XC Schedule 10/19 - 10/25

Great week of practice team!  I appreciated the level of effort at hard practices and how fast and fresh you are all looking as we continue our taper into Districts.  I am excited to see you race!

The district race is this Friday, October 23rd.  Make an extra effort this week to get 8-10 hours of sleep, a consistent 3 meals, and stay hydrated.  It is especially important on Friday that you plan your diet ahead of time so that you eat a meal a few hours before your race.  Students will be released from class at 11:00 am.  Meet at the XC tree and we will carpool to Drake Park.  The race schedule is as follows:

Varsity Girls: 1:00 pm (Warmup at 12:00 - w/Megan)
Varsity Boys: 1:30 pm (Warmup at 12:30 - w/Monty)
JV Girls: 2:00 pm (Warmup at 1 pm - w/Mike)
JV Boys: 2:30 pm (Warmup at 2 pm - w/Andy)

Cool-downs will be done with the same coach immediately following the race.  Click here for a link to the course map.

We will send a separate email early this week with details for those of you that volunteered to help with setup and managing the race.  Thank you for the great response!

Other Reminders:

1. There is a Pasta Feed this Thursday evening at 5pm at the Hassells.  Their address is 63536 St Cloud Court Bend, OR 97701.  This pasta feed is costume themed for halloween.  Please bring the following:

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

2. Mark your calendars!  Our end of the season team banquet is on November 8th at 5:30pm at the St. Charles Convention Center.  All athletes and their families are invited and encouraged to attend as we look back on the season and honor this great group of kids!  There will be a $15 fee for dinner for all family members but you can come and not eat if you don't want to pay - we will even have free cake for you!  The team will cover the cost of athletes. Please pre-pay for parents and family members online at https://touchbase.bend.k12.or.us.  Login with your Student ID number for User Name and last name as the password.

As a side note, most athletes typically dress in formal wear for this event.

3. All athletes are strongly encouraged to participate in a winter sport.  Some options to consider are Nordic Skiing, Swimming, Winter Track, Basketball and Wrestling.

4. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  Really nice long sleeve shirts are available to athletes only for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  We also just got team hats in that are available to both parents and athletes for $25.

5. The State Meet is coming up on October 31st and we want as many athletes as possible to attend to support our Varsity athletes and experience the atmosphere of the state meet (And be inspired to reach state in future seasons!).  If you are a parent and are willing to drive athletes over on the morning of the 31st please let us know.  Coaches and competing athletes will be going over on Friday but our hope is to get together a caravan of parents to bring the remaining athletes.

6. Fundraising Opportunities - We have two fundraising opportunities coming up:

a) We will be assisting with a pancake breakfast at All Seasons RV & Marine this coming Saturday morning.  All proceeds from this event will go to our team.  We need a minimum of 5 athletes not qualifying for the state meet (those athletes will have practice) to help at this event. Please let me know if you can attend.

b) Our team is managing the VIP parking at the Civil War Football game on October 30th starting at 3pm and going through half time and into the 3rd quarter.  We need a minimum of 3 athletes/adults throughout the game.  Please let me know if you are able to help out for a 1 or 2 hour shift between 3pm and 8pm.  

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Workouts this week will continue to get shorter and faster as we taper into the District meet.  Length will decrease on hard workouts but you should maintain the same intensity to avoid feeling flat on Friday. Workouts for our girls varsity will be slightly altered to train through Districts and peak at the State meet.

Monday 10/19 - Speed Play at Pine Nursery 4-3-2 w/Increased rest (add 5 for Varsity Girls)

Tuesday 10/20 - Easy Run at Drake + Strides & Corners

Wednesday 10/21 - Track Workout 2 x (400, 300, 200) (3x for Varsity Girls)

Thursday 10/22 - Easy Run to Pine Nursery + Strides & Corners

Friday 10/23 - District Championships - Go Cougars!

Saturday 10/24 - Easy Run for athletes that qualify for the State Meet

Sunday 10/25 - Rest!

Weekly Update - 10/12 - 10/18

Great job at the George Fox Classic this weekend.  We had several breakthrough races and 40 season bests as a team!  Results are available here.


We have the Central Oregon Relays this Wednesday, October 14th.  We will carpool to Pine Nursery and you will be picked up there after the race.  Athletes will select their own teams to be either Male, Female or Co-Ed and consist of 4 athletes. We will signup for teams at practice on Monday.  The first leg of the relay for all categories begins at 3pm.  Some teams have costumes and you are welcome to indulge.

We will also be getting together on Friday night at Sun Mountain Fun Center at 7pm!  Please bring money for shoes and bowling.  If money is an issue talk to Megan or Mike and we will make sure you are covered!

Other Reminders:

1. This Friday will be the last day of practice for those athletes that did not qualify for the District Meet.  These athletes will be turning in their uniforms on Friday and we will be voting collectively as a team on captains for next year.  All athletes including those not racing at Districts, are invited to the team pasta feed on Thursday, October 22nd at the Hassells.  Athletes not racing at Districts will also be released from school early for Districts on October 23rd along with competing athletes to attend the District meet and cheer for their fellow teammates.  More information to come on these next week!


2. All athletes are strongly encouraged to participate in a winter sport.  We will have the Nordic Skiing and Swim Team Coaches at practice on Monday talking about their sports and how these will benefit your running.  Some other winter sports to consider are Winter Track, Basketball and Wrestling.


3. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  We also have really nice long sleeve shirts that are available to athletes for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  

4. Mark your calendars!  Our end of the season team banquet is on November 8th at 5:30pm at the St. Charles Convention Center.  All athletes and their families are invited as we look back on the season and honor this great group of kids!  There will be a $15 fee for dinner for all family members but you can come and not eat if you don't want to pay.  The team will cover the cost of athletes.  We will be sending out more information on the banquet soon.

5. The State Meet is coming up on October 31st and we want as many athletes as possible to attend to support our Varsity athletes and experience the atmosphere of the state meet.  If you are a parent and are willing to drive athletes over on the morning of the 31st please let us know!  Coaches and competing athletes will be going over on Friday but our hope is to get together a caravan of parents to bring the remaining athletes.

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Workouts will be a bit harder than last week to avoid peaking too early, with a taper next week leading into the District Championships.  Workouts for our girls varsity will be slightly altered to train through Districts and peak at the State meet.

Monday 10/12 - Speed Play 4-3-2-1 on Canal Trail and Strength Workout 

Tuesday 10/13 - Easy Run to Pine Nursery/Help with Sky View Meet

Wednesday 10/14 - Central Oregon Relays (3 x .7 Mile Each)

Thursday 10/15 - Capture the Flag at Juniper Park

Friday 10/16 - Track Workout 2 x (4x400)

Saturday 10/17 - Easy Run at Drake Park at 9:30 am with strides

Sunday 10/18 - Rest!

Weekly Update - 10/5 to 10/11

Great job at the Oxford Meet yesterday!  Results have not been posted yet but should be on Athletic.net soon.  Our Varsity Girls took 3rd in the Varsity Gold race.  Way to go girls!

George Fox - Saturday, October 10th

This coming Saturday we will be racing at the George Fox XC Classic at Willamette Mission State Park.  Meet in the bus loop at 9am and bring lunch to eat along the way.  You will not be able to purchase lunch!  We will stop for dinner in Salem on the return to Bend.  Bring $7-10 for dinner.  We will return to Bend between 9 and 10pm.

The race schedule is as follows:

JV Girls - 2:30 PM

JV Boys- 3:00 PM
Varsity Girls - 3:30 PM
Varsity Boys - 4:00 PM

Please keep in mind that this will be the last 5K for many of our JV athletes.  The Central Oregon Relays on October 14th will be the last day for athletes not in the top 17 for boys and girls.  JV Athletes will be excused from school on October 23rd to support our athletes at the District Meet!

Our team pasta feed this week will be Friday after practice (5pm) at the Allen's House.  Their address is 3427 NE Sandalwood 97701.  Please bring the following items:

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

Other Reminders:

1. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  We also have really nice long sleeve shirts that are available to athletes for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  

2. Our end of the season team banquet is coming up on XXX.  We are looking for a volunteer to bake a cake for this.  If you are interested please let us know!

3. The State Meet is coming up on October 31st and we want as many athletes as possible to attend to support our Varsity athletes and experience the atmosphere of the state meet.  If you are a parent and are willing to drive athletes over on the morning of the 31st please let us know!  Coaches and competing athletes will be going over on Friday but our hope is to get together a caravan of parents to bring the remaining athletes.

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Monday 10/5 - Pilot Butte Perimeter with 5 - 1 minute pickups

Tuesday 10/6 - Relays at Pine Nursery with Sky View Middle School 

Wednesday 10/7 - Canal Loop

Thursday 10/8 - Whistle Drills at Al Moody Park

Friday 10/9 - Easy Run to Stover Park

Saturday 10/10 - George Fox XC Classic!

Sunday 10/11 - Rest!

Schedule 9/28 - 10/4

Our Varsity Boys took 1st place at the Outlaw Invite and our Varsity Girls took 2nd place at the Northwest Classic, finishing top among all 5A teams.  All this after our a very hard week of practice!  Unfortunately Sisters HS dropped the race tags for the JV race so there are no results for that meet (our JV boys dominated), but all other results are available at the links below:

Outlaw Invite - Sisters

http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=106507#263

Northwest Classic - Eugene

http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=106023#263

Oxford Classic - Friday, October 2nd:

This coming Friday we will be racing at the Oxford Classic in Drake Park.  Athletes will be excused from school at 12:00 PM. We will meet by the Cross Country Tree to carpool to the race.  

The race schedule is as follows:

Varsity Girls - 2:00 PM

Varsity Boys - 2:30 PM

JV Girls - 3:00 PM

JV Boy s- 3:30 PM

Other Reminders:

1. Team Shirts are still available.  T-Shirts are $5 for athletes and $15 for adults.  Limited sizes are available.  We also have really nice long sleeve shirts that are available to athletes for $30.  These are the same long sleeve shirts we will be using for the next few years so if you buy one now you won't need to buy another later on.  

2. We are looking into updating some of our uniform collection for next season and would appreciate your financial support.  The uniforms below are some examples of what we are looking at.  If you can help financially or have any connections that may help us raise money for this we would appreciate your help!  

 

Workout Schedule This Week (Meet by the XC Tree at 3pm M-T-TH-F and at 1:15 W):

Monday 9/28 - Pine Nursery "Speed-Play" 4-3-2-1 workout and strength

Tuesday 9/29 - Eagle Road Loop

Wednesday 9/30 - 300s at Al Moody Park (JV) and Providence Park (Varsity)

Thursday 10/1 - Short Canal Loop

Friday 10/2 - Oxford Classic

Saturday 10/3 -  Recovery run and team breakfast - Meet at Mike and Megan's house at 61051 Snowberry Place 97702  at 9am.  Carpool with others - we live on the far south side of town!

Sunday 10/4 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/21 to 9/27

Great job at Seaside this weekend team!  We had some very strong individual standout performances and a great overall team effort.  Our girls also placed first in our division and overall among ALL teams if you score the top 5 runners.  

Results are available on Athletic.net by clicking here.

A few reminders:

1. We still have team shirts available.  T-Shirts are $5 for team members and $15 for adults.  Long sleeve shirts for guys and girls are $30.  We also have last year's team shirts available for $5 each.  Please bring cash or make checks payable to Mountain View Cross Country.

2. We have a team fundraiser this Thursday Night at the Eastside Longboard Louie's!  All you have to do is come eat and they will donate all profits from the entire day to our team.  We are hoping to get as many families as possible to head over after practice.  Please also encourage friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc to eat there on Thursday and thank Longboard Louie's for their generosity!  Share our fundraiser on Facebook by clicking here.

3. Team and individual photos are available for purchase!  Photos are priced very affordably and proceeds go to support our team!

Team & coaches:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-Rk47t7/

Girls:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-JBTbPK/

Boys:

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-3SN45f/

4. We have a pasta feed at Sam Thompson's house on Friday 9/25 at 6pm.  Watch for directions in your email.  Please bring the following:

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

Sisters Meet - 9/26

We will be racing at the Outlaw Invite in Sisters this coming Saturday.  Meet in the bus loop at 7:45 am.  The race schedule is as follows:

Girls Varsity - 10:15 AM
Boys Varsity - 11:00 AM
Boy's & Girls JV - 11:30 AM



The race start is at Sister's High School.  We will have team T-shirts on sale for $15 for parent's that want to purchase one.

Workout Schedule

Here is our schedule for the week (All practices will start at 3:00 and end around 5:30 except Wednesday which will start at 1:15 and end around 3:45 - Meet at the XC Tree near the main track entrance).  This week we will begin to cut mileage and focus on improving our leg speed as we build off the base we've been building all summer. 

Monday 9/21 - Run Larkspur Trail followed by Strides and Strength Workout.  

Tuesday 9/22 - Drills and 400m repeats at Big Sky Park

Wednesday 9/23 - Run Canal Loop followed by Strides and Nutrition Talk

Thursday 9/24 - Drills and mile repeats at Drake Park - we will need athletes and coaches to drive for this practice. Meet at the XC Tree to carpool

Friday 9/25 - Easy Run on Hamby/Eagle Roads

Saturday 9/26 - Outlaw Invite, Sisters

Sunday 9/27 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/14 to 9-20

Great job today everyone!  Your coaches were impressed and encouraged by the strong effort, good sportsmanship and outstanding team spirit of each of you. This was a positive start to our racing season!

Results for boys can be found by clicking here

Results for girls can be found by clicking here

A few reminders:

1. Please remember to bring $20 to help pay for lodging for our race in Seaside next weekend - if you can't afford it let us know!  You can also pay the $20 for Seaside online by clicking here.  Your login is your student ID and password is your last name with the first letter capitalized.

2. We still have team shirts available.  T-Shirts are $5 for team members and $15 for adults.  Long sleeve shirts for guys and girls are $30.  We also have last year's team shirts available for $5 each.  Please bring cash or make checks payable to Mountain View Cross Country.  Please make separate checks for shirts and lodging.  Shirts will be available at the Bigfoot Run and at practice this week.

3. For those of you that are able, please help us at the Bigfoot run on Sunday 9/13.  All proceeds from this race are split between the Bend cross country programs based on participation on Sunday.  We will be meeting at the Les Schwab Ampitheater at 8am to receive our assignment.  We should be done by around 11am at the latest.

4. We have all of the pasta feeds for the season scheduled but could use help from parents that want to "sponsor" a snack table at each race.  The team will provide water, gatorade and tables at each race and it would just be up to you to bring some snacks for athletes after their race such as fruit, granola bars, bagels and chocolate milk.  If you are interested in sponsoring a table please send an email to cougarxc@outlook.com

5. Spike days at Footzone are going on right now.  If you want to purchase new training, race shoes or any other athletic apparel Footzone will give all high school athletes a 20% discount today and Sunday only.  Fleetfeet also offers a free spike program for all athletes that buy training shoes.

Three Course Challenge - Seaside

Our meet in Seaside on Saturday is an overnight trip.  All athletes will be dismissed after 1st period and need to be at the bus loop by 8:45am.  

We will be staying in a hotel so there is no need to bring pillows and sleeping bags.  DO BRING: uniform, money for lunch/dinner on Friday and Saturday, running and racing shoes, dry/warm clothes, cougar pal gift.

The Three Course Challenge is held at Camp Rilea - just north of Seaside.  The first race will be at 10:00 am on Saturday.  There is a $5 parking fee per vehicle at Camp Rilea.  Athletes are allowed to ride home with parents but MUST check out with a coach.  If you plan to ride home with another athlete's parent please get a signed note ahead of time.  

Since you will be missing 6 periods on Friday please let your teachers know ahead of time and get any makeup work or reschedule tests.  Remember we are students first and athletes second!

Workout Schedule

Here is our schedule for the week (All practices will start at 3:00 and end around 5:30 except Wednesday which will start at 1:15 and end around 3:45 - Meet at the XC Tree near the main track entrance).  

Monday 9/14 - Endurance Run on Canal Loop and Strength Workout.  Bring spikes if you have them!

Tuesday 9/15 - Hill Repeats at Pilot Butte.  Team photos before practice - bring your Jersey and Black Shorts!!!

Wednesday 9/16 - Trail Run on 1st street rapids (We will need any parents and athletes that are able to drive to help with this)

Thursday 9/17 - 800 Relays at Juniper Park with Pilot Butte Middle School XC.  Bring spikes if you have them!

Friday 9/18 - Easy Run on the Beach in Seaside!

Saturday 9/19 - Seaside Meet

Sunday 9/20 - Rest!

Practice Schedule 9/7 to 9/13

Congrats to "team Kevin" on winning the 2015 Cross Country Challenge and a special thank you to the Leapaldts for bringing snacks to the top of Bessie Butte for us!

Our first cross country race is coming up this Saturday at Breese Ranch in Prineville!  We will send out more details on the race later this week.

If you haven't already, please bring $20 to practice this week for staying in a hotel at our Seaside race.  We also have team shirts available now.  Athletes can purchase a t-shirt for $5 (those that volunteered at Pacific Crest or who delivered letters to local businesses get a free one).  Half zip jackets for guys and pullovers for girls are also available for $30.  Parents are also able to buy a t-shirt for $15.  Payment can be made by cash or check (made payable to Mountain View Cross Country).  You can also pay the $20 for Seaside online by clicking here.  Your login is your student ID and password is your last name with the first letter capitalized.

Here is our schedule for the week:

Monday 9/7 - Meet at Drake Park at 8:00 am to carpool to a trailhead.  Parents who can help drive are welcome to join us.  Please bring your NW Forest Service trail pass if you have one in case they are required.  We originally planned to do Green Lakes Trail but will go to an alternate location and do Green Lakes later in the season.

Tuesday 9/8 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for a strength workout.

Wednesday 9/9 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for an easy run.  Handout Uniforms.

Thursday 9/10 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for 1000's at Pine Nursery.

Friday 9/11 - Meet at Mountain View at 3:00 pm for an easy run and pre-race meeting.  We will have a team Pasta feed at 6pm at the Swenson's.  Please check your email for directions or contact me by email.  If you are interested in hosting for another race please let me know!

Saturday 9/12 - Breese Ranch Stampede Race - Click here for details.  There is a citizen race for those interested in participating.  All athletes must ride the bus to the meet.  We will leave from the Mountain View Bus Loop at 6:45 am and should be back around 1pm.

Sunday 9/13 - Bigfoot Run fundraiser - This is one of our best and easiest fundraisers of the season, but we need your participation!  The Bigfoot Run is a community 10K that is put on by the Footzone to support local high school cross country programs.  All proceeds from this race go to Mountain View, Summit and Bend cross country but proceeds are allocated based on participation from volunteers.  That means we need all athletes, parents, family and friends that are able to help volunteer.  The time commitment is minimal!  We also encourage non team athletes to consider participating in the Bigfoot on Mountain View's behalf.  All entries include the option to select which high school program you wish to support and that program will receive a larger portion of the proceeds.  Please wear your 2015 team shirts if you have one or other Mountain View apparel.