“Success is not where you got, but the distance you travelled from where you started.” ~Steve Prefontaine Follow Monta Vista Cross Country on Instagram: @montavistaxc Hey you, yes YOU! We think you are a perfect fit for the Monta Vista…
Thank you to everyone who joined me today for our session! Attached is a copy of the slides I used. I believe, and the science supports me on this, that when we can be more conscious of what we have…
We are going to be spread all over during the next week, but whereever we are are, let’s work together to do our best to make our last few weeks of the 2025 track season are rewarding! You have done…
Thank you to everyone who attended today! Here is a copy of today’s presentation, Optimism and the Student-Athlete, and a worksheet for some reframining practice. Science leads us to the conclusion that it is possible for us to become more…
Attached are copies of the slides from today’s Monta Vista Character Lab class on Dealing With Failure. Thank you to everyone who came and particularly thank you to the people who shared their feelings on the presentation afterwards, or who…
I spent the past week mulling over an idea for a blog post, struggling to clarify the message I wanted to share. Then yesterday, I came across an article about “the strictest headmistress in Britain,” featuring these quotes from two…
Here are the charts from the MV Character Lab session on March 3, 2025. If I were going to summarize the conclusions of this session, I’d say: When you are feeling stuck, it is OK to give yourself a couple…
Our first Monta Vista Character Lab of the Spring season will be on Monday, March 3, at lunchtime in Mr. Bonacorsi’s classroom–D101. Character Lab is taught by Coach Flatow and is based on material he learned while earning his Masters…
Coach Flatow is going to be gone for Winter Break* but that does not mean we will lose focus! Consistent training, including break week, is key to our improvement and success as individuals and as a group. We have a…
Monta Vista Track & Field launched its 2025 season with the 11th annual 400 Shootout, a unique tradition where every athlete runs a 400m race. Beyond identifying 4x400m relay candidates, the event serves bigger purposes: it introduces competition (that first…
It is only hours to the first gun of the MVTF season–yes, it’s time for the Monta Vista 400 ShootOut! Here is the scoop…please read this and if you have any questions, see Coach Smith or Coach Flatow on Tuesday.…
Peter Snell, one of New Zealand’s legendary runners, used to say he loved training in bad weather because he figured his competition was skipping their runs—so he was gaining. I think he was on to something. When I was a…