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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
Monta Vista Cross Country is unstoppable! We are now into our second week of virtual training sessions. The team gets together at 3:35, five minutes after our last zoom class of the day, for a brief meeting–then we go…
Don’t forget that our first day of virtual practice is Thursday August 20 at 3:35pm. The Zoom link is below. Yes the air quality is bad…so your coaches have a plan. Tune in and find out! If you download…
Well team, at long last, we have a date for when we may restart group training…and that date is September 14! Monday, September 14 seems like a million years from now but this time will go by fast. Let’s all…