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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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.

Thursday – 4:30 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

Get information about our team!

http://mountainviewxc.blogspot.com

Check out Mountain View Cross Country!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Mbj1gVmCk&feature=youtu.be

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
centraloregonrunningklub.org
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

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

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