Workout Plan for Week Of January 18
We restart conditioning this week–which is super exciting! As I update this post on Sunday evening, 18 athletes have said they are going to join…
News & Announcements
Not Bragging, Just Saying…
Before Hello Athletes, I know that I can sound like a broken record when I continue to encourage and push you to keep running during…
Running Suggestions for Week of December 7
Let’s not push too hard as we roll into the last weeks of the school term. Monday: Let’s get a 3-6 mile shake out…
Monta Vista Challenge Ekiden (and other updates)
It took me a while to get around to writing about the MV Ekiden, but that’s not because it was not a cool event. The…
Please Get Cleared Before December 14
This is a reminder that when practice starts on December 14, everyone must be completely cleared by the school in order to participate–no exceptions. If you have already…
Ekiden Plans
Saturday morning we will be running a half-marathon Ekiden…here is the info. Legs: This will be a five-leg Ekiden. Leg 1: 5km. Leg 2: 2…
Halloween!
Q.: What was the witch’s favorite school subject? (answer below!) Thank you to Coach Becca for making our Halloween special! When runners arrived under a full…
New Cohorts For October 19
All, Here are the cohort rosters starting October 19. Please remember that this is all subject to change, based upon directions from the school, FUHSD…
3200m TT: MVXC Pandemic Challenge #1 (or 2? it’s hard to keep track!)
Competing during a pandemic, combined with historic levels of forest fires, creates challenges for cross country competitions. Last year, we would show up for an invitational…
FKT Saturday! (Following Popsicle Friday :) )
Popsicle Friday If you missed Friday’s workout, you missed popsicles! After a hot week, doesn’t a cold bar of fruit seem like a good idea?…
Cooking Class Two: Let’s Learn To Ramen!
Learning how to cook truffle risotto together was a huge hit for MVXC! On October 2, 39 MVXC athletes and MVXC coaches and supporters got…
New Runners Welcome: MVXC Cohort Expansion/Reorganization October 19
Monta Vista Cross Country has permission to expand and reorganize our training cohorts! We will be announcing the new structure shortly, and changes will take…