The virtue of self-control relies heavily on habit. More self-controlled individuals develop healthy habits for eating, studying, and getting what they want to do done—so that, paradoxically, they achieve their goals while expending less conscious effort than their more impulsive counterparts.…
Happy New Year, MVXC and MVTF! I was going back over some articles I read looking for personal inspiration and inspiration for all of you as we start 2021, and I came across this article by Lindsay Crouse. I’ve shared…
At the Marathon Project race on December 20, 2020, Noah Droddy threw down a lightning fast 2:09:09–a three minute PR for the thirty year old runner. A few observations on this accomplishment, in no particular order… This is the 9th…
We restart conditioning this week–which is super exciting! As I update this post on Sunday evening, 18 athletes have said they are going to join the training cohorts. I can’t wait to see all of you on Tuesday! I will…
Before Hello Athletes, I know that I can sound like a broken record when I continue to encourage and push you to keep running during the pandemic. I know that it’s hard sometimes to be motivated when we are going…
Let’s not push too hard as we roll into the last weeks of the school term. Monday: Let’s get a 3-6 mile shake out in and call this a Monday! 10 minutes of core and then some stretching. Tuesday: …
It took me a while to get around to writing about the MV Ekiden, but that’s not because it was not a cool event. The Ekiden was very, very cool! Watching the opening leg runners for Monta Vista warm up,…
This is a reminder that when practice starts on December 14, everyone must be completely cleared by the school in order to participate–no exceptions. If you have already had your physical, you are ready to go, there will be some paperwork to file…
Saturday morning we will be running a half-marathon Ekiden…here is the info. Legs: This will be a five-leg Ekiden. Leg 1: 5km. Leg 2: 2 miles. Leg 3: 3 miles. Leg 4: 2 miles. Leg 5: 3 miles. The exchange…
Q.: What was the witch’s favorite school subject? (answer below!) Thank you to Coach Becca for making our Halloween special! When runners arrived under a full moon on Saturday morning, October 31, they were greeted by a Halloween gift bag, courtesy…
All, Here are the cohort rosters starting October 19. Please remember that this is all subject to change, based upon directions from the school, FUHSD and county health authorities; but for now, here is what we will roll with. A…
Competing during a pandemic, combined with historic levels of forest fires, creates challenges for cross country competitions. Last year, we would show up for an invitational race, run, cheer, get our results, congratulate our teammates and competitors, say thanks to coaches,…