Monta Vista Cross Country made the journey north to Vacaville on September 3, and got the 2022 XC season rolling on the dusty trails of the Lagoon Valley Classic! Lagoon Valley is hosted by Vacaville High School. The meet director uses…
There will be a Zoom meeting for MVXC 2022 parents, to get to know the coaches and hear plans for the season, as well as answer any questions. The meeting will be on Wednesday, August 31, at 7pm. The link…
Matador Miles are an iconic MVXC workout–repeat miles, on dirt, in Stevens Canyon, not flat, one minute recoveries between miles. Matador Miles are one of my favorite cross country workouts: Lactic threshold pace is so good for us… Breaking up…
As promised, Mr. Ma has posted his truly professional photos of the 2022 Watermelon Run! Check out the MVXC/MVTF Photos Website. All photos on this site are free to download–use them for your FB page, to send to your grandmother,…
Due to the heat, the meet will be run on a compressed schedule. Here is the new order of events. Remember be at the start no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled gun, ready to run, with bib and…
Creating fitness is like building a brick wall. Each brick might not seem like much by itself, but a few hundred–or a few thousand–and you have a wall. A few million and you have the Great Wall, something that would…
Start of Matador Ks Monta Vista Cross Country has the first week of practice in the books, and athletes are beginning to get runs and workouts in their logs and are depositing mileage in the bank! Here are some of what…
Parents and Athletes, As the season gets started, I want to ask you to please, please support the cross country team by joining the Monta Vista Athletic Boosters. The MVAB is the primary source of funding for the cross country…
The 2022 Monta Vista cross country team schedule is now available! While this schedule can change–one thing we have learned the last two years is that being flexible is a requirement!–we do have an initial schedule. The season opens with…
Remember right after finals, when it seemed like summer would last forever? Remember when it seemed like you could wait another week before you got your summer running rolling, or maybe the week after that? Well, guess what! You are now…
Hello Runners! I was working on a bib for the Watermelon Run and thought I’d give you all an update and some reminders… Practice Schedule: Before The First Day Of School Our first official practice will be Monday, August 8.…
Happy Independence Day, MVXC! Celebrate America’s beginnings in some way today. Whatever you do to mark the holiday, start off with a morning run, before it gets hot and before you indulge in holiday food! Maybe you signed up for…