An Act of Kindness
I was the recipient of an anonymous act of kindness this weekend…I went out and found this next to my front walkway: It might seem like a little thing, but finding this little gift meant so much to me. What a…
Coach Flatow
MVTF2020 Team Banquet!
It was not the same as a giant pot luck in the cafeteria. But a virtual banquet in the time of the pandemic might be unforgettable. Coach Flatow fumbled a few transitions and slides (he will probably get Zoom figured out…
MVTF Zoom Meeting for May 15
Here is the information for this week’s team meeting…we hope to see you there! Kirk Flatow is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Friday MVTF Team Meeting Time: May 15, 2020 02:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)…
A Visit from A College Coach
On MVTF’s conference call on Friday, May 8, the team was joined by Coach Rob Bartlett from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Coach Bartlett is the head track & field and cross-country coach for this small college, located in the…
MV Track and Field Virtual Team Banquet Zoom Link
The Monta Vista track and field team will be hosting it’s team banquet THIS WEEK: On Tuesday, May 19, at 6pm.! A pandemic might slow us down but it will not stop us. Your teammates and coaches are busily planning for…
Uniform Return Will Be On Friday, May 15
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM BEFORE RETURNING YOUR UNIFORM ON MAY 15. Friday, May 15, will be the track and field uniform return day, in the Monta Vista bus circle. Athletes and/or their parents may walk or drive through…
Avocado Toast
This is a post about avocado toast. Last Friday, MVTF/MVXC friend Josh Cox shared his go-to avocado toast recipe on our weekly zoom meeting. Several Monta Vista athletes then made and shared their own creations. Triya’s creation included everything bagel…
Trainer Open Call TODAY (Monday)
This is a reminder that we are trying our first XC trainer call with Javier today from 2-3pm…anyone can check in with us and ask about injuries, exercises to address weak points…anything that you would normally go see Javier about…
Josh Cox Visit & An Avocado Toast Challenge
On May 1, Monta Vista track and cross country welcomed Josh Cox to our weekly Zoom meeting. Josh talked about the challenges of training at an elite level, how to keep motivated while training along, process vs. outcome, and…his experiences…
A Recap: Angela Duckworth virtual visit to MVTF, weekly trainer calls, this week’s meeting
Last week on our weekly conference call, attendees were surprised by the appearance of Angela Duckworth–the grit legend herself! Dr. Duckworth joined MVTF for a discussion of her own meandering journey to find her calling, answering some questions about grit…
And in an alternate timeline…League Finals!
In this week’s journey into a track and field multiverse, Monta Vista had planned travel to league finals at Cupertino. In our current reality, we have a slightly different story to tell… +++++ LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS! If you’re like me, you have been spending…
If You Read One Article Today: Read About Boston
If you can read one article today that has nothing to do with schoolwork or college or anything useful, please read this article about the Boston Marathon. For the last 13 years, I was out on the course running this…