2016 XC Team

2016 XC Team

Friday, October 28, 2016

Final Weekly Email

Great racing today at the IMC District Championships!  Even though we didn't reach our goal of competing at state as a team, we are still proud of your performances today and throughout the season.  We've had a lot of fun and success throughout the year and look forward to setting new goals with you next season. 

Congratulations to Inteus and Kelsey on their individual qualifications!  Any varsity athletes or those planning to attend the Boise race are encouraged to come train with Inteus and Kelsey next week.  We will be meeting at the XC tree at 3:00 (not 3:15) all next week (except for Monday due to our team meeting - see below).  We hope to see some of you cheering them on at State next Saturday.

On Monday we will have an important team meeting for all freshmen, sophomore and junior runners with the goal of running varsity at some point during their high school career.  We will be sharing about an exciting new program to encourage maintaining running fitness throughout the year.  We will meet in Bohnlein's classroom (E9) at 3 pm.

Here are a few announcements:

Saturday Trail Run (tomorrow 10/28)

We will be meeting tomorrow at 2pm at Drake Park and carpooling to Phil's Trailhead for a trail run.  This is specifically for Inteus and Kelsey but any District racers are welcome to join!  We should be back to Drake Park by 3:30.

Uniform Returns

Uniform turn-ins will be Monday (10/31) in Bohnlein's classroom (E9) from 2:45 - 3:00 (prior to our team meeting).  Please wash your uniform before returning.  Students who do not return their old and new uniform will be fined for each item not turned in. 

End of Season Banquet

Our end of season banquet has been re-scheduled for Monday, November 7th at 6pm in Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park to accommodate a number of athletes attending the Nike Regional Meet in Boise, Idaho.  This is not a team-sponsored event, but our team captains are organizing a group and all team members are welcome to attend.  Talk to a captain for more information.

Expect the team banquet to last till about 9pm.  We will have food catered from Tate and Tate with both a meat and vegetarian option.  The team will cover the cost of all team athletes – athletes must RSVP for the team to pre-order and cover their meal cost.  We will check with athletes at practice to confirm attendance – please email me if you won’t be at practice.  Family members may attend for free, but if you wish to eat, meals are $11/person and must be paid in advance on Touchbase which is currently setup for payment.  The deadline to pre-order your meal is Monday, October 31st.

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We need some volunteers to help with setup between 5-6pm for the banquet.  If you are willing to help please let me know!

Winter/Spring Sports

With cross country coming to an end shortly, we strongly encourage all athletes to participate in another sport during the winter and spring seasons to maintain fitness for next cross country season.  Let me know if you need any information about options that are available. 

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Week 19 - 10/23 - 10/29

Hey Team,

We have an exciting week ahead of us and a great opportunity to take both our boys and girls teams to the state meet on November 5th!  After all of your hard work this season you now have a chance to see if we can achieve the goals we set for ourselves back in August.  Take extra steps this week to prepare and ensure the best possible performance on Friday.  Do your homework early, get some extra sleep, eat a little more healthy food, cut out some of that junk food, avoid hot tubs, limit excessive standing, and avoid excessive exposure to sun, wind or cold temperatures.  Here are this week’s announcements:

District Meet

The IMC District Championship meet is this Friday 10/28 at Juniper Golf Course in Redmond.  The course will be exactly the same as the Juniper Preview.  All athletes (including those not racing) are encouraged to attend.  Buses will pickup athletes from the MV bus loop at 11:45 am.   Please be on-time!  Race times are:

Boys Varsity – 2:00
Girls Varsity – 2:30
Boys JV – 3:00
Girls JV – 3:30

For more information go to: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=114719#/263.  Varsity runners at districts are:

Boys – Inteus, Jack, Sam, Wyatt, Nate, Nolan, Quinn
Girls – Kelsey, Ciara, Grace, Brooke, Elida, Mckenna, Hillary


Uniform Returns

If you are not racing at Districts we will have uniform turn-ins Monday (10/24) at the XC tree from 2:45 - 3:15.  Please wash your uniform before returning.  Students who do not return their old and new uniform will be fined for each item not turned in.  

End of Season Banquet

Our end of season banquet has been re-scheduled for Monday, November 7th at 6pm in Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park to accommodate a number of athletes attending the Nike Regional Meet in Boise, Idaho.  This is not a team-sponsored event, but our team captains are organizing a group and all team members are welcome to attend.  Talk to a captain for more information.

Expect the team banquet to last till about 9pm.  We will have food catered from Tate and Tate with both a meat and vegetarian option.  The team will cover the cost of all team athletes – athletes must RSVP for the team to pre-order and cover their meal cost.  We will check with athletes at practice to confirm attendance – please email me if you won’t be at practice.  Family members may attend for free, but if you wish to eat, meals are $11/person and must be paid in advance on Touchbase which is currently setup for payment.  The deadline to pre-order your meal is Monday, October 31st.

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We need some volunteers to help with setup between 5-6pm for the banquet.  If you are willing to help please let me know! 

Winter/Spring Sports

With cross country coming to an end shortly, we strongly encourage all athletes to participate in another sport during the winter and spring seasons to maintain fitness for next cross country season. 

The Nordic Ski team is a popular option among our team and highly recommended by our coaching staff.  No experience is necessary and the program owns all necessary ski equipment to make it affordable for all families.  There is an information night scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th in the MVHS cafeteria. 

Swimming is also great cross training for XC and the MVHS team is open to athletes of all ability levels.  There is an informational meeting on Thursday, October 27th at lunch in room A5. 

We are also working on an exciting program to encourage maintaining running fitness throughout the year - more details to come!

Practice Schedule

Monday – Speed Workout (4-3-2) at Pine Nursery

Tuesday – Easy run to Stover Park with Strides

Wednesday - No Study Hall.  Meet at XC Tree immediately after school.  Track Workout (2 x 400, 300, 200)

Thursday – Easy run to Mtn View Park w/Strides

Friday – IMC District Championships!!  Go Cougs!!

Saturday - Optional Practice Pending District Results – Details TBA

Sunday - Rest Day

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Week 18 - 10/16 - 10/22

Another great day of racing yesterday Cougs!

Both our boys and girls had some excellent performances despite less than ideal conditions, pushing our boys ahead of Bend High in hypothetical results by 2 points and bringing our girls within 1 point.  We are in for an exciting District race!  Results from the George Fox XC Classic are available at:  http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=114563#/263

Here are this week's announcements:

Central Oregon Relays

Mountain View is hosting its third race of the season on Wednesday, October 19th at Pine Nursery Park.  For those of you unfamiliar with this race it is a relay format race in which you can choose your own team (either male, female, or coed).  We will finalize teams at practice on Tuesday.  All teams start the race at 3pm.  Costumes are encouraged.

Fore more information on the meet go to: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=114908#/263

District Meet / Uniforms

We will be announcing those attending the District Meet, including those running varsity, at practice this week.  If you are not attending Districts we will have uniform turn-ins next Monday (10/24) at the XC tree from 2:45 - 3:15.  Please wash your uniform before returning.  Students who do not return their old and new uniform will be fined for each item not turned in.  

End of Season Banquet

Our end of season banquet is scheduled for Friday, November 11th at 6pm in Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park (However, we are considering a change in date, due to a number of athletes that are interested in attending the Nike Cross Regionals in Boise on Saturday, November 12th.  Some of our team captains are trying to organize this, however, it is not a team event and there will be no coaches present - we are looking at a revised date for the banquet of Monday, November 7th to accommodate their attendance, but are still confirming if this change is possible).  All athletes and family members are encouraged to come and celebrate the end of our season!  The event does tend to be fairly long because we feel it is important to recognize every athlete - expect it to last till about 9pm.  We will have food catered from Tate and Tate with both a meat and vegetarian option.  The team will cover the cost of all team athletes - please let us know if you are not attending so that we don't order you a meal.  Family members may attend for free, but if you wish to eat, meals are $11/person and must be paid in advance on Touchbase which is currently setup for payment:

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We need some volunteers to help with setup between 5-6pm for the banquet.  We could also use two volunteers to bring desert or cake.  If you are willing to help in either capacity please let me know!  Also, we could use more photos for the banquet slideshow.  If you have taken any at races please email them to me.

Flap Jack Giveback Fundraiser

All Seasons RV & Marine is hosting a high school sports fundraiser throughout the month of October and Mountain View Cross Country will be the beneficiary of the event on October 22nd.  We need about 10 athletes to attend from 9-11.  Thank you to the Mike & Laura for volunteering to chaperone!

Winter/Spring Sports

With cross country coming to an end shortly, we strongly encourage all athletes to participate in another sport during the winter and spring seasons to maintain fitness for next cross country season.  The Nordic Ski team is a popular option among our team and highly recommended by our coaching staff.  No experience is necessary and the program owns all necessary ski equipment to make it affordable for all families.  There is an information night scheduled for Wednesday, October 26th in the MVHS cafeteria.  We are also working on an exciting program to encourage maintaining running fitness throughout the year - more details to come!

Practice Schedule

Monday - Mystery Workout. 

Tuesday - Short Canal Looop / Voting for Team Captains / Relay Signups

Wednesday - No Study Hall.  Athletes carpool to Pine Nursery for the Central Oregon Relays - Meet at XC Tree immediately after school.  The race starts at 3pm.  Last day for those not attending Districts  

Thursday - Carpool to old Rivers Edge Clubhouse for out & back on River Trail

Friday - Track Workout (1600, 1200, 800, 400)

Saturday - Optional (but highly recommended) Practice - Meet at Drake Park at 9 am.  Endurance run to Sawyer Park & Back

Sunday - Rest Day

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Week 17 - 10/9 - 10/15

Great Day of Racing Cougs!

Both our boys and girls edged Bend High for 2nd place finishes at the Juniper Preview today.  If we can do it again in a few weeks we'll be taking both teams to State!  Going into these last two weeks of the season it's critical that we continue to work hard in training, stay focused on our individual and team goals, and do the small things that can make a big difference.  Get a little extra sleep, eat a little more and wash your hands a few more times during the day.  Results from the Juniper Preview are available at: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=119315#/263

Here are this week's announcements:

George Fox XC Classic

Next Saturday, October 15th we will be traveling to Willamette Mission State Park in Gervais Oregon for the George Fox XC Classic.  We will depart from the Mountain View Bus Loop at 10:00 AM and return at about 9:00 PM.  This will be the last 5K of the season for some JV athletes (Last day for these athletes is 10/19 - Central Oregon Relays).  We will release a list of athletes that will be participating at districts following the George Fox race.  We will be taking all athletes to the district meet to cheer on those racing.

Race times and entries are:

JV Girls - 2:30 PM
JV Boys - 3:00 PM
Varsity Girls - 3:30 PM
(Kelsey, Ciara, Grace, Brooke, Mckenna, Elida, Mallory)
Varsity Boys - 4:00 PM
(Inteus, Sam, Jack, Wyatt, Nate, Quinn, Jayden)

Fore more information on the meet go to: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=114563#/263

Our team pasta feed will be at the Hassell house this Friday 10/14 at 5:30 pm.  Their address is 63536 St Cloud Court.  Please bring an item to share with the group:

Freshmen - Drinks
Sophomores - Salad
Juniors - Desert
Seniors - Bread

End of Season Banquet

Our end of season banquet is scheduled for Friday, November 11th at 6pm in Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park.  All athletes and family members are encouraged to come and celebrate the end of our season!  The event does tend to be fairly long because we feel it is important to recognize every athlete - expect it to last till about 9pm.  We will have food catered from Tate and Tate with both a meat and vegetarian option.  The team will cover the cost of all team athletes - please let us know if you are not attending so that we don't order you a meal.  Family members may attend for free, but if you wish to eat meals are $11/person and must be paid in advance on Touchbase which is currently setup for payment:

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We need some volunteers to help with setup between 5-6pm for the banquet.  If you are willing to help please let me know!

Team Photos

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2016 Mountain View XC team portraits
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Uniform Returns

We still have not received old jerseys and shorts back from a number of athletes with our new uniforms out.  Please make sure to bring these in to avoid a fine on your student account.  Fines will be $20 each for old jerseys and shorts.

Flap Jack Giveback Fundraiser

All Seasons RV & Marine is hosting a high school sports fundraiser throughout the month of October and Mountain View Cross Country will be the beneficiary of the event on October 22nd.  We will need a couple adult volunteers and a small group of athletes to help with this.  If you are available to volunteer from 9-11am on the 22nd, please let me know!

Practice Schedule

Monday - 5-4-3-2-1 Workout.  Varsity at Holinshead, JV at Pine Nursery

Tuesday - 2 Laps on Track, Drills, Stretching & Beaver Coaches Endurance Run.  Strides, 7 exercises and Abs afterward

Wednesday - No Study Hall.  Athletes released from class at 12:30 (Optional Event - you may come after school is out if you want to finish class).  Change into XC uniform and jog to Ensworth Elementary to participate in Ensworth Jogathon.  Following the event we will have our team practice.  We will meet at Al Moody at 1:45 for a Whistle Drill Workout.

Thursday - Easy Run to Pine Nursery and back plus 6 strides & Abs.  We will be helping at the Sky View Cross Country Meet.

Friday - Easy Run to Stover & Strides - Team Meeting Afterward

Saturday - George Fox XC Classic - Go Cougs!

Sunday - Rest Day


Saturday, October 1, 2016

Week 16 - 10/2 - 10/8

We had some great performances yesterday at the Oxford Classic, but the pressure is on with just a few weeks left before Districts!  We will be reviewing some of the results as a team at practice this week.  Results are available at http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=114550#/263.


Here are this week's announcements:

Juniper Preview Race/Community Run

Next Saturday, October 8th we will be co-hosting the Juniper Preview with Ridgeview on the district race course.  There will be a single race for boys and a single race for girls (no varsity/jv).  Boys will race at 9:30 AM and Girls at 10:15 AM.  Meet at the MV Bus Loop at 7:00 to catch the bus to Juniper Golf Course.  There is a community run at 8am before the high school race that is $10 with all proceeds benefiting our two programs.  If you are interested in participating you can signup online at www.playjuniper.com

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Juniper Preview Pasta Feed

Our team pasta feed will be at the Miller house this Friday 10/7 at 5:30 pm.  Their address is 63150 Peale Street.  Please bring an item to share with the group:


Freshmen - Salad
Sophomores - Bread
Juniors - Drinks
Seniors - Desert


End of Season Banquet


Our end of season banquet is scheduled for Friday, November 11th at 6pm in Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park.  All athletes and family members are encouraged to come and celebrate the end of our season!  The event does tend to be fairly long because we feel it is important to recognize every athlete - expect it to last till about 9pm.  We will have food catered from Tate and Tate with both a meat and vegetarian option.  The team will cover the cost of all team athletes - please let us know if you are not attending so that we don't order you a meal.  Family members may attend for free, but if you wish to eat meals are $11/person and must be paid in advance on Touchbase which is currently setup for payment: https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us/
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We need some volunteers to help with setup between 5-6pm for the banquet.  If you are willing to help please let me know!

Team Photos

All of our team photos including retakes are available for free download on smugmug: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-TkCN88/
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You can download any of these photos for free in full resolution. Just click the download button (little arrow) beneath any photo. Or order prints in any size, at cost.

Uniform Returns

We still have not received old jerseys and shorts back from a number of athletes with our new uniforms out.  Please make sure to bring these in to avoid a fine on your student account.  Fines will be $20 each for old jerseys and shorts.

Nutrition for Female High School Athletes

Footzone is offering a free clinic specific to nutrition for female high school athletes led by Stephanie Howe, Ph. D, a nationally renowned ultra runner who lives in Bend.  She will talk about energy needs specific to high school females, why its important to talk about eating disorders, the female triad, and why female nutrition needs are different than males.  This is a free clinic held at Footzone at 7pm on this Thursday, October 6th.  Megan is planning to attend and we encourage female athletes and their parents to consider attending as well!

Flap Jack Giveback Fundraiser

All Seasons RV & Marine is hosting a high school sports fundraiser throughout the month of October and Mountain View Cross Country will be the beneficiary of the event on October 22nd.  We will need a couple adult volunteers and a small group of athletes to help with this.  If you are available to volunteer from 9-11am on the 22nd, please let me know!

Practice Schedule

Monday - 4x800 Relay Workout @ Juniper/Pine Nursery

Tuesday - Pilot Butte Base Trail Endurance Run

Wednesday - 2 x (800, 400, 200) Track Workout

Thursday - Meet-up with Pilot Butte MS XC Team

Friday - Easy Run to Pine Nursery/Juniper Setup (Small Group)

Saturday - Juniper Preview - Go Cougs!

Sunday - Rest Day


Go Cougars!


Sunday, September 25, 2016

Week 15 - 9/25 - 10/1

Great effort yesterday at Nike Portland XC for those who attended!  Twenty athletes set a new lifetime personal best time while all but a handful of you ran a new season best time.  We are excited to see continued improvement as we begin to refine our training and go into races more rested than we have to this point.  Results from Nike Portland XC are available at http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=114644#/263.

Here are this week's announcements:

Oxford Classic

We are staying in Bend this week for the Oxford Classic on Friday at Drake Park.  Race times and varsity lists are provided below.  Students who are cleared to compete will be released from class at 1:00 PM.  Meet at the XC Tree and we will carpool to Drake Park.  If you miss any school on Friday you can not participate in the race.  Also as a reminder, if you miss any school on a Friday you can not compete on a Saturday.

Boys Varsity - 2:30 PM
Inteus, Jack, Nate, Wyatt, Travis, Max, Jayden

Boys Junior Varsity - 3:30 PM
(All other boys)

Girls Varsity - 2:00 PM
Kelsey, Ciara, Grace, Elida, Brooke, Vanessa, Hilary

Girls Junior Varsity - 3:00 PM
(All other girls)

Pre-Oxford Classic Pasta Feed

Our team pasta feed will be at the Schumacher house this Thursday 9/29 at 5:30 pm.  Their address is 2069 NE Hollow Tree Lane.  Please bring an item to share with the group:

Freshmen - Bread
Sophomores - Salad
Juniors - Desert
Seniors - Drinks

End of Season Banquet

Our end of season banquet is scheduled for Friday, November 11th at 6pm in Aspen Hall at Shevlin Park.  All athletes and family members are encouraged to come and celebrate the end of our season!  The event does tend to be fairly long because we feel it is important to recognize every athlete - expect it to last till about 9pm.  We will have food catered from Tate and Tate with both a meat and vegetarian option.  The team will cover the cost of all team athletes - please let us know if you are not attending so that we don't order you a meal.  Family members may attend for free, but if you wish to eat meals are $11/person and must be paid in advance on Touchbase which is currently setup for payment: https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us/
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We need some volunteers to help with setup between 5-6pm for the banquet.  If you are willing to help please let me know!

Juniper Preview Community Run
Next Saturday, October 8th we will be co-hosting the Juniper Preview with Ridgeview on the district race course.  There is a community run at 8am before the high school race that is $10 with all proceeds benefiting our two programs.  If you are interested in participating you can signup online at www.playjuniper.com

www.playjuniper.com
Juniper Golf Course is taking the Oregon golf community by storm and assuming its place as one of the premier courses in Oregon, the Northwest and the country.

Team Photos
All of our team photos including retakes are available for free download on smugmug: https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-TkCN88/
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You can download any of these photos for free in full resolution. Just click the download button (little arrow) beneath any photo. Or order prints in any size, at cost.

Uniform Returns

We still have not received old jerseys and shorts back from a number of athletes with our new uniforms out.  Please make sure to bring these in to avoid a fine on your student account.  Fines will be $20 each for old jerseys and shorts.

Nutrition for Female High School Athletes

Footzone is offering a free clinic specific to nutrition for female high school athletes led by Stephanie Howe, Ph. D, a nationally renowned ultra runner who lives in Bend.  She will talk about energy needs specific to high school females, why its important to talk about eating disorders, the female triad, and why female nutrition needs are different than males.  This is a free clinic held at Footzone at 7pm on Thursday, October 6th.  Megan is planning to attend and we encourage female athletes and their parents to consider attending as well!

Practice Schedule

Monday - Progression Miles (Varsity @ Juniper, JV @ Pine Nursery)

Tuesday - Larkspur Trail

Wednesday - 1600, 1200, 800, 400 on MVHS Track

Thursday - Meet Sky View at Pine Nursery

Friday - Oxford Classic (Release at 1pm)

Saturday - Optional Run & Pancakes!!  Meet at Mike and Megan's house at 8am for a run on the River Trail with pancakes afterward.  Our address is 61051 Snowberry Place.

Sunday - Rest Day

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Week 14 - 9/18 - 9/24

Great job in Seaside this weekend Cougars.  We hope you had as much fun as we did!  In the large school division our girls finished 5th out of 17 teams and our boys finished 9th out of 19 teams.  On top of that we had many great individual performances.  For full meet results go to http://resultsdb.com/results/Seaside3CourseChallengeResults2106.pdf or http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=116914#/263.

Here are the announcements for this week:

Individual Picture Retakes/Shevlin Trail Run

Due to some difficult lighting and the opportunity to take team photos with our new uniforms we are offering individual picture retakes on Monday.  We will be meeting at our usual practice start location to carpool to Shevlin Park.  We will take photos and then do a trail run at Shevlin.  After practice we will carpool back to Mountain View.  Expect practice to run a bit later than normal - we will be back to Mountain View no later than 6pm.  Don't forget to bring your new uniform!

New Uniforms/Uniform Returns

With our new uniforms handed out and mud pits behind us for this season we will be racing the remainder of the year in our new uniforms.  Please wash your old jersey and shorts/spandex (if you took them) and return these at practice this week.  The lost uniform fine is $20 for the old jerseys and $20 for the old shorts/spandex.  These will be assessed to your student account at the end of the season if a uniform is not returned.  The lost/damaged uniform fine for our new uniforms are $80 for boy jerseys, $65 for boy shorts, $55 for girl jerseys, and $40 for girl spandex.  Our coaching staff has been finding lost items after every practice and race all season long.  Please encourage your students to keep track of their belongings to avoid a fine.  I've also mentioned previously that we want uniforms to be washed after every race to remove mud before it can stain the fabric.  Please wash in cold water and hang to dry (no dryers).

Nike Pre-Nationals

This Saturday we will be traveling to Portland for the Nike Pre-Nationals Meet.  I've previously mentioned that this race was not on our original race schedule but was picked up due to a desire from many athletes on the team to attend.  Because it was a late addition to the schedule and our coaching staff feels it is important to allow the opportunity for a week off from racing during the season, attending this race is optional.  The following athletes have committed to attend:

Kyla, Kyanna, Preston, Serene, Jordan, Chaunze, Lauryn, Sydney, Carsen, Nolan, Noah M, Jayden, Madison, Drake, Forrest, Maddie, Emily, Evan, Chisel, William, Haiden, Nate, Tyler, Kendall, Vanessa, Mallory, Brooke, Kelsey, Mckenna, Anya, Rebekah, Erin, Ciara, Wyatt, Michael S, Jack, Travis, Sam, Tyler C, Inteus, Max, Reid, Zac, Jacob, Quinn, Grace, Elida

If your plans have changed let me know by the start of practice on Monday (I prefer an email today)!  Entries are due Monday and we are planning to take only one bus to the race so we need to know if numbers change.

End of Season Banquet

Mark your calendars!  Our end of the year awards banquet is scheduled for Friday, November 11th at 6 pm.  For those of you that haven't attended in the past, we recognize every athlete so plan on the event lasting a few hours.  We will be having food catered and the team will cover the cost of dinner for every athlete.  Family members can choose to pay to eat or just attend and not eat for free.  I will be sending out details on payment information in another weekly update email.

Nutrition for Female High School Athletes

Footzone is offering a free clinic specific to nutrition for female high school athletes led by Stephanie Howe, Ph. D, a nationally renowned ultra runner who lives in Bend.  She will talk about energy needs specific to high school females, why its important to talk about eating disorders, the female triad, and why female nutrition needs are different than males.  This is a free clinic held at Footzone at 7pm on Thursday, October 6th.  Megan is planning to attend and we encourage female athletes and their parents to consider attending as well!

Practice Schedule

Monday - Meet at normal practice location to carpool to Shevlin Park.  Individual photo retakes in new uniforms followed by endurance trail run through Shevlin Park.

Tuesday - Pine Nursery Relay Workout - 6x800

Wednesday - East Canal Loop endurance run

Thursday - 6x400s at Juniper Park (Varsity) and Pilot Butte Park (JV)

Friday - Easy Run to Al Moody

Saturday - Nike Pre-Nationals

Sunday - Rest Day

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Week 13 - 9/11 - 9/17

Three Course Challenge - Seaside

This week we are headed to the coast for the legendary Three Course Challenge.  If this is your first time joining us for our annual trip to Seaside, OR you are in for a treat! 

We will be leaving on Friday morning after first period.  No students that miss first period will be allowed to attend!  Please also remember that no athletes with an unexcused absence this week will be allowed to attend.  If you are not planning to attend, please let me know asap.  We will be meeting at the bus loop at 9am on Friday to depart and are staying at the Shilo Inn East (Room assignments will be provided on Friday) in Seaside.  The team will be covering the majority of this cost through fundraised money, but we need each athlete to contribute toward this cost. Please bring $10 cash or a check made payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country' to practice this week! 

What to Bring:
- Lunch on Friday (or money)
- Money for Dinner on Friday, and Lunch and Dinner on Saturday (hotel will have breakfast on Saturday)
- Shoes that you don't mind getting dirty in the race (and an extra pair)
- Warm clothes as the coast can be much cooler than Central Oregon.
- Boys (bring white jersey and old racing shorts - new uniforms must not be worn at Seaside)
- Girls (bring $2-3 to practice on Monday as girls team will be making t-shirts to race in at Seaside)

For more information including directions and race times go to the meet page on Athletic.net at http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=116914#/263

New Uniforms

Our new shorts and jerseys are the nicest team uniforms you can buy and cost $145 each.  Take good care of these and avoid losing them.  Athletes will be fined for any lost or damaged uniforms.  Do not remove any tags or alter the uniforms in any way.  Uniforms need to be washed after each meet in cold water, no bleach, and hung to dry - do not put these in a dryer.  Also, we recommend that parents purchase their son's a pair of briefs that can be worn under their shorts and are not visible.  Several athletes expressed that the shorts don't offer adequate support, plus this will help preserve the life of the shorts.  We prefer that athletes don't wear boxer briefs or compression shorts under the team shorts, but at a minimum any such garments should be solid black.  Finally, the new uniforms must not be worn at the Seaside meet next weekend.  Wear the old team jersey and shorts to Seaside and we will turn these in the following week. 

Team Photos

Team photos are available online at https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-TkCN88/.  You can download these for free or pay to have photos printed and mailed to your address. 

2016 Mountain View XC team portraits
www.smugmug.com
You can download any of these photos for free in full resolution. Just click the download button (little arrow) beneath any photo. Or order prints in any size, at cost.

Practice Schedule - Meet at 3:15 at the XC Tree near Stadium

Monday - Hamby/Eagle Road Endurance Run & Strength Workout
Tuesday - 5 x 1000 Repeats at Pine Nursery (Long Cooldown Option)
Wednesday - 1st Street Rapids / Shepard Loop Endurance Run & Strength Workout
Thursday - 12 x 400, 1 x 200 on Track
Friday - Easy Run on the Beach in Seaside
Saturday - Three Course Challenge, Seaside Oregon
Sunday - Rest Day

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Week 12 - 9/4-9/10

Way to go at the Mountain View XC Runoff on Friday!  We had some great performances individually and overall as a team. 

Thank you so much to all of our great parent volunteers who volunteered at the Mountain View XC Runoff and the Pine Nursery Sunset Run - especially John Swenson who organized the Pine Nursery Sunset Run!  We have awesome parents and can't thank you enough for your support of Mountain View Cross Country!

With school starting this week we will be moving all practices to 3pm at Mountain View by the XC tree. 

Here are this week's announcements:

Ash Creek Preserve - Monmouth, OR

This Saturday we will be attending the Ash Creek Preserve at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR.  All athletes need to ride the bus to the meet unless you make prior arrangements with me.  The bus will depart from the Mountain View Bus Loop at 7:00 AM.  We should return at about 8 PM.  Pack a lunch and bring money for dinner!  If you can't attend the meet please let me know!  Participation numbers will affect whether we need 1 or 2 buses.

Race times for the meet are:

JV Boys - 12:00 PM
JV Girls 12:30 PM
Varsity Boys 1:00 PM
Varsity Girls 1:30 PM

For more information on the meet go to
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=112661#/263

Please keep in mind that in order to race you can't have any unexcused absences in the week leading up to the race.

Varsity athletes for Ash Creek will be:

Boys
Nate Cannon
Jack Dewitt
Sam Drutman
Nolan Edgerton
Max Lehr
Travis Martin
Quinn Olarrea
Inteus Schiavo

Girls
Ciara Jones
Vanessa Jones
Elida Ramsey
Braya Robbins
Mallory Roberts
Grace Scrocca
Kelsey Swenson
Hillary Wyllie

Team Photos
We will be taking team photos on Wednesday.  Athletes need to bring their team jerseys, jackets, black shorts, and black pants for photos!!!

Team Apparel


With the race season upon us this is a good time to get team apparel to represent Mountain View at competitions.  At a minimum I would like to have every athlete on our team own a 2016 t-shirt that they can wear to races - if money is an issue let me know and we will make sure you're covered.  The following items are available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only - Currently no Small or Medium)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents.

If you are interested in purchasing any items please bring cash or a check made payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country' to practice this week.  I will have all team apparel with me at practice the entire week.

Pasta Feed

The pre-Ash Creek team pasta feed will be at the Allen house at 5:30 pm on Friday.  Their address is 3427 NE Sandalwood Drive.  Please bring something to share with the team:

Freshmen - Drinks
Sophomores - Bread
Juniors - Desert
Seniors - Salad

Dick's Discount
If any of you are still in need of running shoes or apparel here is a link to some coupons to Dicks Sporting Goods (primary sponsor of OSAA sports). https://myscorecardaccount.com/crmcdn/getoffer.aspx?offer_entity_code=O24175LQ&token=fAJUnjvhdRjSPHd4vpmbtm0kGI1v7VWl6lcmb6eCoYiBsBqzyvD5hJO6kNUQ3V8uEYldw2-JAYKILkzC75g2

Practice Schedule
All Practices meet at Mountain View XC Tree at 3 PM

Monday – Optional Practice – Eagle Road & Strength

Tuesday – Pilot Butte Base Trail & Hill Repeats

Wednesday – Daggett Road Loop & Strength - Team Photos

Thursday – Speed Play Workout on Canal

Friday – Easy Run to Stover Park

Saturday - Ash Creek - Go Cougs!

Sunday – Rest Day

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Week 11 - 8/28 - 9/3

Way to go at Breese Ranch on Saturday!  We had so many great individual performances which were capped off nicely by our overall team finishes of 1st in the boys race and 2nd in the girls race.  This is a great start to our season and we look forward to seeing how we can continue to improve moving forward.  Here are this week's announcements:

Mountain View XC Runoff

The Mountain View XC Runoff will be at Pine Nursery Park this Friday, September 2nd.  Varsity boys need to arrive at Pine Nursery at 8:30 AM and all other athletes need to arrive at 9 AM. 

Our varsity runners for our next race will be announced at practice once results are posted from the Breese Ranch Stampede.  These will be posted at http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=117727#/Results once available.  Please keep in mind that in order to race you can't have any unexcused absences in the week leading up to the race.

Race Times are:

10:00 AM - Varsity Boys
10:30 AM - Varsity Girls
11:00 AM - JV Boys
11:30 AM - JV Girls

For more race information go to the meet info page on Athletic.net
http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=115210#/263

Thank you so much to those of you that have volunteered to help at the race!  I have the following individuals signed up to volunteer:

Race Setup (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 6:30 AM) - Matthew, Tasha & Finney McFarland; Rosy Wyllie (We could use more volunteers for setup - please email me if you're available to help)
Finish Chute (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 9:00 AM) - Melissa, Michael, Steve & Megan Allen; Matthew, Tasha & Finney McFarland
Course Marshall (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 9:00 AM) - Krista Choffel, Sue Schumacher, Rosy Wyllie, KC Stewart, Lisa Dewitt, Jen Roberts, Ken Roberts, Luke Roberts
Packet Pickup (Arrive at Pine Nursery at 8:00 AM - Heidi Kooistra


Pine Nursery Sunset Run

There is a community 5k/10k being held in conjunction with the Mountain View XC Runoff on the evening of September 2nd with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Mountain View Cross Country.  Please encourage friends, famliy, co-workers, etc to signup at: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124753
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Pine Nursery Sunset Run registration information at GetMeRegistered.com
Day of race registration will also be available.
Team Apparel

With the race season upon us this is a good time to get team apparel to represent Mountain View at competitions.  At a minimum I would like to have every athlete on our team own a 2016 t-shirt that they can wear to races - if money is an issue let me know and we will make sure you're covered.  The following items are available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only - Currently no Small or Medium)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents.

If you are interested in purchasing any items please bring cash or a check made payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country' to practice this week.  I will have all team apparel with me at practice the entire week. 

Pasta Feed

The pre-Mountain View XC Runoff team pasta feed will be at the Katz house at 5:30 pm on Thursday (practice is at 4:30 to accommodate the pasta feed).  Their address is 2927 NE Yellow Ribbon Drive.  Please bring something to share with the team:

Freshmen - Bread
Sophomores - Salad
Juniors - Drinks
Seniors - Desert

Team Uniforms

If you still need a uniform let me know and we will find a time after one of our practices this week to grab you one.  Please remember that uniforms are team property and that fines will be assessed for damaged or lost uniforms.  We have brand new jerseys and shorts on order that will be given out after our race in Seaside.  These are extremely expensive uniforms and it is your individual responsibility to take care of them.  When washing uniforms please do not place any items in a dryer.  All items should be hung to dry to extend their life.

Footzone Spike Night

Footzone has their final spike night on Sat, Sept 3rd.  On this day all high school athletes can get 20% off all shoes and apparel (All Day Long).  High School athletes are also eligible for a 10% discount throughout the year.

I previously mentioned Fleet Feet offers a free pair of spikes with the purchase of trainers for high school athletes - apparently this is only valid on certain dates and I haven't been made aware of when these are.  The Nike Outlet and Dicks Sporting goods are a couple other good options for reasonably priced running shoes.  If buying shoes is an issue for you let us know.  It is a priority for us that all team athletes have a quality pair of running shoes that are in good shape so we will help as much as possible.

Practice Schedule
All Practices at Mountain View (if you can't make it to a workout this week and haven't already told me, please let me know and plan to do the workout on your own - see specifics below)

Monday – 8:30 am – Michigan Workout at Mountain View track
If you aren't at practice make sure to do a 1.5 mile warmup/cool-down & Stretch.  Workout will consist of 3/4 mile @ 80% of race pace, 1 mile hard, 3/4 Mile @ 80% of race pace, 3/4 mile harder, 3/4 mile at 80% of race pace, 1/2 mile even harder, 3/4 mile at 80% of race pace, 1/4 mile all out!

Tuesday – 6:30 pm –  Canal Loop & Strength (3-5.5 miles)

Wednesday – 8:30 am – 4-6 800s at Pine Nursery.  If you aren't at practice make sure to do a 1.5 mile warmup/cool-down & stretch.  Run these 800s faster than race pace with a 1 minute recovery in-between.

Thursday4:30 pm (To accommodate Pasta Feed at 5:30 pm) – Easy Run (2-3 miles easy)

Friday – Mountain View XC Runoff at Pine Nursery - Go Cougs!

Saturday - Optional Trail Run at Green Lakes/Soda Creek Trail - If you haven't run at Green Lakes before make sure to attend.  This is one of the most popular trail runs in Central Oregon and is incredible!  We will meet at RiverBend Park at 7am to carpool to the trailhead.  We should be back around noon.  Parents are welcome to attend and help drive!  If you don't attend, plan to run 60 minutes on your own at an easy pace.

Sunday – Rest Day 

Go Cougars!


Mike

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Saturday, August 20, 2016

Week 10 - 8/21 - 8/27


This week practices are transitioning to Mountain View.  We will be sticking with our normal time schedule until the start of school.  Please keep in mind that practices are mandatory and athletes may not race if they have an unexcused absence in the week leading up to a race.  If you have a valid excuse to miss a practice please make sure to notify a coach in advance.  Please be sure to hydrate ahead of and after practice.  We've had some hot days and as we increase intensity at practice its especially important that you are drinking water throughout the day

Breese Ranch Stampede

Our first race is Saturday 8/27 at Breese Ranch!  Breese Ranch is a strenuous course so we are limiting participation to injury-free athletes who have been attending practices regularly throughout the summer.  Looking through the roster, we feel the athletes below should race at Breese.  If your name is not on the list and you would like to race please check-in with me at practice or email back over the course of the next week and we can discuss adding you to the list.  All cleared athletes that are not racing are still welcome and encouraged to ride the bus with our team and cheer for your teammates in the race.  Come in running clothes so you can run jog the course with the team before the race.  We will leave from the bus loop at Mountain View at 7:30 am.  Be on-time! For more race info go to http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=117727#/263.

Zac, Nate, Riley, Reid, Tyler, Jack, Sam, Nolan, Wyatt, Forrest, Vanessa, Anya, Noah K, William, Max, Travis, Madison, Chisel, Haiden M, Noah M, Quinn, Levi, Carmen, Elida, Braya, Nathan R, Mallory, Inteus, Michael S, Kelsey, Joel

All non-injured athletes will be racing the following week at the Mountain View XC Runoff.

XC Challenge

The Cougar XC Challenge is tomorrow, Saturday 8/20.  For those of you that are not familiar, this event is a team wilderness/scavenger hunt run in which athletes compete on teams as they race on an unmarked course to a mystery location.  This run is recommended only for athletes that have been attending practices regularly throughout the summer and physically able to run without walking for a minimum of 4 miles.

We will meet at RiverBend Park at 7:30 am to carpool to the dropoff location.

Team Signups

Some athletes are not yet cleared.  If you are not cleared you can not practice or race with the team.  Signups for cross country are available online at https://www.bend.k12.or.us/mountainview/student-life/athletics.  No athletes will be allowed to participate at practices starting August 15th without being cleared by the athletic office.  Clearance to participate is contingent on registration, pay to play fee, ASB fee, and an active physical on file. 


Pine Nursery Sunset Run

There is a community 5k/10k being held in conjunction with the Mountain View XC Runoff on the evening of September 2nd with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Mountain View Cross Country.  If you are a parent that is interested in participating, online registration is now available here: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124753. ;

Pine Nursery Sunset Run registration information
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Pine Nursery Sunset Run registration information at GetMeRegistered.com
Please also share the event on your individual Facebook Page if you have one! (see https://www.facebook.com/events/253952191632003/permalink/258148597879029/).

Bigfoot Run

The Bigfoot run is coming up on Sunday 9/11 which is another great fundraiser with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Mountain View, Bend and Summit Cross Country programs. Please consider signing up to participate or share the race information with others that might be interested.

http://centraloregonrunningklub.org/cork-events/bigfoot-races/
Bigfoot Races | Central Oregon Running Klub
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Bigfoot Races Sunday, September 11, 2016 . 10K Bigfoot/ 10K Dirtyfoot : 9 am start time @Seventh Mountain Resort 5K Bigfoot(NEW!) : 9am start time @The Old Mill
Team Apparel

With the race season upon us this is a good time to get team apparel to represent Mountain View at competitions.  The following items are available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only - Currently no Small or Medium)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents. 

If you are interested in purchasing any items please send me an email letting me know what you'd like and I will bring it to practice.  Payment can be made by cash or check - payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country'

Team Uniforms

A number of athletes still need to get team uniforms in advance of the Breese Ranch Race.  We will hand out uniforms between 5 and 6:15 on Thursday and after practice on Friday.  The uniform closet is located at the west end of Mountain View on the east side of the Main Gym.  Please remember that uniforms are team property and that fines will be assessed for damaged or lost uniforms.  We have brand new jerseys and shorts on order that will be given out after our race in Seaside.  These are extremely expensive uniforms and it is your individual responsibility to take care of them.  When washing uniforms please do not place any items in a dryer.  All items should be hung to dry to extend their life.


Practice Schedule - All Practices at Mountain View

Monday – 8:30 am – Eagle Road Loop & Strength

Tuesday – 6:30 pm –  Pilot Butte Hill Workout (Bring a watch!)

Wednesday – 8:30 am – Shepard Loop & Strength

Thursday – 6:30 pm – Pine Nursery Mile Repeats

Friday – 8:30 am – Short Canal Loop & Pre-Race Team Meeting

Saturday - Breese Ranch Stampede - Prineville, OR - Meet at Mountain View Bus Lop at 7:30 am

Race Info: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=117727#/263

Sunday – Rest Day

Friday, August 12, 2016

Week 9 - 8/14-8/20

Starting this Monday, August 15th, the official fall sports season begins and practices are required.  If for any reason you are unable to attend a practice please let me know.  We will be maintaining our summer schedule for an additional week.  Starting 8/22 we will be moving all practices to Mountain View but keeping the same time schedule until school begins.  Once school starts practice will be at 3pm.  Athletes must be training on a regular basis starting Monday in order to compete at our first race at Breese Ranch on August 27th.  We are mandating this requirement in order to reduce injuries for those that are not prepared to compete.  All registered athletes will still be allowed to attend and watch the meet. 

We have an optional run tomorrow morning (8/13) and will be meeting at RiverBend Park at 8:30 am and carpooling to Inn of the 7th Mountain to run on the river trail.  Parents are welcome to join for the run and help carpool athletes!  Athletes - Bring your swimsuit and we will stop by Inn of the 7th after our run to use the pool and hot tub.  If you prefer there is disc golf and mini golf also available.  We will return to RiverBend Park at 11 am. 

Team Signups

Signups for cross country are available online at https://www.bend.k12.or.us/mountainview/student-life/athletics.  No athletes will be allowed to participate at practices starting August 15th without being cleared by the athletic office.  Clearance to participate is contingent on registration, pay to play fee, ASB fee, and an active physical on file. 

XC Challenge

The Cougar XC Challenge is coming up on Saturday 8/20.  For those of you that are not familiar, this event is a team wilderness/scavenger hunt run in which athletes compete on teams as they race on an unmarked course to a mystery location.  This run is recommended only for athletes that have been attending practices regularly throughout the summer and physically able to run without walking for a minimum of 4 miles.

We will meet at RiverBend Park at 7:30 am to carpool to the dropoff location. 

If there are any parents willing to run with a team, help carpool athletes to our dropoff location, or pickup athletes around 11-12 at our final destination please let me know!

Practice Schedule

Monday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Hillside Park Relay Workout

Tuesday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm –  Shepard Loop & Strength

Wednesday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Speed Play on 1st Street Rapids Trail

Thursday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – Pine Nursery Michigan Workout & Strength

Friday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Discovery Park Friday Fun Day

Saturday – XC Challenge - Meet at River Bend Park at 7:30 am

Sunday – Rest Day

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Week 8 - 8/7 - 8/13

I hope you all had a fun time at Cultus this year and are excited and motivated as we near the start of our race season!  There are some important announcements this week so please be sure to read through the entirety of this email.

Team Signups

Signups for cross country are now available online at https://www.bend.k12.or.us/mountainview/student-life/athletics.  No athletes will be allowed to participate at practices starting August 15th without being cleared by the athletic office.  Please get your registration complete as soon as possible as the athletic office works through registrations in order of being received.  Due to the large number of athletes registering close to the 15th, it is possible that even if everything is turned in you won’t be able to participate until the athletic office has reviewed everything.  Please signup now to avoid this!  Clearance to participate is contingent on registration, pay to play fee, ASB fee, and an active physical on file. 

Free Injury Clinic!

Rebound Physical Therapy has offered to host a FREE injury night for our team!  If any athlete has an injury, aches or pains – especially after Cultus - please consider attending.  The physical therapists will evaluate your injury and discuss recommended treatments to help us get you back running injury-free.   The clinic will be held this Monday night, August 8th, from 6:30–8:30pm at the East Rebound clinic (1303 NE Cushing Dr #150). There will be multiple physical therapists there and they would like to schedule athletes for 30min. slots so you don’t have to wait.  Please call or text Megan @ 541-815-4348 to sign-up for a time.

Physicals!

You are required to get a new physical every two years so most athletes get them Freshmen and Junior years.  New athletes will also need a physical.    The Center is holding free physicals for boys on August 10th at 5pm.  Free physical dates for girls are now past.

Cultus Lost and Found

We have a number of items left over from Cultus that will be available for return at practice next week.  You can also make arrangements to stop by our house to pick up items if you need them sooner.

Practice Schedule

Monday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – River Canyon Loop

Tuesday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm –  Shepard Loop & Strength

Wednesday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Speed Play on 1st Street Rapids Trail

Thursday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – Eagle Road & Strength

Friday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Overturf Butte Hill Workout

Saturday – Rest Day (Possible Optional Run – More Details to Come)

Sunday – Rest Day

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Week 7 - 7/31 - 8/6

Hey Team -

Its hard to believe but Cultus Camp is already here!  We have a fun week ahead of us!  If you have not signed up you're about out of time.  Payments and waivers need to be received by Monday unless you've made other arrangements with me (signup info provided below).  No athletes will be allowed to attend without a signed waiver (Electronic copy attached to this email).  Here are the current signups:

Paid & Waiver Turned In - Jayden, Wyatt, Kelsey, Zac, Forrest, McKenna, Kennedy, Travis, Madison, Erin, Carsen, Braya, Mallory, Drake, Chloe, Joel, Noah, Grant, Michael S, Eliza, Nolan, Shira, Brooke, Jack, Riley, Elida, Grace, Lexi, Evan, Emily, Ciara, JT, Preston

Paid / No Waiver - Inteus, Reid, Tyler, Hilary, Anya, Elli, Nate, Levi

We are still in need of additional drivers for Wednesday and especially SaturdayWe will be meeting at the Mountain View Bus Loop at 8 am on Wednesday morning and returning from the Cultus boat dock around 12:30 pm on Saturday to the Mountain View Bus Loop at 1:30 pm.  If you are available to drive please let me know.  I have the following drivers currently signed up:

Wednesday (Athlete Seats) - Mike & Megan (2), Monty (4), Peter (4), April Tranby (10), Erin Hoffman (4), Sue Schumacher (6), Olivia Servantes (5)

Saturday (Athlete Seats) - Mike & Megan (2), Rosy Wyllie (6), Sue Schumacher (6), Tess Boyd (4), Jessica Harris (3), Olivia Servantes (5)

Information on Cultus Camp including what you need to bring is attached to this email.  Please read this over and let me know if you have additional questions.

Physicals!!

Free Physicals are August 1st - 5th at Mountain Medical Immediate Care -
You are required to get a new physical every two years so most athletes get them Freshmen and Junior years.  New athletes will also need a physical.  Free physicals are available by walk-in only at Mountain Medical this week.  They are located at 1302 NE 3rd Street.  The Center will also have free physicals for girls on August 4th at 5:30 pm, but most of us will be at Cultus.  Free physicals for boys at the Center will also be held on August 10th.

Here is our schedule for the week:  

Practice Schedule

Monday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – River Trail to Archie Briggs (4-5 miles)

Tuesday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – Pine Nursery Tempo (4 miles)

Wednesday – Cultus Camp

Thursday – Cultus Camp

Friday – Cultus Camp

Saturday - Cultus Camp

Sunday – Rest Day

If you are not attending Cultus Camp please run 45-60 mins Wed-Sat.  There will be no regular practices these days.

Cultus Signups

Our annual team summer camp is scheduled for August 3rd-6th.  We have setup online payments through touchbase so you can signup now.  The camp waiver is attached to this email.  Our goal is to have every athlete on the team attend Cultus Camp.  If cost is an issue let me know and we can find a way for athletes to earn a portion or all of their entry fee.  Waivers need to be turned in at practice on Monday morning (unless you have made other arrangements with me).  I have also attached a camp information form with packing list and other details about the camp.  Please let me know if you have additional questions.

Pay Camp Fee at https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us/

Bend-La Pine Schools
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For Parents: User Name is Student ID Number Password is Student's Last Name - Password is case sensitive.
                  User Name: Student ID Number
                  Password: Last Name w/1st letter capitalized
                  Select Cultus Camp
                  Enter Payment Amount
                                    $60 if you didn't volunteer at Pacific Crest
                                    $50 if you volunteered at one shift of Pacific Crest
                                    $40 if you volunteered at two shifts of Pacific Crest

Pine Nursery Sunset Run

As many of you are aware, there is a community 5k/10k being held in conjunction with the Mountain View XC Runoff on the evening of September 2nd that John Swenson (team parent) is organizing as a fundraiser for our program.  If you are a parent that is interested in participating, online registration is now available here: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124753. ; You can also share the event on your Facebook Page (see https://www.facebook.com/events/253952191632003/permalink/258148597879029/) ; John mentioned he could also use some help with race organization.  He is specifically Looking for:

- Someone to help order, check and pickup race shirts
- Someone to manage all water/electrolyte station setup (MV athletes can manage stations during race)
- Someone to organize post-race food/snacks
- Course Monitors at road crossings on race course

If you are interested in helping please email John at johnswen@ymail.com.

Team Apparel

We have a variety of team apparel available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents.

If you are interested in purchasing any items please send me an email letting me know what you'd like and I will bring it to practice.  Payment can be made by cash or check - payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country'

Week 6 - 7/24 - 7/30

Great job this past week in practice.  You looked great on the tempo run and hill repeats!  For this next week there will be no coaches at practice but our team captains will be leading according to our normal schedule.  Per OSAA requirements this week is the moratorium week and coaches are not allowed to have contact with athletes.  It is important that you continue to train this week in order to maintain and continue to build your running base.  Coaches will be back at practice again on August 1st.  Please keep in mind that our Cultus Camp starts August 3rd so time is running out to signup.  Please see below if you would like to attend and haven't signed up yet.  We also need parent drivers to help us carpool to Cultus.  Please let me know if you are able to help drive to Cultus on Wed, Aug 3rd or back to Bend on Sat, Aug 6th.  

Here is our schedule for the week:   

Practice Schedule

Monday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Capture the Flag at Juniper Park (3 miles)

Tuesday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – Pilot Butte Base or Summit & Strength (4 or 6 miles)

Wednesday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – RiverBend or Footbridge Extension (4 or 6.5 miles)

Thursday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – 2-5 Jones Road Hills & Strength (4 miles)

Friday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Sawyer Park (4 miles)

Saturday/Sunday – Rest Days 

Cultus Signups

Our annual team summer camp is scheduled for August 3rd-6th.  We have setup online payments through touchbase so you can signup now.  The camp waiver is attached to this email.  Our goal is to have every athlete on the team attend Cultus Camp.  If cost is an issue let me know and we can find a way for athletes to earn a portion or all of their entry fee.  Waivers need to be mailed to my address at 61051 Snowberry Place Bend, OR 97702.  I have also attached a camp information form with packing list and other details about the camp.  Please let me know if you have additional questions.

Pay Camp Fee at https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us/

Bend-La Pine Schools
touchbase.bend.k12.or.us
For Parents: User Name is Student ID Number Password is Student's Last Name - Password is case sensitive.
                  User Name: Student ID Number
                  Password: Last Name w/1st letter capitalized
                  Select Cultus Camp
                  Enter Payment Amount
                                    $60 if you didn't volunteer at Pacific Crest
                                    $50 if you volunteered at one shift of Pacific Crest
                                    $40 if you volunteered at two shifts of Pacific Crest

Pine Nursery Sunset Run

As many of you are aware, there is a community 5k/10k being held in conjunction with the Mountain View XC Runoff on the evening of September 2nd that John Swenson (team parent) is organizing as a fundraiser for our program.  If you are a parent that is interested in participating, online registration is now available here: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124753. ; You can also share the event on your Facebook Page (see https://www.facebook.com/events/253952191632003/permalink/258148597879029/) ; John mentioned he could also use some help with race organization.  He is specifically Looking for:

- Someone to help order, check and pickup race shirts
- Someone to manage all water/electrolyte station setup (MV athletes can manage stations during race)
- Someone to organize post-race food/snacks
- Course Monitors at road crossings on race course

If you are interested in helping please email John at johnswen@ymail.com.

Team Apparel

We have a variety of team apparel available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents. 

Friday, July 15, 2016

Week 5 - 7/17 - 7/23

With Cultus Camp just 3 weeks out and our first race a little over a month away, its time to start preparing.  We will begin easing into harder workouts next week and continue increasing weekly mileage.  Please keep in mind that only athletes that are running on a regular basis throughout the summer will be allowed to compete in our first race at Breese Ranch in an effort to minimize injuries.  If you're hoping to compete at Breese Ranch and you haven't been running this summer, its time to start!  

For those that are interested we will also be doing a group Mountain Bike Ride on Wednesday evening.  Meet at the Mountain View bus loop at 3:30pm and we should return by 6:30pm.  Bring a Mountain Bike and Helmet.  If any parents are interested in helping drive and ride with the group you are welcome to attend.

Here is our schedule for the week:   

Practice Schedule

Monday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Sawyer Park / Around and Up Awbrey (4 or 7 miles)

Tuesday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – Pine Nursery Tempo & Strength (4 miles)

Wednesday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am – Overturf Butte 1 or 2 loops (3.5 or 5 miles)

Thursday – Meet at Mountain View Track at 6:30 pm – Revere Ave Hill Repeats & Strength (4 miles)

Friday – Meet at Drake Park at 8:30 am - Farewell Bend w/Footbridge Extension (4 or 6.5 miles)

Saturday/Sunday – Rest Days 


Cultus Signups are Available

Our annual team summer camp is scheduled for August 3rd-6th.  We have setup online payments through touchbase so you can signup now.  The camp waiver is attached to this email for you to print and turn in at practice.  Our goal is to have every athlete on the team attend Cultus Camp.  If cost is an issue let me know and we can find a way for athletes to earn a portion or all of their entry fee.

Pay Camp Fee at https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us/

Bend-La Pine Schools
touchbase.bend.k12.or.us
For Parents: User Name is Student ID Number Password is Student's Last Name - Password is case sensitive.
                  User Name: Student ID Number
                  Password: Last Name w/1st letter capitalized
                  Select Cultus Camp
                  Enter Payment Amount
                                    $60 if you didn't volunteer at Pacific Crest
                                    $50 if you volunteered at one shift of Pacific Crest
                                    $40 if you volunteered at two shifts of Pacific Crest

Pine Nursery Sunset Run

As many of you are aware, there is a community 5k/10k being held in conjunction with the Mountain View XC Runoff on the evening of September 2nd that John Swenson (team parent) is organizing as a fundraiser for our program.  If you are a parent that is interested in participating, online registration is now available here: https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=124753. ; You can also share the event on your Facebook Page (see https://www.facebook.com/events/253952191632003/permalink/258148597879029/) ; John mentioned he could also use some help with race organization.  He is specifically Looking for:

- Someone to help order, check and pickup race shirts
- Someone to manage all water/electrolyte station setup (MV athletes can manage stations during race)
- Someone to organize post-race food/snacks
- Course Monitors at road crossings on race course

If you are interested in helping please email John at johnswen@ymail.com.

Team Apparel

We have a variety of team apparel available for purchase by athletes and parents:

Boys Brooks Grey 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Girls Brooks Grey Hoody Long Sleeve Shirts - $30 (Athletes Only)
Brooks Red 1/2 Zip Long Sleeve Shirts - $40 (Parents)
Headsweats Trucker Hats - $25
2016 Team T-Shirts - $5 for athletes, $15 for parents. 

If you are interested in purchasing any items please send me an email letting me know what you'd like and I will bring it to practice.  Payment can be made by cash or check - payable to 'Mountain View Cross Country'