Transformed Forever!

I really don't know how much you guys read these messages we share with you...if they really mean anything, or if they make that much of a difference!  I do know that if you really are Invested in US and that somehow running has Transformed you, then these messages do make a difference!  

This is our final message for the summer, and we hope that you take to Heart what is about to be shared.  It's not that the message is out of this world or going to magically make you this better runner, but WE do need to you to know and understand a few things that are rumbling in our HEARTS about YOU! As we have watched and ran and even felt all that you have gone through this summer, YOU need to know that the "PATH" has been absolutely amazing!  Think about where you started this summer...what was your personal situation?  Maybe you aren't where you want to be at this moment, but that is why we put in all this time and effort into this...to shoot for something bigger than ourselves...to DREAM about things that most don't dream about!  YOU have an opportunity to do something with this "DREAM" and to take a chance on this "PATH" that YOU have chosen!  We can't promise what the exact outcome will be, but we can tell YOU that the outcome that is worthy of YOU, will happen!  YOU may not think or even realize, the TRANSFORMATION that has taken place inside of you...but WE do!  WE have watched and ran, and even felt the TRANSFORMATION taking place!  Is the Transformation done? Of course not...there will always be "new starting lines" to shoot for and take on...without any doubt or fear!  What do you have to lose by taking a chance on YOU?  Take this opportunity that you have and give it what it deserves...YOUR VERY BEST!

How do we know for sure that this TRANSFORMATION has taken place?  BECAUSE YOU HAVE CHANGED OUR LIVES FOREVER!  WE HAVE TRANSFORMED WITH YOU!  Now go keep doing the little things, keep giving your best, keep loving the tough moments, keep your heads up, keep believing, keep letting this team and running bring out the  

TRANSFORMATION IN YOU!

We always hope that what we share with you really makes a difference for you! You are all so amazing and you make every day showing up to do this, a blessing and worth it!

First Time!

What a great "First" race of the season!  We really had an Amazing day, and it was so nice to finally start seeing where we are and where we want to head!  :)   We had significant improvements by so many people!  We had nearly every top 10 list for the Settlement Canyon course, change significantly, and this is only our FIRST RACE!  We know for some of you more "experienced" runners, that the feeling of "this is our last Premier race" hit home a little, but we are here to help you hopefully see it a little different!  Look at it more as the "FIRST TIME" you will run it as a Senior or First time that it will be my last time (I know that is a stretch, but "STARTING LINES" ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN FOCUSING ON THE RESULT!).  Take advantage of the moments you have, but also realize that...it's just another day to be apart of this Team and crazy thing called running!!!!!!
It definitely was a very warm one out there, and we hope that you can really see the significance of taking good care of yourself before and after your running...but we also hope that you can see that it doesn't matter what the weather may be or who might be there or not there...YOU have been working hard...YOU have high goals and desires that drive you to reach deeper than you ever have before!  Yes, there are many challenges ahead of us...people/teams who will want to stop you from possibly reaching those goals, desires, or challenges ahead.  The question is...what will YOU do about it!  Haven't we learned that the "impossible" really is POSSIBLE!?  Haven't we realized by now that WE ARE IN CONTROL OF OUR DESTINY?  We need each other to keep moving forward...We need to keep believing that all the work we have done, and will do, is worth all the ups and downs we have felt!  We are hear to tell YOU that it is worth it!!!!!!!!!!

We will be making a transition here very soon to our Stansbury XC homepage from the summer miles page!  I have started this transition a little, by putting the link of the results to our Premier Invitational 2015 on the stansburyxc.blogspot.com Team page (there is also a link directly to the homepage on the FYI section to the left).  You will also find some previous races from years past to see what has happened before!  This is an exciting time and we hope that you EMBRACE the change and awesome (blossom), challenge ahead!

Important Items!

First:  We need to make sure that some important items get out to all of you ASAP!

1.  We have a total of 13 boys registered and 16 girls registered for our TEAM on registermyathlete.com, at this moment!!!!!!!      YOU WILL NOT BE RACING ON SATURDAY (OR ANY DAY), UNTIL YOU HAVE REGISTERED AND HAVE A PHYSICAL DONE!  That is not our rule, it is a STATE rule and we must follow it (if we don't then we can be severely fined or even lose our jobs!).  Turn your physicals to your Coaches or Athletic Director, Trever Wilson.

2.  For our race on Saturday, we don't race until after noon time!  But we have races that are going on before that (4A and 5A schools), and we need some ADULT help with telling buses where to park down below in the gravel parking area, and parking cars in the RV area.  If any of your parents can help us at this time (7:00 am to 11ish am), that would be great!  We can definitely rotate parents if we have enough.  It is not very hard at all and would be greatly appreciated.  They will not have to do any of it during your races.

3.  This week will be normal scheduled runs that we have had during the summer.  

4.  Did I mention that YOU ALL NEED TO GET REGISTERED AND GET A PHYSICAL?  Just making sure!  :)


The end of the summer is very near!  We can't believe that the season is upon us, but IT IS ALSO VERY EXCITING TO FINALLY GET GOING AND PUT ALL THE WORK TOGETHER AND QUITE HONESTLY...JUST GO ENJOY THE MOMENTS!!!!!!!
We want you to take advantage of every moment that you have!  Realize that even though we are so close to the season, that know is no time to let up or think that if things haven't gone perfectly, that what's the point, or if things have been good that you can afford to back off a bit (unless we have told you to due to circumstances!)...now is the perfect time to still go after you mileage goals, because once school starts, the mileage starts to back off.   

Another thought we have had, and its a good reminder is that YOU should focus on just being Grateful!  You have such an amazing Team, we have been through so much this summer (and years for some of you!), we have worked hard, we have ran up many hills and pushed many gears, we have challenged each other, we have had a lot of fun moments, we have bonded with much more to come!!!  Just be thankful that you have had the ability (even the injured ones), to be able to be a part of this great Team and people!  Be thankful for the time and others' sacrifices for YOU, and let those people know it has mattered to you!  We are telling you to do this because then all these things will continue to be powerful reminders and helpers in your quest to be the BEST! (sweet rhyme there, wouldn't you say!).   We are proud of all your efforts, but remember that the foundation is what we focused on this summer (and still a little more time to keep building that), and now we start focusing on building the "little things" that will help you TRANSFORM YOU into what you are trying to be!  Lets make it happen...come together...do the little things for each other (simple acts of kindness and encouragement)...and keep up the GREAT RUNNING!

That training (as mentioned in the picture/quote), doesn't have to be just the physical side of running!  It can be just positive thinking and positive encouragement, to others and yourself.  Be willing to give just a little more, especially when you didn't think you could...

"IT'S POSSILBE!!!!!!"

Remember...

First of all...there are no Team runs Monday through Thursday!!!!!  We have usually said no team runs all week, due to HARC, but we have found that it is good to still meet together on Friday morning and go for a run.  We will meet as normal at 7am and travel to Settlement Canyon.  It is NOT a Canyon run...it is NOT timed, it is just a chance to run together, anywhere in the Canyon.  Plus, we have our first race the next Saturday, so it is good to get together.   The Next week (Aug. 10-15), we will have our normal morning and evening runs at the same designated places.  Then the week of Aug. 17-21, we will start having afternoon runs at 3 pm, in addition to our morning and evening runs (It's the last chance to get some big but easy miles in).  They will not be hard or long runs...they are just to help us start getting use to running at a much more "elevated heat" (who am I kidding...when it is much HOTTER!).  We will still have our morning and evening runs, Monday through Wednesday.  Thursday is our race at Sugarhouse park for the Highland Invitational.  School hasn't started yet, but school starts later this year.  We will leave around 2 pm (school buses) from the school.  We just want you to be aware of what's coming up, so it doesn't sneak up on you!

GET REGISTERED ASAP (IF YOU HAVEN'T YET!),  Get on registermyathlete.com and take care of that now, PLEASE!  You also and MUST HAVE a physical done in order to be ok to race!  If you do not have that done by the 15th, you will not be able to race.  Of course you can still practice with us, you just can't race.  Turn in your physicals to one of your Coaches, or for quicker results, and you can, turn them into our Athletic Director, Trever Wilson.  Thanks for taking care of this.  P.S. You can just sign up for Track while you're on registermyathlete, if you want!  ;)

We have been doing a lot of running..sometimes it even feels like it is just part of your routine, but it is so much more than that!!!!  Running is a piece of YOU!  It is something that has and will continue to help FIND YOU!  Don't just make it a routine or just something you do...REMEMBER that you have found something special and that now is the time to refocus your mind, heart, and excitement for the beginning of the season!  We have done well this summer...but there is always a little more that we can do to improve...think about what it is you want to improve on and work on it this week!  Happy running everyone!