July 27- August 1

Thanks to all those who reported their mileage on time, and for those of you that helped remind teammates to be on task with that.

We hope you all had a good Pioneer Day, and it was good to see several of you out running some local races.

We will not do an official Time Trial this week, but we do an unofficial time trial at practice during the week.  We hope that this does not negatively effect anyone's plans if you were planning on a Time Trial like we have done in past years.  We look forward to camp on Monday next week, and preparing for our first race at Pre-Region on August 12th (which is like a time trial in itself, because everyone will race each other there).

A reminder to please get all eligibility requirements taken care of this week, the deadline is Friday August 7th, and we are 8 weeks into a 10 week summer already.  Fees will be added after we come back from camp next week, but RMA, grades, Birth Certificate, and physicals should all be taken care of ASAP.  Don't wait until August 7th to get this done!

We have seen several athletes who are missing practice and then running on their own, especially when they think that practice will be hard.  You will not get better or be a good athlete if you constantly run away from hard things!  We want to see athletes come to practice and run with the attitude that doing hard things will make you stronger.  We would love for all parents to encourage athletes to be at practice and push to be better.  Those who have been consistent in training this summer, and have been looking for ways to improve, have been seeing some big improvements already and will continue to do so. 

Those going to camp: right now there are 34 of you, please get all paperwork turned in and fees paid. We still have a couple spots we could get some of you in if you want.  If anyone can, or would like to, go to camp that did not previously commit, please contact Coach Barnes ASAP and let him know you are able to attend. Camp fees have been added to Skyward for those who have committed, so please take care of those ASAP.  Paper work (both forms with the Medical one notarized, and copy of insurance card) are due Monday and no later than Thursday this week.  Coach Barnes has to have this paperwork turned in before we leave to camp!

Medical Form  (must be notarized)

Parent Approval Form

Please see that the season schedule on the Schedule and Results page is up to date. 

Schedule 

Monday - Rosecrest Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Tuesday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Wednesday - C.R. Hamilton Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Thursday -  Rosecrest Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Saturday - TBA or on your own

July 20-25

 

Thanks to all those who reported their mileage in a timely manner this week.

Another reminder to please start getting all eligibility requirements taken care of in the next two weeks, the deadline will come very soon, we are 7 weeks into a 10 week summer.  Fees will be added at a later date (August) after camp, but  RMA, grades, Birth Certificate, and physicals should all be taken care of ASAP.  Don't wait until August!

Those going to camp: those who were not at practice this week, please confirm with you coach today if you are still going.   Right now there are 34 of you, and we still have a couple spots we could get some of you in if you want.  If anyone can or would like to go to camp that did not previously commit, please contact Coach Barnes ASAP and let him know you are able to attend. Camp fees will be added to skyward for those who have committed and available to soon, and at least by Tuesday next week.  Paper work (both forms with the Medical one notarized, and copy of insurance card) are due Monday next week (July 27).  Coach Barnes has to have this paperwork turned in before we leave to camp!

Medical Form

Parent Approval Form

We would like to see you do a 24th race of some sort if you are able.  Those who would like to run the Deseret News 10k next week, the code is: DN_HS26 for a discounted entry, it will give $20 off the 5k or Half.  There are several races this weekend throughout the state if you like to race.

Schedule 

Monday - Cove Pond @ 7:00 a.m. 

Tuesday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Wednesday - C.R. Hamilton Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Thursday -   Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Friday - No practice - Run a race or on your own

Saturday - TBA or on your own

July 13-18

Please start getting all eligibility requirements taken care of in the next two weeks, the deadline will come very soon, we are 6 weeks into a 10 week summer.  Fees will be added at a later date (First of August), but  RMA, grades, and physicals should all be taken care of ASAP.  

Also the daily temps are still going up this week again, so hydrate really well so you can feel good and train good.

 We have had the majority of athletes respond about XC Camp, but if you haven't done so please respond to the survey. Camp will be August 3-5.  HERE is the link.  

We have to have final camp numbers this week.  We would highly recommend all of you going to camp, if you are able.  We have taken 36-40 athletes the past 3 years and that is the plan again.  Note: that we will not take runners to camp that cannot run 3 miles in at least 30 minutes, for time, safety, and liability reasons.   

Schedule 

Monday - Rosecrest Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Tuesday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Riverton Buddy Run @ 7:00 a.m. (14160 Loumis Pkwy, Bluffdale)

Thursday - Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Saturday - On your own

Thanks to all of those athletes who have been diligent in getting your mileage in and reporting it in a timely manner!  If you have been slacking in these things, it is time to pick it back up and and get on track, we are already 6 weeks into summer.  We will send out what has been reported on the groupmes.

July 6-11

We hope that everyone had a happy Independence Day and you are all ready to get back to training.  Good work to those who trained, and even raced, during moratorium last week.

We would like to reiterate the importance of being at practice!  Those who have been committed and coming regularly are seeing the positive results.  Some of you are finding a lot of reasons to not show up or train daily, even when you are at home, and this will never pay off and only gets you behind or sometimes injured.  We try to be very flexible with summer practices, especially compared to other fall sports or even other school XC teams, so that you can have family time and vacations, etc.  However, some tend to take advantage of this flexibility and are not committed enough, and you are starting to find yourself behind already.  Make practices and your training a priority.  Also, make any team challenges a priority.  Your training and participation is a lot bigger than you, it benefits the entire team and program.  Be committed and be a contributor to the good of the team.  This starts with your commitment, attitude, and communication.

The Camp Survey needs to be filled out ASAP  HERE

We have to have final camp numbers by next week, because we have to figure cost based on bus and driver, Dorms, Meals, -order t-shirts, and pay for District Insurance.  We would highly recommend all of you going to camp, if you are able.  We have taken 36-40 athletes the past 4 years and that is the plan again.  

Schedule 

Monday - Jordan River Parkway @ 7:10 a.m. 

Tuesday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Rosecrest Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Thursday - Blackridge Reservoir @ 7:10 a.m. 

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m. 

Saturday - On your own

Thanks to all of those athletes who have been diligent in getting your mileage in and reporting it in a timely manner!  If you have been slacking in these things, it is time to pick it back up and and get on track, we are already 5 weeks into summer.  We will send out what has been reported on the groupmes.

Also, the daily temps are starting to go up this week, so hydrate really well so you can feel good and train good.

 

June 22-27

Please get your mileage reported ASAP, if you haven't already done so.  This should have be done right after the last run of the week for you.

We have seen a lot of our young team working hard the past couple weeks, so keep it up!  Remember we are trying to build good habits in all we are doing.

Some of you are starting to roller coaster your mileage and this will either get you behind, or beat you up and get you injured, which will get you behind.  Only 7 weeks left of the summer so take advantage of your time to train.  Consistency is the key!  Returners should be hitting 6 days a week and rookies 5 days, every week, regardless of if you are at practice or on some vacation.  Don't slack during moratorium next week!  Again, remember to keep building good habits.

Also, we need to make sure we are taking good care of our bodies so we don't get beat up (drinking plenty of water, stretching, rolling out, getting enough sleep, eating healthy, eating enough, etc..).  If you are having any issues please talk to the coaches so we can help you before it turns into something bigger. 

We would like to encourage athletes to run some road races (5k and 10ks) throughout the summer, these are fun and great training.  Congrats to those who ran the Herriman Yeti Run on Saturday, especially to Ty, Sam, and Seth for taking 1-3 overall!

Schedule 

Monday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Tuesday - High School @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Black Ridge Reservoir @ 7:00 a.m.

Thursday - Rosecrest Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Friday - Monarch Meadows @ 7:00 a.m.

Saturday - TBA or on your own

June 15-20

 If you haven't done so yet, get registered!  We are are trying to build a roster and some of you aren't on it yet, because your summer registration isn't finished.  Please do so ASAP.  Register at Summer Registration  Thanks to all of those who have already taken care of this!

We are excited about our new young team, and appreciated the efforts at practice last week.  Keep it up, be consistent in your training, and you we see gains and improvements as the summer goes on.

Mileage Teams are up, and can be found on the link on the Coaches Contact Page above.  You will all have a coach you need to report to each week, and you will need to do this as soon as you can after your last run of the week every week.  A screen shot of your Strava weekly mileage and a brief explanation is appropriate to email the coach.  You will report this weeks', last weeks', and June 1-6 if you ran that week. If you are not on the roster than you haven't event registered for summer and will need to do this ASAP if you want your mileage counted (this should have been done prior to June 8th), and returners should know better.

Make sure you are logging your mileage every day.  If you haven't created an account on Strava and/or made it private please do so.  If you need to clean up your Strava because you have unneeded followers, please do so.  Make sure you get in the Mountain Ridge XC club, so that we can all follow each other and support each other.  If you are an athlete and haven't been added to the groupme, then have someone on the team that is in the groupme add you. If you are a parent and need to be added to the parent groupme please email Coach Peterson.

If you have friends still wanting to come out, tell them to hurry and start now.  Refer them to the previous posts for how to sign up.  If you haven't signed up, for whatever reason, get it done so we can have you at practice and start counting your mileage.

Remember, when you are around we expect you at practice, this will be, by far, the most beneficial to you.  If you are out of town, you should be running on your own everyday.  The goal right now is 5 days a week for new runners, and as the summer goes on and the season starts we will be doing 6 days. Most returning athletes should plan on 6 days a week as of now. 

Monday - Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Tuesday - High School by the Track @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Butterfield Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Thursday - High School by the Track @ 7:00 a.m.

Friday - Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Saturday - TBA or on your own

XC Practices Start, June 8-13

We start our summer training on Monday June 8th.  The cost for summer is $85.  Please register, Summer Registration, prior to Monday June 8th and the start of summer training. 

Remember, when you are around we expect you at practice, this will be by far of the most benefit to you. Find opportunities to be at practice!  If you are out of town you should be running on your own every day.  The goal right now is 5 days a week for new runners, and as the summer goes on and the season starts, most athletes should plan on 6 days a week.  Be mindful of your mileage goals and try to achieve those every week, and have a plan to accomplish them.  Summer training will make or break your training and season, so be ready to work hard. Staying consistent will not only help you get in shape and achieve goals, but it will also help keep you healthy and hopefully injury free. We will not start out super light with our training because everyone should have been doing some running since the meeting on May 20.

Remember for those not there the first week, you still need to get signed up and pay ASAP, so that we can start building a roster.  We will assign you a coach to report mileage to by the first of the 2nd week.  Keep track of mileage and report the first week as soon as you are assigned a coach.  

Always bring a water bottle to practice, and if you eat before you come make sure it is very light so you don't have digestion issues on the run.  Bring something to eat after practice as well, like an apple, banana, protein drink, granola bar, etc..  We will talk about nutrition the first week.

Schedule 

Monday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Tuesday - High School by the Track @ 7:00 a.m.

Wednesday - Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Thursday - High School by the Track @ 7:00 a.m.

Friday - Monarch Meadows Park @ 7:00 a.m.

Saturday - On your own