Phoenix,
We have finally reached NXR week! We will be leaving Thursday morning at 6 AM, so look alive people! I have included the intinerary at the bottom again.
At this point all NXR goers should all be in the group me, so if you aren't, please join. https://web.groupme.com/join_group/90394115/JRFk4nZn
You should also all have signed and sent the waiver in. Athletes will not be able to participate unless the Participant Release Form is signed and returned to NXR.Waivers@nike.com. The form must be signed, scanned and emailed to NXR.Waivers@nike.com prior to the start of your respective regional. If the athlete is a minor, we will need parent/guardian consent – the coach cannot sign on the parent/guardian’s behalf.
You can find the release form above or again
here: https://www.athletic.net/Partner/Nike/2022NXRWaiver.pdf
Trip rules/guidelines:
This is a Cross Country trip, which means the purpose of the trip is to have the best race possible on a very fast course. The goal is to qualify teams for NXN, and while that is a difficult challenge, that is the goal. Therefore, everything we do will be to that end.
During the trip students are expected to be respectful of their teammates, the parent chaperones, the drivers, other hotel guests, other competitors, and the coaches. Students are expected to be in their assigned rooms at the designated times. The hotel has a room list, and students are not authorized to make room adjustments. While at the hotel, you should be conscientious of other hotel guests by following all hotel rules, especially those regarding quiet hours and facility usage. Disruptive and thoughtless behavior will not be tolerated.
At the same time, this trip is going to be a lot of fun. Travelling and being around teammates and friends with a common purpose for a few days is always a fun experience. Please make the experience enjoyable by being inclusive of all your teammates, and following the expectations above.
Because this school isn't done through the school, all absences will need to be parent excused. School approved trips are only allowed every few years, so this one is being done unofficially.
Parents of athletes going on the trip, if you would like me to have your phone number in case you need to be reached, please feel free to send it along. If you would feel more comfortable about the trip if you had my phone number, and I can then send you google voice number.
Practice Schedule
Monday - distance run (no organized practice)
Tuesday - workout during class
Wednesday - easy run (no organized practice)
Thursday - travel day, shake out run (those not racing should do a 20 minute tempo)
Friday - pre race
Saturday - race (those not racing should do a 30 minute stamina run)
Thanksgiving Day races - South Davis Rec Center
If you were considering signing up for a race on Thanksgiving, here are some promo codes for you from the race director:
Use code: TRACKATHLETE. That will save $10 on the 10k and TRACKATHLETE2 for the 5k. That one will save you $7! Registration link: https://www.southdavisraces.com/thanksgiving-day/
I think I'm going to sign up for the 10k (I'll be 5k'd out after running on the grass at NXR), but any family and friends who want to join, it's fun to run into each other (pun intended) on the morning of Thanksgiving.
Cross Country Class
Cross country class is going to look a bit different this coming week and the week after. One of the directives I was given by the administration was to make sure students were supervised during the class. (The school is already trying to deal with kids aimlessly wandering the halls during class periods, and I do not want to add to that). Several of you have been checking in to class, and then going off and doing something else in the school, or going home. I am responsible for making sure you guys are doing what you are supposed to, and I can't have kids unsupervised in the school, or leaving the school when you've been marked as present. If it was only 1 or 2 kids, I'd just speak to them individually, but on Friday alone I spoke with over 8 kids about it, leading me to realize this is fairly pervasive.
People tell me that at times they have difficulty reading my emotions (lol), so to those 8+ kids, if you thought I was mad at you, I apologize, I was more just pondering what I needed to do to make the expectations more clear so you aren't left wondering. Most of you had good "excuses" or reasons, but it still isn't something that can continue. I don't say all this to be mean, but rather it is because the class period is really beneficial, and I don't want it to be taken away because of kids not being where they ought to be (which I've seen happen at other schools).
Therefore, I am going to start taking roll out on the track during class, starting 15 minutes after the late bell rings (so generally at 1:20). If you are hurt, we can make a plan with the trainer for rehab or cross training. And, if you aren't there, you'll be marked absent (which goes without saying haha). Again, not mad, just thinking about what I can do better to be more clear so that we're all on the same page.
If you have any questions about that, please let me know.
NXR itinerary
Thursday 11/17
6:00 AM (MST) – Depart from Farmington High, Utah
9:15 AM – Driver Switch in Beaver
11:00 – Stop in St. George for Shake out run and lunch at “The
Shoppes in Zion”
1 PM – Depart from St. George
7:30-8:30 PM – Dinner at Tempe
marketplace
9 PM – Check into Hotel La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Phoenix Sky
Harbor Airport
911 South 48th Street Tempe Arizona.
10:00 PM – Everyone in their own hotel room
Friday 11/18
7:00 AM – Morning Shake out
8:00 AM – Breakfast at Hotel
10 AM – go somewhere nearby for a team activity (Potentially Pioneer Park)
12 PM – Lunch at Tempe marketplace
(See groupme for return time)
3:00 PM – Leave hotel for packet pick up at golf course
3:30-5:30 PM – Course preview at Coyote Run Golf Course, 1548
Leisure World Blvd Mesa, AZ 85206
6:00 PM - Dinner in Mesa - Mesa grande
shopping center
7:30 PM – Return to hotel
9:00 PM – Everyone in their own hotel room
10:00 PM – lights out
Saturday 11/19
6:00 AM – Breakfast at hotel
7: 00 AM - Go to Coyote Run Golf Course for the races
1 PM – Depart for Las Vegas/Pick up lunch at Jimmy John’s
(pre-ordered)
7 or 8 PM – dinner in “Las Vegas” 400-450 N Stephanie St,
Henderson, NV 89014
8 or 9 PM – Depart for Farmington
2 AM (Sunday 11/20) – Arrive in Farmington
-fin-
