Hey Crew,
Just wanted to send out a reminder that all athletes need to register for Season 2. Apparently the registration for Season 1 doesn’t carry over. So be sure to register ASAP. Also, no pay to play fee this season.
Hello MVXC crew!
I hope you have all had a good winter so far and have been able to get out and enjoy the snow a bit.
I wanted to update you all on our XC season and what it looks like as of right now. Our official season will start on February 22nd and will go through early April. We will plan on having practices every day starting at 4pm and end 5:15-30pm. It will be a bit of a challenge with the early sunsets, but we will just have to be efficient in that time frame. If we can make it work, It is possible Wednesday practices could start earlier with that being an early release day.
Meets- Currently, all of the Central Oregon coaches are working together to come up with a meet schedule that works for everyone and follows the guidelines put in place. The competitions will have a number cap for each race, so we are limited on how big the races can be right now. With Covid numbers starting to decline, hopefully we will see our meet options get better and have the opportunity to have bigger competitions. I will post a meet schedule once we finalize it with the other coaches.
What can you do right now? I know a lot of you have bee doing Nordic and are still in season, which is great! If you are not doing Nordic and have not been running. Now is the time to start getting the legs moving again and get some easy aerobic miles in. That way when you show up for practice in late February, you wont spend the first few weeks feeling sore and out of shape. So start running easy mileage now just on feel, but be careful with the snow an ice! Try and find places that clear paths to run on. Maybe think about getting some traction for your shoes like Yaktraks or screws for your shoes (which you can get installed at FootZone). We don’t want to get injured before the season starts, so be smart and safe!
I can’t tell you how excited I am to get the crew back together and get some races in! It is going to be a very interesting season with it being in late winter, but we have to be thankful for having this opportunity at all. You have all put in some great training from July through the fall, and those miles don’t just disappear. Let’s be ready to take advantage of this condensed XC season and see what we can accomplish! I will be in touch with more season details as they are solidified. Talk to you soon!
GO COUGS!
This will be our last week of pre-season practices before we break for winter. As of now we haven’t heard anything on how the new statewide mandates will affect us this week, so we will just continue practices as planned until told otherwise.
Monday and Wednesday, we will plan on meeting at Mountain View @3:30pm. Friday we will be having a voluntary 5k trail time trial. Since this is an off campus get together, no one is required to attend. If you can make it, awesome! This is simply a fun opportunity to race a 5k on some dirt and end this preseason on a strong note! We will plan on meeting at 3:30pm at the Phil’s trailhead parking area and go from there. Please remember to bring a mask just like you would at practice. We plan to do the time trial in the same time frame a normal practice would last, so please plan accordingly. I know this location isn’t the most convenient option. But with parks being off limits for the team, we had to be creative for a location that would be fun to race a 5k.
Let’s have a great last week of pre-season training and keep that great work ethic rolling!
Go Cougs!
Hope you all had a fun and safe weekend! This week we will be shifting our practice start time to 3:30 pm with the evenings getting darker earlier. Practices will still be the same length, ending around 4:45-5pm. Plan to meet at Mountain View Monday, Wednesday and Friday @ 3:30pm.
Please be sure to bring warm clothes to practices. Temps will be dropping in the evenings and you will want to have extra layers for when you aren’t running. Come to practices prepared and willing to work hard. Workouts might not be as intense as they usually would be this time of year, but that doesn’t mean they are any less important! See you all Monday!
Go Cougs!
Hey Everyone,
Hope you have all had a great weekend! This week will be the last week we will get together as a team, at least for a little while. We will wait to get some clarity on what this fall will look like and what the school district will allow. In the meantime, the athletic department wants all athletes to turn in physicals now to speed up the clearing process. This way, if we can get back together and practice this fall you will be cleared and eligible. The school will be limiting the amount of people in the school, so please try and do registration electronically if possible. Once physicals are turned in it should be quick to register on Family ID once it is opened.
Once we get word from the school district, I will update everyone on when we may get back together as a team and what makes the most sense from a safety and training perspective. Moving forward, it is important to remember that our season has not been cancelled but simply pushed back. My goal is to make sure we are peaking for the season and not feeling burned out before it even starts. So this break actually comes at a good time from a training perspective since we have been logging miles as a team since early July. I’m looking at the delayed season as XC just being extended 😉
So let’s be patient and smart with training. I encourage you all to still try and get together with your pod and run low easy mileage. You are all still a team even when we can’t all get together. Let’s have some fun practices this week! Check below for this week’s practice info.
Tuesday 8/25- Mountain View @8am
Thursday 8/27- Mountain View @8am
Go Cougs!
Here is the practice/training schedule for week 3. I’m sending this a little early because I am going to be out of cell range for the next few days. Coach Bohnlein will be at Mountain View on Tuesday to get the crew rolling. I will be back Thursday’s practice.
It was fun to see everyone running fast and looking strong during our mini-speed session on Tuesday. I can already tell this group is ready to work hard and start putting in big workouts! We still have to stay patient and not do too much too soon, but keep that motivation high and keep bringing your best to every practice! See you next week.
Monday 7/20– 30-45 minutes easy. 4-6 strides
Tuesday7/21– Mountain View @8am. 30-40 minute progression run. Core work.
Wednesday 7/22– Rest day or 30 minutes recovery run.
Thursday 7/23– Big Sky Park @ 8am. Light Whistle Drills.
Friday 7/24– Recovery day. Cross train or easy run by feel.
Saturday/Sunday– Rest one day. Longer run on the other, 40-60 minutes.
Go Cougs!
We had the chance to get in some great training this last week mixed with some fun team activities as well! This Team is working hard and having fun, which is what it’s all about. Let’s keep that rolling all season!!
Now we head back into a competition week where we will have athletes competing at the Madras White Buffalo XC Invite and Nike Portland XC on Saturday. The rosters for each meet will be announced Monday at practice. We still need a host for this week’s pasta feed. If anyone is interested please let me know. I know some parents have already given me some dates that they want to host, but we don’t have anyone for this specific date. Below is this week’s practice schedule and other important details!
Meet Details
Madras White Buffalo XC Invite: Depart @8am from Mtn View
Nike Portland XC: Depart @5:45am from Mtn View
Bigfoot 10K: October 6th
This year for the Bigfoot 10k we will be volunteering to help out on the course as usual, but we also have a cool option for athletes to run the race as a training run if they want. Athletes can use the discount code: XCATHLETE to get $30 off registration! This run is only to be used as a training run, not a competition!
Team Dinner
This Friday the team dinner will be at Tyler Beecroft’s house after practice. Address: 20694 Nicolette Dr
Week 6 Practice Schedule
Monday 9/23- 4pm @Mountain View- Interval Workout
Tuesday 9/24- 4pm #Mountain View- Recovery run. Strength/Core
Wednesday- 4pm @Moutnain View- Pace change workout
Thursday- 4pm @Moutnain View- Recovery Run to Pine Nursery and help out at Skyview XC Meet.
Friday- 4pm @Mountian View- Easy 30 minute shakeout run. Quality Strides.
Saturday- Madras White Buffalo XC Invite and Nike Portland XC. Departure times TBD.
Sunday- OFF! Rest 🙂
We had a great week of practice in week 2 with some hard work put in! With school starting this week, I expect to see our numbers increase and have the whole team in attendance for practices.
Week 3 brings us our first competition of the season with the Cowboy Invitational out in Prineville on Saturday. With this meet being in Central Oregon, let’s do our best to get as many Cougar XC fans as we can to the meet! The first meet is always a fun way to bust off the rust and see where the team stands. Can’t wait to see everyone compete on Saturday!!
Please see below for the meet details along with other important happenings for this week.
Practice Schedule
Monday 9/2: Labor Day, No Practice. Run easy 40-45 minutes on your own.
Tuesday 9/3: 4-5:45pm @Mountain View. Cutdown workout.
Wednesday 9/4: 4-5:30pm @Mountain View. Recovery day. Team Activity.
Thursday 9/5: 4-5:30pm @Mountain View. Easy 45-50 minute run with Strides. Parent Meeting after practice in the commons.
Friday 9/6: 4-5:15pm @Mountain View. 30 minute easy run with Strides. Team Dinner at the Swensons after practice!
Saturday 9/7: First Meet! Cowboy Invitational. Depart Mountain View @6:15AM
Sunday 9/8: OFF! Rest day.
Parent Meeting 9/5: We will be having a quick parent meeting after Practice on Thursday in the school commons. I wanted to make sure everyone was back in town before having a meeting. We will introduce coaches, cover general details for the season, expectations for athletes and how parents can best support their athlete throughout the season.
Team Dinner 9/6: There will be a team pasta dinner at the Swenson’s following practice on Friday. See below for what to bring.
Freshman: Drinks Sophomores: Bread Juniors: Salad Seniors: Dessert
Meet Details: We will be departing Mountain View @6:15am on Saturday. Please be at Mountain View @6AM so we can be leaving by 6:15. If an athlete wants to ride home with a parent after the meet, please check out with a coach before leaving. Also, those who just started practicing last week have the option to sit out the first meet. 1 week of training is not enough to feel prepared for a meet and you are unlikely to have a great experience. I will talk with those athletes and see where you stand on competing. We will most likely be returning to Mountain View around 12:30pm.
Meet schedule:
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
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 8/26– 8am @Mountain View. Easy aerobic run with strides.
Tuesday 8/27– 8am @Moutnain View. Inter-squad 3k time trial.
Wednesday 8/28– 8am @Mountain View. Shorter recovery run. Fun Day!
Thursday 8/29– 8am @Moutain View. Longer aerobic run with strides.
Friday 8/30– 8am @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!