Quick Survey
Coach would like your feedback on a possible road trip to Crystal, and whether to do some more cooking classes. Just trying to give you what you want! Stand up and be counted.
Coach Flatow
MVXC Cooking Class/Virtual Pasta Party: A Hit!
In a season of socially distanced running and virtual competition, it seemed that a real Monta Vista Cross Country pasta party was impossible. But on Friday October 2, against all odds, MVXC held a pasta party–and learned how to cook risotto, too! Hosted…
Practice Cancelled Friday October 2 for Continued Poor Air Quality
Outdoor practice will be cancelled today, October 2, because of the air quality. Please check back in about tomorrow. We will still have a brief Zoom meeting at 3:35pm today, and there will be an option to join an…
The Woodbridge Invitational Comes to Monta Vista
In response to the pandemic, the 2020 Woodbridge Invitational went virtual–challenging schools across the country to run 3 miles and match times. The organizers probably thought, “this is the worst that can happen”, and then 2020 said “oh really? Just try…
Team Photos During A Pandemic!
How do you take a team photo during a pandemic? Get a drone! Nitin Subramanian loaned his services as MVXC photographer; he brought his drone and we tried a few photos and we have now documented our September cohorts! Check out…
MVXC Will Postpone Starting Cohorts One Day For Air Quality
Athletes, I know you are ready to get rolling again with in-person training–so are your coaches!–but the air quality forecast for Monday, September 14 is looking poor. We think that there is enough going on during a first day of training…
Tentative Fall Training Schedule (Updated 9/22/20)
Team: If there is one thing 2020 has taught us so far, it is that we should be writing on our calendars with pencils not Sharpies–because plans will change! Given that everything we plan is subject to COVID-19, air quality, global…
FKT Challenge–New FKT Set!
When Ryan Sterner visited MVXC on Friday July 31, one of the topics Ryan touched on was FKT–Fastest Known Times. A fastest known time–FKT–is the fastest time to cover a specific route. An FKT is unofficial record for running a course…
Cohort Sorting Hat Link
We would like to collect some information to get you assigned to Fall training cohorts…could you please fill out form at this link as soon as you can. Thank you!
Release Update 8:20am Monday: Fall Training Cohort Sign Ups
As of 8:20pm on Monday, September 14, these are the athletes cleared to join the in-person Fall cross country training. If you are not on this list and want to participate in the Fall training, or if you know someone…
Watermelon Sorta Kicks Off A Virtual Training Season!
The third week of MVXC practice traditionally brings our athletes the Watermelon Run. We can’t get together and run that event during the pandemic, but MVXC did try to honor that traditional milestone. Using a 3km road course that avoided…
Watermelon Sorta TT Links
The 2020 Pandemic Time Trial/Watermelon Sorta is on Saturday, September 5. There will be a make up for people that can’t make that date on September 12. And remember you can invite people that have not been attending the zoom…