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We record many ‘firsts’ during the initial weeks of an MVXC season, and the first time up Fire Trail is one of the big ones.  For new runners, the climb can feel like it is going on forever…and can lead…

“An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply has not been there.  Goals can be elusive which makes the difficult journey all the more rewarding.” ~Alberto Salazar Week One can always be a challenge–it’s…

Here is a really nice article on Desiree Linden’s Olympic marathon.  Desi is an intense, intelligent competitor and a great athlete, she ran such a smart race at the Olympics.  Desi ended up in a  bad spot for much of…

“The most important thing I learned from running is that there is only one runner in this race, and that is me.”   ~George Sheehan Today is the day!  First day of practice…I hope that all of you are as…

  The Dammit Run in Los Gatos is not a perfect indicator of how the season will go for MVXC…however it is a great indicator of who has worked hard and is ready to challenge themselves, and also a great…

  Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running. -Sarah Condor A week from this Monday, I’ll see all of you for the first…

I think this article is incredibly inspiring and wanted to share this with MVXC. As I was running my own workout this morning, I was thinking about Rochelle…there were three things about this article that struck me: Overall, Rochelle had…

If we walk down to start of any cross-country race, and asked every runner if they would like to win or not, you’d probably get a similar answer from each athlete on the line: “Well, sure I’d like to win.  If you’re…

It was great seeing so many of you running this week, as I dropped by some of the workouts at MV at 7am and at 6pm.  I got in some nice mileage with both groups, and people are running great!…

NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE RUN GROUPS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT 7AM AND AT 6:00PM, meeting at the MV track.  Come to whichever one is more convenient for you! Graduation was a week ago, all our finals are in the…

What does this man have to say about MVXC team spirit and success? I believe that being connected to other people matters a lot, and not only for the quality of our lives. Being connected to others also contributes to the…