Coach Flatow

Coach Flatow

Monta Vista Character Lab #2 September 16

Here are the slides from today…I misjudged how long I would spend talking about Journey vs. Destination, so we did not get to Context. I’ll try to work that into a later session! I think understanding why the metaphor of…

3200 Madness!

Monta Vista High School made history on Friday, September 6th, hosting its first-ever 3200 Madness! run. This event brought together the cross-country teams from Lynbrook Vikings, Santa Clara Bruins, and our Monta Vista Matadors for a unique three-way distance running…

Lagoon Valley Classic Recap

“Every run, every workout, every buildup is a deposit; eventually you get to take a withdrawal, and the race day magic delivers.”  ~Josh Cox Over the past three weeks, Monta Vista Cross Country has been hard at work, building strength…

Watermelon Run 2024

Monta Vista Cross Country opened its season with the traditional Watermelon Run on August 22, 2024, a 2.6-mile course through Stevens Canyon Park. This is not an easy start to a season—the Watermelon course is true cross country*! The course…

Looking Forward, Looking Back…Then Forward Again

Great first week, athletes!  I absolutely loved seeing you again, and also meeting so many new faces. In my application to the University of Pennsylvania Masters of Applied Positive Psychology program, in response to the question, “What do you plan…

Herodotus was writing about Sifan Hassan

“Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal, while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.” ~Herodotus, The Histories Those old Greeks knew…