MVTF2020 Team Banquet!
It was not the same as a giant pot luck in the cafeteria. But a virtual banquet in the time of the pandemic might be unforgettable.…
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MVTF Zoom Meeting for May 15
Here is the information for this week’s team meeting…we hope to see you there! Kirk Flatow is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic:…
A Visit from A College Coach
On MVTF’s conference call on Friday, May 8, the team was joined by Coach Rob Bartlett from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Coach Bartlett…
Avocado Toast
This is a post about avocado toast. Last Friday, MVTF/MVXC friend Josh Cox shared his go-to avocado toast recipe on our weekly zoom meeting. Several…
Josh Cox Visit & An Avocado Toast Challenge
On May 1, Monta Vista track and cross country welcomed Josh Cox to our weekly Zoom meeting. Josh talked about the challenges of training at…
A Recap: Angela Duckworth virtual visit to MVTF, weekly trainer calls, this week’s meeting
Last week on our weekly conference call, attendees were surprised by the appearance of Angela Duckworth–the grit legend herself! Dr. Duckworth joined MVTF for a…
And in an alternate timeline…League Finals!
In this week’s journey into a track and field multiverse, Monta Vista had planned travel to league finals at Cupertino. In our current reality, we have a slightly…
Odds and Ends for week of April 20
Bouncing to and fro with a few short announcements today…things I would cover quickly if we were only in person instead of observing day +…
Des Linden
I’m lucky to have Des Linden as a friend. Des is one of the great American distance runners–the first American woman to win the Boston…
Running etiquette and safety during shelter-in-place
Most sport options are shut down now–no gyms, no public pools, no yoga studios, no pick up soccer or basketball games, no spin classes. …
Social Closening (yes, that is a word); Running in Somaliland
Relationships matter, particularly now, when we are being asked to keep physical distance between each other. Exercise is important for our immune systems–which is why…
Spacing Does Not Mean Disconnection
Dear Athletes, I hope that you all keep running and training. Yes, I know that there is a shelter in place order that went…