Coach Flatow

Coach Flatow

Summer Running Week of August 10-16

Hello Team!  August 9 message: I keep on telling you that the school leadership is about to make a decision about us continuing to train together, and I still am waiting.  Honestly, at this point I can’t tell you why…

Cohorts Two and Three are Rolling

Monta Vista cross country completed it’s fourth week of summer training together, with two new cohorts. After Cohort One wrapped up on July 11, MVXC started work with two new Cohorts on July 14 with a reshuffle and some new…

Thank You Kate!

A huge shout out to Kate Niehaus, a great friend of Monta Vista Cross Country.  Kate called in and talked to the team at our weekly meeting on July 17. Kate has an intimidating running resume:  14 x South Carolina…

Summer Running in time of COVID-19

MVXC finished a first week of group running since COVID-19.  MVXC had the first practice of any Monta Vista athletic team since early March…and so far we are meeting the challenge. We followed a lot of careful rules that we never…

MVXC: First Practice!

Monta Vista cross country had the honor, and responsibility, of holding the first practice of any Monta Vista team in more than three months! There were lots of preparation and planning needed, but Tuesday June 23 saw the cross country team…

A Message Of Hope from Angela Duckworth

Last night and this morning I was thinking about what I might, or should, say to the Monta Vista cross country and track & field teams about tragic current events including what happened to George  Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery,…

Helping During the Pandemic: Masks

During the pandemic, there are so many people and situations that need help, it’s hard to know where to start. MVXC/MVTF’s own Vibha Iyengar found a way to be involved.  Vibha is part of the leadership team for donatessentials, an is…