Watermelon Run 2024
Monta Vista Cross Country opened its season with the traditional Watermelon Run on August 22, 2024, a 2.6-mile course through Stevens Canyon Park. This is…
News & Announcements
Looking Forward, Looking Back…Then Forward Again
Great first week, athletes! I absolutely loved seeing you again, and also meeting so many new faces. In my application to the University of Pennsylvania…
Schedule Updates for Parents and Students; Parent Meeting Date Set
Here are some updates to the MVXC 24 schedule: The parent meeting will be on Wednesday, August 28, at 6:15 pm in the Student Union…
Mark Your Calendars for a Very Special Awards Banquet!
Are you ready for a formal banquet? Well, maybe not THAT formal. We have a banquet date…the 2024 Monta Vista Cross Country Awards Banquet will…
Herodotus was writing about Sifan Hassan
“Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal, while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the…
The Men’s 1500m Final Was Insane
I rewatched the Olympic men’s 1500m final. If you have not seen it, watch it. If you have seen it, rewatch it! There were so…
MVXC 2024 Basics
Here are a few key points for the 2024 cross country season! Practice! The first practice will be on Saturday, August 10, at 7:00 a.m.…
It’s Time For MVXC24! And Week 9 Plans
It’s almost time for MVXC24! To get you in the mood, please watch this video about the Dark Peak Fell Runners and the Edale Skyline…
We All Need Comrades!
A new post in the coach’s content section.
Advice, or Science? And Week 8 Summer Running Suggestions
I was cleaning out a drawer and found this hilarious old book, “How They Train.” What the author did was talk to hundreds of runners,…
Little Things can make a Big Difference
A year ago, at one of the farmers’ markets I regularly use in Oregon, one of the farmers had a weird, cone-shaped cabbage. DJ, the…
Happiness is a Group Phenomenon
One of the papers we read last year in my University of Pennsylvania program studied how being part of a strong friend group makes people…