Day One At Hop
Today was my first day coaching at Johns Hopkins! What I tell you next is going to make you think that this is a perfect place for Coach Flatow…warm up started at 6:30 am, the first rep of the workout was…
Coach Flatow
An Amazing Olympic Trials Story
Today five athletes earned places on the US Olympic Marathon team. There were many great stories on race day, and I’d like to highlight one. You might think I’m going to talk about the women’s race winner Fiona O’Keefe, who…
A Cheering Guide to the 2024 USA Olympic Team Marathon Trials
It’s been a while since I have posted on mvrunning…UPenn has kept me busy. But I can’t pass up the Olympics! This Saturday at 7 am Pacific time, 10 am Eastern, is the start of the USA Olympic team marathon…
MVXC Wraps the 2023 Season at CCS Championships
In the world of California cross-country, excitement reached a fever pitch as the Central Coast Section Championship meet unfolded. For enthusiasts like us, it’s the pinnacle of the season – a race that’s both exhilarating and bittersweet, as it signals…
Uniform Return Monday, November 13
We are going to try to get our uniforms returned on Monday, November 13! Here is the plan… If you are planning to join the track team, all you need to do is fill out the attached form and either…
SCVAL is a treat (not a trick!)
Monta Vista headed back up the freeway to our favorite course, Crystal Springs, and the SCVAL championships on Halloween, 2023. After two years of rain, wind, and mud, SCVAL was held in near-perfect conditions. Under sunny skies, the JV boys lead…
So You Think You Can Drill?
The gods of drilling were unhappy. What they saw when they looked down from Mt. Form displeased them. So Corfu themselves, together with the lesser gods Acorn and Grunt, came down to demand tribute. MVXC arranged a day of games…
MVXC Lights Fire at the Mariner Invitational!
MVXC competed at the Mariner XC Invitational in Hayward, California for the first time and gave the meet a 5-star rating. The meet was well-run, had lots of good energy and the combination led to some fantastic individual performances! I’m not…
Meet Sheets for Lynbrook and De Anza League Championships!
The last races of the 2023 cross-country season are coming in to view over the horizon! The last two meets for the full MVXC team will be the FUHSD Championships and the SCVAL Championships on Thursday, October 26, and Tuesday, October 31.…
MVXC Regular Season Wraps Up at Baylands; On To The Post-Season!
Baylands on October 18 was the site of the last SCVAL meet of the 2023 season, and Monta Vista blasted through with PRs galore to prep for the championship meets to come! The varsity boys started the meet off, and…
Dawn Patrol!
The Dawn Patrol reported to duty at 6:30 am on Saturday on the Monta Vista track! Starting in the dark, 14 of us headed to the top of Fire Trail and saw the sunrise over the valley. After that warm-up,…
Week of October 16: Two Races!
Monta Vista has two races this week! On Wednesday, October 18, the final regular season SCVAL meet will be at Baylands. Please note we are racing on Wednesday this time. The race will be on the same course as a…