Monthly Archives: August 2019

Week 2 of Official Practice 8/26-8/30

We had a great first week of mandatory practice. Everyone worked hard and made it through some hot days and one rainy one! Lots of team spirit and positive attitudes during hard workouts. Just a glimpse of what will be a great season!

Looking ahead at the forecast for the week, we have decided to have all practices this week at 8 am to minimize the risk of heat exhaustion. One or two hot days are fine but it’s supposed to be pretty hot all week. If you can’t make it to practice due to the time change, don’t worry. Just let me know and I’ll give you the workout for the day. We will move back to 4pm the following week, but figured we would try and stay out of the heat with the warmer forecast.

Practice Schedule

Monday 8/268am @Mountain View. Easy aerobic run with strides.

Tuesday 8/278am @Moutnain View. Inter-squad 3k time trial.

Wednesday 8/288am @Mountain View. Shorter recovery run. Fun Day!

Thursday 8/298am @Moutain View. Longer aerobic run with strides.

Friday 8/308am @Moutain View. Cruise Ks

Pilot Butte Middle School XC Camp

Pilot Butte Middle School will be having their annual XC camp on August 26th-29th from 3-4:30pm. They would like to have Mountain View XC athletes there to help out at the camp each day. Please let me know if you can help and which days you can be there. This is a great opportunity to represent MVXC and connect with younger xc runners who may be a Cougar XC athlete someday! Be sure to wear MVXC gear at the camp.

Mountain View XC Team Store:  The store closes Monday 9/2 at midnight! Get some sweet Mountain View XC gear for friends and family. Check it out and represent the XC program at meets! A portion of the sales will also go to the XC program. https://mountainviewxc2019.itemorder.com/sale

Footzone Spike Days-8/28: %20 off shoes and spikes for student athletes. This is the last one of the season!

XC Practice Schedule/ Update 8/16-8/23

What a great time at our team camp up at Little Cultus Lake! It was great to see everyone working so well together during the team competitions and helping each other make it to the top of Cultus Mountain. It was an awesome way to kick off the 2019 season! All of the coaches were very impressed with everyone.

We are quickly approaching official practices starting 8/19! The practice schedule is posted below including this Friday’s practice. Once official practices start on 8/19. We will transition to meeting at 4pm, which will be our regular practice time once school begins. This will help the athletes adjust to working out in the afternoon. Also below, you will find other important info and happenings!

Fall Sports Registration: Everyone needs to be registered and cleared in order to practice starting 8/19. Make sure you are good to go or you will not be able to attend practices. https://www.bend.k12.or.us/mountainview/student-life/athletics

Bigfoot 10k tent- I know this is short notice but CORK needs some last minute help at the Bigfoot booth at the Twilight 5k tomorrow 8/15 at 6-8pm, only 2-4 athletes. Bend High was originally planning on helping but they are at their team camp this week. Let me know if anyone can help!

Mountain View XC Team Store: We have set up a team store for family and friends to get some sweet Mountain View XC gear. Check it out and represent the XC program at meets! A portion of the sales will also go to the XC program. https://mountainviewxc2019.itemorder.com/sale

Pilot Butte Middle School XC Camp

Pilot Butte Middle School will be having their annual XC camp on August 26th-29th from 3-4:30pm. They would like to have Mountain View XC athletes there to help out at the camp each day. Please let me know if you can help and which days you can be there. This is a great opportunity to represent MVXC and connect with younger xc runners who may be a Cougar XC athlete someday! Be sure to wear MVXC gear at the camp.

XC Practice Schedule

Friday 8/16- 8am: @River Bend Park- Easy run with 6 strides. Ice bath in the River!

Sat/Sun– Off one day, Easy run on your own the other day.

Monday 8/19- 4pm: @Mtn View. Easy Run. Strength.

Tuesday 8/20- 4pm: @Pilot Butte Park: Hill Workout

Wednesday 8/21- 4pm:@Mtn. View. Fun Run. Recovery

Thursday 8/22- 4pm:@Mtn. View. Easy Run with Strides and Core.

Friday 8/23- 4pm:@Mtn. View. Speed Play workout.

Team Camp 2019!

Here are some details for Little Cultus! The sign up link will be up on touchbase soon. Just waiting for everything to be processed by the school since they just opened their offices. So, keep an eye out for that and sign up once it gets posted. It may be the case that you may just have to pay the camp fee after camp. Also, any athlete that wishes to attend Team Camp has to fill out the waiver below and also be cleared for Cross Country. Please bring the waiver with you to camp or email it to me. You can register for cross country on the Mountain View Athletics page https://www.bend.k12.or.us/mountainview/student-life/athletics

Sign up for Team Camp: https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us/signin.aspx

Waiver: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y6m869NLEO8AaKXnZHACIxTW-QLfOG3F/view?usp=sharing

Camp fee: $25

-$0 if you Volunteered at Cascade Lakes Relay

If your entry is Free there is no need to sign up on Touchbase.  We just need the waiver.

Transportation: Since this years camp is not mandatory and doesn’t land on official practices. Each athlete will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Little Cultus. Coaches are not allowed to transport athletes. If you need a ride communicate with your teammates to see if carpooling is a possibility.

Itinerary:

Monday 8/12– Meet at the intersection/Turn off to Little Cultus Lake @10:30 AM. Be ready to run when you get there. We will be running to camp from there. Some of the coaches will transport your camp gear.

Wednesday 8/14- Depart Little Cultus @11am. Plan on getting picked up at the same spot you were dropped off at. At the Gravel turn off to Little Cultus.

Personal Equipment for Cultus Running Camp:

  • Tent (may share with teammates)
  • Pillow
  • Sleeping Bag & Pad
  • Running Shoes & camp shoes
  • Running Clothes
  • Warm jacket, Light running jacket
  • Water bottle
  • Pair of long pants
  • Small backpack
  • Insect Repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat
  • Swimsuits
  • Towel
  • Tooth brush
  • Personal items
  • Games, cards, water guns, etc.

Footzone Spike Days – 8/10-11 & 8/28- 20% Off training and racing shoes. Student athletes always get 10% off, but it’s worth it to try and make it in on one of the three Spike Days!