400 Shootout (a late post!)
Before I get to writing about the Rustbuster, I wanted to get a very brief note out about the Shootout…the Monta Vista 400 Shootout has become a treasured event for Monta Vista Track and Field over the last five years,…
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New Date for Team Photos
Please note–because of a change in our (excellent) photographer’s schedule, there is a new date for our team photos. Track team photos will be taken Friday, March 16, during practice. Please wear your uniform shorts and singlet to practice that…
Practice Schedule During Break Week
Winter break is coming up! We want to encourage all athletes to keep up your training momentum…here are the bullet points that your coaches hope you realize and internalize: You have put in three weeks of hard work. (Your…
An Opportunity for Local Trail Activism
I saw an article in the newspaper about a City of Cupertino project to extend a bicycle and running trail, and this article got me thinking. What caught my eye about this article was the headline about Regnart Trail. It…
First Day of Track Practice!
Day of practice in the books, approximately 80 more days of improvement in front of us! We had our first meeting together, coaches and 165 kids signed up for Monta Vista Track and Field 2018, and we got our first…
February 6: MVHS Honors National Girls & Women in Sports Day
February 7, 2018 marks the 32nd Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). National Girls & Women in Sports Day is a day to celebrate the extraordinary achievements in girls’ and women’s sports, and the positive influence athletic participation…
Grit, and a virtuous cycle for improvement
With track season about to start, many athletes are starting to think about their goals for the 2018 season. In addition to specific goals for your times or marks, I’d like to you to think just as much about goals…
Season Schedule Updated as of January 12
Attached is an updated schedule. Here is a summary of the important changes from the last version: The post-season events were mostly in error by one day (an error due to cut and paste from last year that has been…
Track and Field Roster as of January 28: 153 Athletes!
As of January 28, as we head to the first day of practice, Monta Vista Track & Field 2018 has 153 athletes! A complete roster as-of today is listed below. These are all the athletes that have selected track and field…
I Feel Tomorrow Will Be Better/I Resolve That Tomorrow Will Be Better
I have a feeling that tomorrow will be better is quite different from I resolve to make tomorrow better. -Angela Duckworth Dr. Duckworth’s quote is meaningful to me, and I believe that this is an important concept for anyone who has lofty…
Get Out of a Running Rut
It’s easy to get in a running rut–a constant assortment of mindless repeats of Matadors or Homestead Loop with your mind stuck in neutral. However off-season running is a great time to try something different. Here are some ideas… Starting…
I’m Not A Turkey, I’m Turkey Trotting!
Running is not, as it so often seems, only about what you did in your last race or how many miles you ran last week. Running is, in a much more important way, about community, about appreciating all the…