Most sport options are shut down now–no gyms, no public pools, no yoga studios, no pick up soccer or basketball games, no spin classes. But running is still here! All you need to be running is a pair of…
I saw a couple ideas that I thought I might share for MVTF athletes at home, bouncing off walls this weekend. Some Great Olympic Track Races On Line A few minutes of watching races is always fun 🙂 Michael Johnson…
Mr. Bonacorsi, Monta Vista’s athletic director, has sent the following email to every Spring athlete and parent registered on Home Campus…I have copied the message below. Here are a few key points: There are some pretty simple requirements for earning…
Relationships matter, particularly now, when we are being asked to keep physical distance between each other. Exercise is important for our immune systems–which is why I continue to encourage you to run and do your core and cross training. I…
Coach Amy asked me to forward this on to the team… I hope everyone is doing alright! I know sometimes it’s hard to think of what you can do at home or how to stay social and find things to…
This week, I have been thinking about things to do that focus my attention on the future. In addition to coaching, I’ve been the meet director for the SCVAL Cross Country Championship meet for the past seven years. I…
Dear Athletes, I hope that you all keep running and training. Yes, I know that there is a shelter in place order that went into effect today–and I want to emphasize that every one of us should follow the…
I’m going to periodically add some Monta Vista Track and Cross Country videos…Check back, I’m going to release this periodically not dump everything for streaming all at once! :). Added 3/21/20: Hurdles Squad Videos from 2017-19! Monta Vista Shootout 2020…
Sometimes to break a drought, you need to schedule a track meet–at least that’s what it seems with the RustBuster! After a track season without a drop of rain, RustBuster Saturday dawned with rain clouds blowing over the Santa Cruz…
MVTF, the first day of practice is less than five weeks away! Hopefully you are as excited as your coaches to get started, and you are already starting to get in some running, stretching, and a few crunches 🙂 One…
The week of New Years is not necessarily a week that we need to be crushing our workouts, however I do think that it’s nice to start the year with some training momentum towards the new season–while also having some fun! So…
Hello, everyone! I hope that you all are having a nice break! This time of year is usually some enjoyable running for me, and I hope for you too. I’m just off of a successful marathon just starting to gear…