Racing Preparation The Night Before Eat a healthy well-balanced dinner. Drink plenty of water. Look at the Meet Sheet so you have all the information you need (race time, etc.) Packing checklist for the race: –Uniform –Training shoes for…
Many of you will remember Mathilde Guglielmi, one of our teammates from track season last Spring. Mathilde was known for her great attitude–and being really fast at the end of workouts and races when we decided that it was time…
This coming Saturday, Monta Vista Cross Country kicks off the 2011 season at the Earlybird Invitational at Toro Park in Salinas. More than 60 teams and 2,000 runners are expected at this race, one of the most competitive and closely…
On a sunny, hot Thursday afternoon at Stevens Canyon Park, the Monta Vista Cross Country team had their first hard race-like effort of the 2011 season in the traditional Monta Vista Watermelon Run. Eighty-eight runners were on the line that…
Uniform Information—Some Rules and also some Suggestions, and how to take care of our great new gear! Our team has invested in some pretty great gear—for the first time in memory, our cross country team and our track & field team will have…
The Los Gatos Dammit Run has marked the end of the summer for Santa Clara Valley runners for more than 30 years. This year’s edition of this 5 mile race showcased several members of the Monta Vista cross country team,…
Hydration: Why We Should Care As runners, we all hear about hydration. However many of us just drink when we feel thirsty and really don’t think much further about hydration. We hope this web posting helps you understand what…
Summer is ending and it’s time to start practice! I hope you all are as excited as your coaches are for a great 2011 XC season! We will be holding optional practices the week of August 15-19 at 9:30am, every…
I’m proud and happy that Bree Lambert is a friend of mine. She is an amazing woman, and she is planning to come visit Monta Vista’s cross country team on Wednesday, September 14. Hopefully after her talk, she won’t make…
We have talked about how important it is to have a strong core–in fact we have talked about your core so much, I hope you are still listening! Your core is key to strong, injury-free running, and hardly any of…