DXC Summer Update - 6/21/2026 - Week 4

 Darts-

We had such a fun week last week!  I loved our spikeball tournament!  It was fun and competitive!  Parker Olsen and Trenton Ipson came away with the win.  Max Larsen and Logan Robbins were a VERY close second.  Great job TEAMS!  A huge portion of our TEAM was out of town the second half of the week and we missed you!  Those that were here enjoyed a cool run (with a little hiking) up to "The Grotto" and then a really fun, Ragnar-Style, relay organized by the Viewmont Coaches and parents. I can't imagine that amount of work that went into organizing the logistics for that, so if you see them, thank them!  Thank you to the parents who volunteered as well-especially the Lindsays for manning an aid station and my husband, Layne for being on the bike support crew! 

Quick Reminders:

• Gear Sizes - If you are doing Cross Country in the fall, PLEASE fill this out.  I already ordered jerseys and some gear, but hopefully I can add if you all fill it out ASAP.  We are going to look so good in our new warm-ups (I would have loved to keep our old tops, but they are out of stock everywhere. Since I want the entire TEAM to match, we are getting matching tops and bottoms and I love them even more than last year's warmups ).  The warm-ups are true to size (unlike last year's pants), and the only size missing as far as I'm aware is the boy's small (so probably size up). If you need to change sizes, fill out the form again. 
• Blog - Working to Keep this updated
• Payment - Thank you!  A majority of you have paid and I appreciate that! There are still 20+ kids showing up regularly who haven't paid, if you could take care of that, that would be amazing!  Thank you! @davisrunningclub
• Coach Meetings - Let's keep these rolling
• Dart Games - Current Standings

This week:

I've had a few people ask about the destination/varsity runs so I thought I'd quickly explain what we do each day. 

Mondays: Always Vita. Everyone invited.   Work towards completing the whole thing. Turn back when needed.  This run works for EVERYONE because you can turn around and walk whenever.  (Speaking of Vita, I would love if a parent or two wanted to volunteer to "sweep" or walk at the end of our group on Monday mornings-please let me know if you'd like to help with that). 

Tuesdays: The captains usually pick a time and place to get mileage so everyone isn't running on their own.  Everyone is invited, although it could be a day that younger runners take off or cross train.

Wednesdays: Usually easier runs.  Usually something fun. Everyone invited. 

Thursdays: Destination runs.  Kids must be in 9th-12th grade and be able to run 5 miles without walking.    This is the one day we limit attendance.  It's mostly for safety reasons; since we're in the mountains and we need to ensure kids can stay together and are capable of running the distance of our route.  I also don't want 7th-8th graders and new runners running every single day, so this is a great day to cross train or do less if you are new.  :)

Fridays: Breakfast runs.  Coaches don't attend.

Saturdays: On your own or captain run. 

**Every single run we do can be modified for the distance each runner is supposed to get (if you don't know, meet with me)! You can always turn around at any point on any given run. Every run should be at least 30 minutes, but it's OK if that includes walking when you are new. 

Week 4

Theme: Black out Uphill Strides 9:00 Lifting

23 Captain Run! Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

24 7:00 @ Davis Scavenger Hunt Strides 9:00 Lifting

25 Destination/Varisty Run 7:00 @ Davis Carpool to Sardine

26 7:00 Breakfast Run @ Parker Olsen’s House (23 N Wellington Dr. Kaysville) Strides

27 Moratorium

Moratorium

June 28th -July 4th is moratorium.  The rules are "No practices, competitions, meetings or travel." We will not be organizing practice, but you are more than welcome to organize yourselves! Originally we were told Davis would have to have a second week of Moratorium the second week of July so I planned my family vacation that week.  We were later told we don't HAVE to do moratorium that week, but I believe most sports still are (I know football is).  We will probably practice as a team that week, but I won't be there. 

Parent Meeting

I would like to have a parent meeting to discuss both camp and the season! I know holding a meeting in the summer is hard because people will be out of town, but I will make sure everyone who can't be there gets the information they need! That meeting will be held on July 13th at 5:00PM.

Parent and Athlete Challenge

If you would like to be a part of the "rising tide" of Davis Cross Country—including parents, athletes and coaches—I'm offering up a challenge for you. I have a fan t-shirt - designed by the talented Shaunna Burbidge - that I will give to anyone who:

1. Complete the entire vita run - 7.2 miles.  (Parents: you can walk, hike, crawl, whatever). 
2. Read a book from our Book List or memorize a poem from our Poem List (included at the bottom and in the blog).

That's it!  I'm ordering a lot of these shirts and I hope to see TONS of our fans wearing "I conquered Vita" shirts with our summer logo "A Rising Tide LIfts All Ships." 

A Note About Fundraising

If I’m being completely honest, fundraising is not my favorite part of my job. Unfortunately, with the way things are set up in our school district and state, it is part of my job. So, here’s a little explanation.

In order for us to be the very best we can be—and compete with the top teams in the state and nation—we need to be able to travel to meets, pay for equipment, and help cover coaches' expenses so we don’t burn them out (haha).  I would LOVE some help with fundraising ideas.  If anyone is willing to help with this, please let me know. 

• Davis School District does not fund sports. Davis High School has historically given teams about $1,000 for the season. As you can imagine, with 100 kids, this doesn’t cover much (although we’re very thankful for it!).
• Head coaches for cross country are paid $1,769—incidentally, this is lower than the assistant coach pay for every other sport and the lowest head coach pay overall. This amounts to less than $1 per hour. 
• If we want anything for our kids, we have to come up with the money ourselves. We can either fundraise or charge every participant directly through MyDSD and the club. We want to fundraise in order to offset some of the financial burden on families.  
•  We are easily the least expensive sport at Davis.  
• Summer and winter are not official school sport seasons. For this reason, we’ve registered the Davis Running Club as both an official 501(c)(3) non-profit and a USATF club. When we attend NXR, camp, and Simplot, it’s through the club—not the school.
• So, there are two fundraising buckets: Davis High (covers uniforms, bus fees, coaches' pay during the season, etc) and Davis Running Club (which covers camp, NXR, activities, and hopefully helps offset warm-up costs). 
• If you have a business that would like to support our program, they can donate to @davisrunningclub or mydsd (I'll try to get that set up this week)

Des News

If anyone would like to run the Des News 10K, they offer us a pretty great discount for high schoolers.  Use the promo code "DN_HS26" to keep the 10k Cost at $40 up until registration closes. You can also use the promo for $20 off the half marathon if you want to run longer.  Please let me know if you'd like to run as a TEAM (they score three athletes as a team). 

Varsity Camp List (July 14th)

**These are the kids currently invited to our Varsity Day Camp on July 14th

Boys	Girls
Harrison Skousen	Isabella Cram
Noah Hauck	Erin Christensen
Jonas Clay	Addy Loveland
Luke Baughman	Eliza Knechtel
Parker Olsen	Courtney Burbidge
Levi Jackman	Elise Nielson
Nathan Jones	Kate Maughan
Devin Black	Katie Green
Mitt Olsen	Bella Moon
Solomon Bowen	Izzy Clark
William Hirst	Anna Lindsay
Mason Batt	Abigail Johnson
Isaac Thomson	Addie Wilson
Ben Mower
Bevan Haycock

Cross Country Camp

The cross country camp invitation list will be released next week.  To be invited to cross country camp you must send in your miles and attend practice when possible.  If you haven't sent them in yet, start now!

Excited for the rest of the week!

Coach Jami

Schedule

June 29th-July 4th - Moratorium (shorter than originally posted)

July 13th - Camp and Parent Meeting

July 14th - Varsity Day Camp

July 22 - Physical Night

July 27th-30th - Cross Country High Altitude Camp at Marsh Lake

August 7th - Brown and Gold Game at Davis

August 15th - Dart Challenge 5K Fundraiser @ Barnes Park

September 4th - Timp Invite @ Lakeside Park in Orem

September 12th - Border Wars @ Valley Regional Park in Taylorsville

September 16th - District @ Layton City Park

September 25th - TwiKnight @ Art Dye Park in American Fork

October 12th - Region @ Layton City Park 

October 24th - JV State @ Centerville

October 28th/29th - State XC @ Sugarhouse Park

November 7th - Pre-Nike 5K @ Davis High

November 19-21 - NXR @ Mesa, AZ 

You know I loved a cultured team.  These will be a LOT of points in Dart Games (like you won't be able to win without them).  They'll make you smarter.  And they'll help you conquer the most important part of running-your mind!

Book List 

• Run the Mile You're In by Ryan Hall
• For the Love of the Grind by Sarah Hall
• Do Hard Things by Steve Magness
• Grit by Angela Duckworth
• Atomic Habits by James Clear

Poem/Memorization List

• Invictus by William Ernest Henley
• The Man in the Arena by Theodore Roosevelt
• If by Rudyard Kipling

Let me know if there is anything you think I should add to this list!  These will be on the blog!

DXC Summer Update - 6/14/26 - Week 3

 Another great week of training in the books!  I am so happy with how many kids are showing up this summer with a good attitude and who are ready to work hard! What a great group!!! I believe our numbers are higher than any season I've ever been a part of and the excitement and energy is contagious!  You should be at 90-100% of your pre-break mileage this week! If you have questions on that, ask me!

I'm going to try hard to keep the emails a bit shorter. Haha.  This week we introduced the HUNGER GAMES.  The rules are simple (or are they? We need the seniors to read them off to us this week): basically, you need to stay on your feet all summer with no falls to win the Hunger Games.  I, for one, am out.  I fell during Coach Catch. 

speaking of games...

Dart Games 

We will host summer challenges for points, culminating in a grand finale at the end of the summer.  The link for the points table is HERE. If you look before 10:00pm I may not have anything up yet...I'm working on it but wanted to get the email out earlier). One way to earn points is by sending your miles in before 10:00pm on Sunday Night. 

Quick Reminders

• Send me your miles.  
• Venmo $100 to @davisrunningclub if you haven't already (if this is an issue, please reach out, we can work something out
• Parent volunteer Sign-Up
• Gear size sign-up
• Track Tuesday @ 7:30pm for any adults interested in getting a track workout in!
• Sign-up for a Coach Meeting HERE

Berserker Relay

This relay on saturday is obviously not mandatory, but I would love to get a decent group there.  If you're free on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., I'd love for you to do it.  I think you'll be glad you signed up!  Please sign up HERE so I can put TEAMS together. Most kids will do two runs of somewhere between 3-6 miles (I'll put you in groups of how much I know you can run), but we also have a couple of options to run only once. So if you're nervous about doubling, you can just run one time.  8th graders are welcome to join! If you have a long run scheduled for saturday, this is a fun way to break it up, but get the mileage in! Please sign up before tomorrow evening so I can finalize TEAMS.  Thanks!  (Information on the relay can be found HERE. Once I have the TEAMS finalized, I'll send out some more info to those kids so we can organize transportation and everything else. 

This week

 

14 Week 3

15 7:00 @ Vita Theme: Americana! Uphill Strides 9:00 Lifting

16 Captain Run! Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

17 7:00 @ Davis Fundraiser Run  Strides 9:00 Lifting

18 Destination Run 7:00 @ Davis Carpool to Sardine

19 7:00 Breakfast Run @  Strides

20 Berserkr Relay

Register my Athlete

It's time to start getting physicals and Register My Athlete completed.  This need to be done before August 22nd, but I would love if we started to get a jump on it!  Register My Athlete is the "paperwork" that athletes need to do to be eligible to compete in high school or junior high school sports. Part of this is getting a physical.  If you would like to get a physical at Davis High, the track team does a fundraiser on July 22nd.  Athletes can come and get their physical completed for $25.  It's a great way to get this done quickly! 

Ferritin Testing

I would love for everyone to check their ferritin levels.  This is more predictive than a simple iron test for anemia. I think low ferritin is likely the primary reason someone working hard isn't seeing good improvement.  Conversely, I think having good ferritin levels can help performance immensely.  I've put together a document with ferritin and iron information HERE. Some doctors may say that a ferritin level of 20 is fine, but we want at LEAST 30-50.  Under that it will likely affect performance.  Quest Diagnostics is a great place to order and get a test without a doctor's note. It is $59.  I have done this multiple times for myself and my kids. To get an accurate ferritin reading, you will need to have your blood drawn--it is not a simple finger prick.  

See you all in AMERICANA attire tomorrow!

Coach Jami

I am working on getting past emails posted to our BLOG so you have one place to go to find information you may have missed. Again, this probably won't be done at the exact time I send the email, but will be done shortly.

June 20th - Relay Activity with Viewmont

June 29th-July 4th - Moratorium (shorter than originally posted)

July 14th - Varsity Day Camp

July 22 - Physical Night

July 27th-30th - Cross Country High Altitude Camp at Marsh Lake

August 7th - Brown and Gold Game at Davis

August 15th - Dart Challenge 5K Fundraiser @ Barnes Park

September 4th - Timp Invite @ Lakeside Park in Orem

September 12th - Border Wars @ Valley Regional Park in Taylorsville

September 16th - District @ Layton City Park

September 25th - TwiKnight @ Art Dye Park in American Fork

October 12th - Region @ Layton City Park (date change from previous email)

October 24th - JV State @ Centerville

October 28th/29th - State XC @ Sugarhouse Park

November 7th - Pre-Nike 5K @ Davis High

November 19-21 - NXR @ Mesa, AZ 

DXC Summer Update - Week 2 - 6/6/2026

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Hey everyone!  What a great first week we had last week!  I love our numbers and our group (our numbers are higher than they've been in a while and I'm thrilled!!)  There was a ton of good energy and I was so impressed by the newbies!  We love having you! Photos I will take this summer will be added HERE.  Feel free to add to this album!

We have some fun things planned this week!  On Monday for the rest of the summer we will be running "Vita" (also known as East Mountain Wilderness Park).  We've done this ever since I was in high school and who knows how long before.  It's such a great workout, especially now that state is back at Sugarhouse. Be tough!  It's a hard run, but you can do it!  There are lots of people that can barely make it a few miles their first time and they end up crushing it by the end of the season.  If you are new we will just go 15 minutes out and 15 minutes back.  It's ok to be uncomfortable and to do things that are hard.  The first few minutes are the hardest.  I bet you will all love vita by the time the summer ends. ♥️

The Man in the Arena

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

I love that.  In cross country every day you are putting yourself "in the arena."  You are risking a little bit of pain, physical discomfort, maybe even a little bit of social discomfort if you don't know many people yet.  Sometimes in races you risk your pride.  You risk not quite making a goal.  But the risk is more than worth the reward.  Putting yourself in the arena is the way to become someone great.  Be bold. Allow yourself to do uncomfortable/hard things.  Dare to put yourself in the arena.  

For me, I've had a hard time sometimes since college, daring to put myself out there in races.  Sometimes I have thoughts of, "I'm not as fast as I used to be."  "What if it's embarrassing?"  "What if someone thinks _____?"  I've had to overcome those, just like you will.  And I'm proud of myself for racing as I've gotten older because not racing would have been the easier thing for me to do. I like being able to experience what you guys are experiencing, so if anyone has race anxiety, COME TALK TO ME.  I get it!  

One more quote from Steve Magness (probably my favorite running writer and advice-giver):

"We don't avoid hard things because they're hard. 

We avoid them because they matter.

Because failing would hurt.

So we play small, coast, rationalize.

But here's the truth: that "safety" is what's really holding us back.

This is the trap of survival mode.

It shows up as self-protection: "I could've done it...if I really tried."

Instead of going all in, we avoid, distract, downplay.

We try to protect the ego, but end up abandoning our potential.

The ultimate irony?

In trying to protect ourselves from failure, we often guarantee it.

Not because we fall short, but because we never try.

Let go of safety. Step into the arena.

That's the only way to find out what you're truly capable of."

This Week

Note:

The Theme for Vita is superhero! We'll take a picture of us all dressed like superheros! 

Wednesday is Coach Catch!  It's maybe the best practice of the season.

Thursday's destination run is for 9-12th graders who can run 5+ miles. (Talk to me if you think you're an exception-you might be 😊).

Tuesdays and Saturdays are optional practices/captain-led.  It is not optional to get a run/workout in though!  Usually the captains will plan something and it would be great if you could be there!  7th-8th graders should probably take a day off or just cross-train on these days. I would prefer 7th-8th graders to run 4-5 days a week and cross-train or play another sport the other days. 

If you are in 10th-12th grade you should try to work up to running every day.  9th graders should run 5-6 days a week (possibly cross-train one). Saturdays are important for everyone even though we're not meeting. 

7

Week 2

8

7:00 @ Vita

Theme: Brown and Gold!!

Uphill Strides

9:00 Lifting @ Davis

9

Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

10

7:00 @ Davis

Coach Catch!

Strides

9:00 Lifting @ Davis

11

Destination Run (9th-12th grade)

7:00 @ Davis

Carpool to Kays Creek Trainhead

12

7:00 Breakfast Run @ Burbidges

(1776 West 75 South Kaysville)

13

Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

Weekly Running Structure/Long Runs

We haven't talked much about long runs yet.  I believe the long run is the most important run of the week, especially in the summer.  As you get more fit, your long runs will get longer.  The girls will work up to about 7-9 miles and the boys will work up to 9-12 miles for their long runs. We have structured our weeks to have the boys and girls workouts line up. Most of you will usually get your long run in on Mondays on Vita (still run on Saturday though) however some of the varsity boys have mileage high enough that they do a medium long run (about as long as the girls' long run so it's perfect) on Monday and they're long run on Saturday. If you aren't running at least 50 miles a week, do your long run on Monday. 😊

Periodization

I've been reading this really great book on periodization in running.  This basically means that in order to run your very best, you go through training cycles.  Pretty much everyone agrees on a base in the summer for fall cross country.  This means building mileage and no real speed workouts for a couple of months (we will do tempos and hills and things like that though).  We'll start adding speed at the end of July and start to get ready to race.  We want to peak in October so I'm very deliberate about when and how much speed we add. Thanks for trusting the process.  Parents, I love when you support the process.  I have a lot of experience and this is the best way for us to get fast. ♥️  At the moment, I'm not overly concerned about paces on runs.  Don't go too slow, don't go too fast.  You should be able to carry on a conversation during your run. 

Don't forget to send me your miles!

I have about 110 kids on my summer list (which I am absolutely thrilled about).  I have seen about 20 emails.  Please send those miles in!  The earlier the better.  There will be a small prize for those who send them in before I go to bed tonight (send before 10:00pm). This is the best way for me to help you individually. Please only send via email.  It's the easiest way for me to organize. 

Also don't forget to venmo $100 to @davisrunningclub!

About 45 of you have already paid! Thank you! 

Coach Meetings:  

Please sign up here

So grateful for you all and this opportunity I get to be your coach!  We're going to have a very successful season because of the work we're diligently putting in right now. 

For Parents:

Years ago, Corbin Talley hosted a Track Tuesday night for adults to go to the Davis track and do speed workouts together.  I attended for years and decided it's high time I start that back up again!  Please come and join!  Open for anyone over 18. 🤪  

Varsity Camp - July 14th

We will be doing a Varsity Day Camp for about 12 boys and 12 girls.  Riverton invited us to join their varsity team for the morning.  I would love some parent help to coordinate with the Riverton parents.  We'll put that on the parent sign-up genius. I will let you know soon who is invited. 

Relay Event with Viewmont - June 20th

Viewmont has invited us to participate in a Ragnar style relay event.  It will be so fun. We will have teams of 6 athletes.  We'll start at 7:00am and probably finish around 7pm.  Each person will run two legs of 4-6 miles each.  Please sign up if you are interested and if you can run two legs of at least 5 miles right now. Kids from several schools will participate.   We'll have a good time! We will probably be limited on teams, but I'll try to get as many in as are interested!

Size Chart

Please fill this out if you are planning on running cross country in the fall (hopefully all of you that are in 9th-12th grade). 

Dates and Tentative XC Schedule

I am still working out some details so please be patient if any of these race dates change.  

June 20th - Relay Activity with Viewmont

July 14th - Varsity Day Camp

June 29th-July 4th - Moratorium (shorter than originally posted)

July 27th-30th - Cross Country High Altitude Camp at Marsh Lake

August 7th - Brown and Gold Game at Davis

August 15th - Dart Challenge 5K Fundraiser @ Barnes Park

September 4th - Timp Invite @ Lakeside Park in Orem

September 12th - Border Wars @ Valley Regional Park in Taylorsville

September 16th - District @ Layton City Park

September 25th - TwiKnight @ Art Dye Park in American Fork

October 13th - Region (Region is still debating this date so it may change 🤪)  @ Layton City Park

October 24th - JV State @ Centerville

October 28th/29th - State XC @ Sugarhouse Park

November 7th - Pre-Nike 5K @ Davis High

November 19-21 - NXR @ Mesa, AZ 

Whew!  That was a lot!  Please remember to join our GroupMe (info below)! 

I'm so sorry these are so long! 🤪 

See you tomorrow!

Coach Jami

Previous week's emails (to ensure everyone got all info):

Darts-

Buckle up! I have a lot of info coming your way today.

Wednesday is the first day of practice! (As a reminder this is the first week that we will be tracking summer miles). I care more about bonding as a TEAM this week than the actual workouts and running we'll be doing (although I care about both)! Everyone, come to practice ready to meet people and learn some new things. Veterans, please do all you can to make newbies and younger kids feel awesome and excited.  I got a message from one of my former athletes this week. She said, "you were right, running changed my life and I made the best friends."  There is something really cool about doing something hard and fun with friends. You won't regret it!  I've said it before and I'll say it a million times again: I think a big TEAM is a better TEAM.  Keep inviting your friends.  I'm thrilled about how many kids have already signed up for our email list. Let's go!  💪 Here is the email signup link for anyone that hasn't filled it out! 

Mileage

This week you'll begin tracking your mileage.  For those that took a two week break, this week you should probably be at about 75% of your pre-break mileage. By Week 2, you should be at about 85% and by Week 3, you'll be close to your pre-break mileage.  Talk to me if you have questions. Next Sunday will be your first day to email me your mileage!

We will meet on the west side of the school near the 1400 hall for our run on Wednesday.  After the run, we'll do a little get to know you game and possibly play some spikeball and crossnet.  Between 8:30 and 9:00ish we will go inside the weight room to lift. Recovery equipment is now all in room 1401,  I can give you all a little tour tomorrow. :) Plan on being done around 9:30-10:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays.  

I've spent the last two weeks preparing all I can to make this season the best/most successful it possibly can be.  I'm excited about some traditions that we'll keep up and some fun new things we're going to try!

Lifting

We are going to be VERY intentional about our lifting program this summer and cross country season.  I really believe that this is an area where we can separate ourselves from other TEAMS.  I bought a program (your summer fees at work) from one of the BYU strength coaches for 5k runners (YOU)! We will lift every Monday and Wednesday during the summer after we run.  During the school year we'll continue to lift twice a week. 

***abs are not a part of this program-do them EVERY day***

Coach Meetings:  

I would like to meet with EVERYONE over the next few weeks.  Be prepared to answer the following questions if you ran last year, if not, we'll just get to know you!  (Also, my schedule is crazy just like all of yours and from time to time, I'll need to reschedule.  Please be patient with that. 🙏 I'll do my best to get through everyone by the end of June).

***Please come with most recent ferritin results (if you have them) and your last several weeks/months of mileage (if you have that)**

*What worked really well for me this season? What was my best race?

*What didn't work as well? Was anything missing?

*When did I feel like I was my fittest and most confident? Did I peak at the right time?

*Did you like our lifting program (if you ran at Davis)?

*How am I/can I contribute positively to our TEAM culture?

*What are my goals for the future (summer, this season, next year, etc) and evaluate last years goals

*What is my favorite part of running for Davis High?

*What do I think we can accomplish as a TEAM this year?

Please sign up here.  

Reminder to Pay!

Please remember to send in your summer fees!  Thank you! The cost of the 12 weeks of summer training is $100. Thanks to those who have already paid . The easiest way to pay is venmo @davisrunningclub.  Also, checks made out to "Davis Running Club" or cash will work.  This helps cover chocolate milk, mileage prizes, lifting program, Final Surge app, coaches etc. As a reminder the Davis Running Club is a non-profit that was created to support and put on activities for the Davis High Cross Country Team. :)

This week

May 31

Week 1

June 1

Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

2

Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

4:30 PM Steeple Night at Weber

3 First Day of Practice

7:00 @ Davis

Get to know you practice!

Strides

9:00 Lifting

4

Destination Run

7:00 @ Farmington Pond Dirt Parking Lot (every year people park in the wrong lot so this year I included a link to where we'll meet)!!

5

7:00 Captain Run @ Davis

Strides

6

Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

Steeple Night at Weber

I would love to see some of our athletes participating in this! I will be up there that evening helping out. You will need to sign yourselves up HERE.  This is for athletes in 8th through 12th grade. 

4:30 Mini Clinic

5:45 Girls Steeplechase 2K

6:00 Boys Steeplechase 2K 

XC Class

Please join the XC class if you are able to!  It will be 5th period and taught by Coach Sweat.  We will use this class to cross train, roll out, do double runs, etc. 

Dates and Tentative XC Schedule

I am still working out some details so please be patient if any of these race dates change.  

June 20th - Relay Activity with Viewmont

June 29th-July 4th - Moratorium (shorter than originally posted)

July 27th-30th - Cross Country High Altitude Camp at Marsh Lake

August 7th - Brown and Gold Game at Davis

August 15th - Dart Challenge 5K Fundraiser @ Barnes Park

September 4th - Timp Invite @ Lakeside Park in Orem

September 12th - Border Wars @ Valley Regional Park in Taylorsville

September 16th - District @ Layton City Park

September 25th - TwiKnight @ Art Dye Park in American Fork

October 13th - Region (Region is still debating this date so it may change 🤪)  @ Layton City Park

October 24th - JV State @ Centerville

October 28th/29th - State XC @ Sugarhouse Park

November 7th - Pre-Nike 5K @ Davis High

November 19-21 - NXR @ Mesa, AZ 

For Parents:

Years ago, Corbin Talley hosted a Track Tuesday night for adults to go to the Davis track and do speed workouts together.  I attended for years and decided it's high time I start that back up again!  Please come and join!  Open for anyone over 18. 🤪  I won't start this next week because of a steeple event at Weber, so I'll start June 9th! 

Please don't hesitate to reach out!  I know this is a lot of information and can feel overwhelming.  I'm happy to help!  See you all bright and early tomorrow!

Coach Jami

DXC Summer Update - Week 1 - 5/31/2026

 

Darts-

Buckle up! I have a lot of info coming your way today.

Wednesday is the first day of practice! (As a reminder this is the first week that we will be tracking summer miles). I care more about bonding as a TEAM this week than the actual workouts and running we'll be doing (although I care about both)! Everyone, come to practice ready to meet people and learn some new things. Veterans, please do all you can to make newbies and younger kids feel awesome and excited.  I got a message from one of my former athletes this week. She said, "you were right, running changed my life and I made the best friends."  There is something really cool about doing something hard and fun with friends. You won't regret it!  I've said it before and I'll say it a million times again: I think a big TEAM is a better TEAM.  Keep inviting your friends.  I'm thrilled about how many kids have already signed up for our email list. Let's go!   Here is the email signup link for anyone that hasn't filled it out! 

Mileage

This week you'll begin tracking your mileage.  For those that took a two week break, this week you should probably be at about 75% of your pre-break mileage. By Week 2, you should be at about 85% and by Week 3, you'll be close to your pre-break mileage.  Talk to me if you have questions. Next Sunday will be your first day to email me your mileage!

We will meet on the west side of the school near the 1400 hall for our run on Wednesday.  After the run, we'll do a little get to know you game and possibly play some spikeball and crossnet.  Between 8:30 and 9:00ish we will go inside the weight room to lift. Recovery equipment is now all in room 1401,  I can give you all a little tour tomorrow. :) Plan on being done around 9:30-10:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays.  

I've spent the last two weeks preparing all I can to make this season the best/most successful it possibly can be.  I'm excited about some traditions that we'll keep up and some fun new things we're going to try!

Lifting

We are going to be VERY intentional about our lifting program this summer and cross country season.  I really believe that this is an area where we can separate ourselves from other TEAMS.  I bought a program (your summer fees at work) from one of the BYU strength coaches for 5k runners (YOU)! We will lift every Monday and Wednesday during the summer after we run.  During the school year we'll continue to lift twice a week. 

***abs are not a part of this program-do them EVERY day***

Coach Meetings:  

I would like to meet with EVERYONE over the next few weeks.  Be prepared to answer the following questions if you ran last year, if not, we'll just get to know you!  (Also, my schedule is crazy just like all of yours and from time to time, I'll need to reschedule.  Please be patient with that.  I'll do my best to get through everyone by the end of June).

***Please come with most recent ferritin results (if you have them) and your last several weeks/months of mileage (if you have that)**

*What worked really well for me this season? What was my best race?
*What didn't work as well? Was anything missing?
*When did I feel like I was my fittest and most confident? Did I peak at the right time?
*Did you like our lifting program (if you ran at Davis)?
*How am I/can I contribute positively to our TEAM culture?
*What are my goals for the future (summer, this season, next year, etc) and evaluate last years goals
*What is my favorite part of running for Davis High?
*What do I think we can accomplish as a TEAM this year?

Please sign up here.  

Reminder to Pay!

Please remember to send in your summer fees!  Thank you! The cost of the 12 weeks of summer training is $100. Thanks to those who have already paid . The easiest way to pay is venmo @davisrunningclub.  Also, checks made out to "Davis Running Club" or cash will work.  This helps cover chocolate milk, mileage prizes, lifting program, Final Surge app, coaches etc. As a reminder the Davis Running Club is a non-profit that was created to support and put on activities for the Davis High Cross Country Team. :)

This week

May 31 Week 1

June 1 Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

2 Run or cross train  on your own or in groups. 4:30 PM Steeple Night at Weber

3 First Day of Practice 7:00 @ Davis Get to know you practice! Strides 9:00 Lifting

4 Destination Run 7:00 @ Farmington Pond Dirt Parking Lot (every year people park in the wrong lot so this year I included a link to where we'll meet)!!

5 7:00 Captain Run @ Davis Strides

6 Run or cross train  on your own or in groups.

Steeple Night at Weber

I would love to see some of our athletes participating in this! I will be up there that evening helping out. You will need to sign yourselves up HERE.  This is for athletes in 8th through 12th grade. 

4:30 Mini Clinic

5:45 Girls Steeplechase 2K

6:00 Boys Steeplechase 2K 

XC Class

Please join the XC class if you are able to!  It will be 5th period and taught by Coach Sweat.  We will use this class to cross train, roll out, do double runs, etc. 

Dates and Tentative XC Schedule

I am still working out some details so please be patient if any of these race dates change.  

June 20th - Relay Activity with Viewmont

June 29th-July 4th - Moratorium (shorter than originally posted)

July 27th-30th - Cross Country High Altitude Camp at Marsh Lake

August 7th - Brown and Gold Game at Davis

August 15th - Dart Challenge 5K Fundraiser @ Barnes Park

September 4th - Timp Invite @ Lakeside Park in Orem

September 12th - Border Wars @ Valley Regional Park in Taylorsville

September 16th - District @ Layton City Park

September 25th - TwiKnight @ Art Dye Park in American Fork

October 13th - Region (Region is still debating this date so it may change )  @ Layton City Park

October 24th - JV State @ Centerville

October 28th/29th - State XC @ Sugarhouse Park

November 7th - Pre-Nike 5K @ Davis High

November 19-21 - NXR @ Mesa, AZ 

For Parents:

Years ago, Corbin Talley hosted a Track Tuesday night for adults to go to the Davis track and do speed workouts together.  I attended for years and decided it's high time I start that back up again!  Please come and join!  Open for anyone over 18.   I won't start this next week because of a steeple event at Weber, so I'll start June 9th! 

Please don't hesitate to reach out!  I know this is a lot of information and can feel overwhelming.  I'm happy to help!  See you all bright and early tomorrow!

Coach Jami