participated in track last year and haven't transferred your fees to another sport (like track last year to XC this year), you will be able to do that for this coming track season (track last year to track this year). 

Jan. 4-9

Happy New Year and new Track and Field Season! Now is the time to get started (for all those who aren't in a winter sport). Let's get out to practice and get friends out to practice.

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

PV Track & Field communications: You already know about this blog since you are here. Info will be posted on here every week through the season (usually updated Sunday afternoon). If you aren't receiving our track text messages, text the code @trackprs to 81010 to be added to our list.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH ANYONE/EVERYONE THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN TRACK - especially Freshmen. Even if you think they are on the texts or might look at this blog, share with them the link so they for sure know that things are starting up.

Schedule for the Week:
Distance Crew: Mon-Fri at PVHS; Monday - 8:00a, Tuesday - Thursday - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Thursday am - 6:15a weights and short run, Friday - 12:45p, Saturday - on own or form group run - this week's workouts

Sprint Crew and Jumpers: Weds at PVHS - regular practice schedule 3:00p, Friday - 12:45p 

Throwers: Tuesday and Thursday at PVHS - 3:00p

Participation Fee/Register My Athlete/Physical: Let's get these all taken care of soon. Registermyathlete is super easy and only takes a few minutes to do if you have your physical on file. If you don't have a physical from this year yet, you can still do the registermyathlete just also get your physical scheduled and taken care of ASAP. If you participated in track last year and haven't transferred your fees to another sport (like track last year to XC this year), you will be able to do that for this coming track season (track last year to track this year). Other than that, let's not worry about participation fees until at least after the holidays.

Thought of the Week: "8 big principles for most things: 

1. Stress + Rest = Growth

2. Focus on Process, Not Results

3. Practice Humility

4. Build Tribe

5. Take Small, Consistent Steps to Achieve Big Gains

6. Be a Minimalist to be a Maximalist

7. Make Hard Things Easier

8. Remember to Experience Joy"

-Brad Stulberg
Have you set any resolutions or goals for yourself for the new year? As you do, this list might be a great guide for you in helping you achieve positive gains in your own life. Each principle can be applied to every aspect of life and will help you accomplish good things (including as we start off a new season). So take a second and think about each of these ideas and apply it to some areas where you want to see improvements (again, including in your upcoming track and field season).