MVXC is Going to RACE!
Well, probably…as we all have learned during a year of a pandemic, plans can change. However as I write this post, it sure looks like the MVXC team is going to be racing on the Los Altos High School campus next…
Coach Flatow
The MVXC Season Starts Monday, February 1!
The last MVXC conditioning session was held Saturday, January 30…and the first day of the new cross country season is Monday, February 1. FINALLY! What the season will look like is still fuzzy, and one of the key words for the…
Runs for Week of January 25
Here is a quick outline for our runs this week, for the people that cannot run with the cohorts… Monday: Hill Repeats. Target 5-7 total miles. Tuesday: Endurance/conversational run. 6.5-8.5 miles. Wednesday: Maintenance…with six strides…4.5-6.5 or cross train. Thursday/Friday: One…
January Conditioning Starts – Start For MVXC Announced!
We have a lot to catch up on! January Conditioning Restarts Monta Vista Cross Country got together again–in PERSON!–to begin conditioning on Tuesday, January 19. MVXC has seen about 20 runners out consistently, and while it has been cold,…
Zoom Meeting for Cohort Training Restart
Athletes, While those in charge continue to debate how to restart a competitive season, we do have permission to restart our in-person cohort conditioning sessions. Training may resume on Tuesday, January 19, at 4:00pm on our track! To prepare for our…
A Workout Challenge For Your Break Between Classes
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.…
Some Thoughts For This New Year
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…
Friend of MVXC Noah Droddy Runs 9th Fastest Marathon EVER by an American!
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…
Workout Plan for Week Of January 18
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…
Not Bragging, Just Saying…
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…
Running Suggestions for Week of December 7
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: …
Monta Vista Challenge Ekiden (and other updates)
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,…