Why I Love Running #38
Harvard coach Priscilla Bayley and coaching legend Joe Vigil at USATF Level 2 I just returned from a week-long educational session put on by USA track and field. I like to continue to learn, and I did that…but just as…
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Trail Day at Fremont Older Open Space!
The next time you run to the top of Hunters’ Point, take a short break at the top. Sit down on the bench, take a look at the Bay, and catch your breath. And say ‘thanks’ to the twelve Monta…
Summer Running Guide
Hey Team, Finals are over and the summer is stretching out in front of us…and summer seems like it will last forever, but for runners, time will race past us! So let’s not just sit around and think about training…let’s…
Get Summer Running Started + Give Coach An Assist
Hey team, I could use some assistance on a couple things this Saturday the 9th…plus this could help get your summer running started! 1. To Finish Off Track Season I have a dozen or so uniforms that were returned late…
I Hate Needles
I hate having a needle in my arm–but today I voluntarily had blood drawn. I’m walking the walk and getting my blood tested for serum ferritin levels–this is a way to understand iron levels in my blood. As you may…
Getting Started: Prepping for your First XC Season
“Simple Ain’t Easy.” –Thelonious Monk Running is one of the simplest sports you can imagine: Get on the starting line, fire a gun, the first one to the finish wins. Simple! Training for cross country is simple too–just go running.…
CCS Championship Meet!
Under the bright lights and under a big stage, Monta Vista athletes performed superbly at the Central Coast Section track & field championships on Friday night. Senior Arvind Rao has had an incredible streak of races to complete his Monta…
More Media On-Line
A couple things…at long last, we have some more photos up! If you click over to the albums section of mvrunning, you will find photos from the El Camino Trials day (by Ezra Gordon), for El Camino Finals and SCVALs…
CCS Semis: 3 from MV Advance!
On a hot day in Gilroy, Monta Vista track & field stayed hot also, sending three athletes onwards to the Central Coast Section Finals! The Central Coast Section covers more than 130 schools from San Francisco to south of Monterey,…
Cross-Country 2012: Pre-Season Meeting
A pre-season meeting of the more fanatical members of the Monta Vista Cross Country team was held at lunch time on May 17. As usual the team was buried in options, encouragement and inspiration… Consistency is the key to successful…
Why Leave A Party Early? 2012 T&F Banquet
When a party is going well, there is no reason to leave, not even when there is a biology text waiting at home to be cracked open. At least that’s the way the Monta Vista Track & Field team feels…
CCS Scheduling Update
CCS athletes–your time is coming near! Here is a link to the CCS web site, giving location and time of all the events. To avoid being asked the question ‘so coach when is my event?’ here is the answer for…