“We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes who were born different from us. We don’t like to think of them as relatively ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary.”–Carol Dweck On Tuesday during Freshmen Orientation, MVXC set…
“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” – John Bingham Monday August 11 is the day–first day of MVXC19! Here are some bullet points for the week that may answer questions…
MVXC…we have a team! Well, the start of one in any case. Here are the student-athletes that have been athletically cleared through the regular clearance process. All of following athletes are on the roster and can join the first day of practice–welcome…
The 2019 season parent meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 28, at 6pm in the Monta Vista Student Union (cafeteria). Please come to meet your coach and fellow XC parents, and hear more about the 2019 season!
Fourth Of July Evening 2019 on Arch Cape Beach MVXC had an exceptional Fourth of July; the team hosted an Independence Day morning run and pot luck breakfast! This event was entirely athlete-conceived and athlete-executed; no coaches were involved in…
Here is the current list of athletes who have started the clearance process for the 2022 cross country season. Beginning August 8, you must be cleared in order to practice with the team. I know you can get this done!…
No matter what, you’re always better when you come back from running than when you go out. –Katherine Switzer (the first woman to run the Boston Marathon) We now have two weeks of summer running in our log books! For many of…
Update June 20: Here are some suggested runs for MVXC summer weeks 3 and 4…please read this entire blog post including the notes below about how to use these training suggestions! If you are just getting started with your preparation…
Always check mvrunning.com for updates on the team! “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” — Jesse Owens “What matters in the long…
Before we start digging into our preparation for MVXC19, let’s take a quick look back at MVTF19… The Season Begins: January 28 was our first practice. While the season seemed to stretch on forever in front of us, less than…
Athletes and fans of Monta Vista Cross Country should not neglect checking mvrunning regularly this summer! We will post information about summer training, science updates, random inspiration or running news, information about the MVXC 2019 schedule and season and more! If you…
Look for a MVTF19 season recap, including California State Meet and senior awards news, in this space…I’m aiming for a post this weekend!