Monta Vista Character Lab
Copies of the slides presented at Monta Vista Character Lab will be posted here as downloadable attachments.
Coach Flatow
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…
Lagoon Valley Meet Sheet! And other upcoming events.
MVXC will open the 2024 season for real at the Lagoon Valley Classic on Satuday, August 31! Here is the meet sheet. And this is a cool video recap of last year’s race to fire you up. It got my…
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…
Schedule Updates for Parents and Students; Parent Meeting Date Set
Here are some updates to the MVXC 24 schedule: The parent meeting will be on Wednesday, August 28, at 6:15 pm in the Student Union We hope to see you there! The first pasta night for Lagoon Valley will be…
Mark Your Calendars for a Very Special Awards Banquet!
Are you ready for a formal banquet? Well, maybe not THAT formal. We have a banquet date…the 2024 Monta Vista Cross Country Awards Banquet will be on Tuesday, November 19, at 6:00 p.m. And here is the kicker…drum roll please…we…
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…
The Men’s 1500m Final Was Insane
I rewatched the Olympic men’s 1500m final. If you have not seen it, watch it. If you have seen it, rewatch it! There were so many times that Cole or Yared could have given up. The pace was brutal the…
MVXC 2024 Basics
Here are a few key points for the 2024 cross country season! Practice! The first practice will be on Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 a.m. at the Monta Vista track! We will have practice at 7 a.m., to beat the…
It’s Time For MVXC24! And Week 9 Plans
It’s almost time for MVXC24! To get you in the mood, please watch this video about the Dark Peak Fell Runners and the Edale Skyline Fell Race. Fell running is an extreme version of cross-country racing, and you will also…
We All Need Comrades!
A new post in the coach’s content section.