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 +…
News
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…
The Carpe Diem Games
“Carpe Diem” is a Latin phrase, taken from an old, old book of Roman poetry…people argue about the accurate translation of “Carpe Diem”, whether the…
Bykirk
“It Wouldn’t Be RustBuster Without A Little Rain”
Sometimes to break a drought, you need to schedule a track meet–at least that’s what it seems with the RustBuster! After a track season without…
The Dust Settles After A Legendary Event: Meet Records Fall At The Seventh Annual Monta Vista 400 Shootout!
The sun was shining, the weather warm and the scent of the starter’s gun was in the air as the 2020 Monta Vista 400m Shootout…
MVTF is Rolling! Is it time for some season resolutions?
Winter break is behind us–all too fast!–and Monday, February 23, will be the start of the fourth week of practice for Monta Vista Track and…
Get Out Of That Box
It is easy to be put into a box, or put ourselves into boxes. It is easy to decide what our athletic possibilities, and our limits,…
Happy New Year, MVTF/MVXC!
Hello, everyone! I hope that you all are having a nice break! This time of year is usually some enjoyable running for me, and I…
Congrats, Rohun! (Adding–All-NorCal!)
Congratulations to Rohun Agrawal, for earning second team All-CCS honors! Earning second team All-CCS honors recognizes Rohun as one of the top 14 runners in…