Streak runs out: After four years of States, MVHS girl cross country team fails to qualify
February 1, 2018
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Photo Gallery: Cross country team holds annual Watermelon Run
September 4, 2017
Filed under Cross Country, Fall Sports, SPORTS
Additional reporting Sunjin Chang and Anjini Venugopal roplets of sweat had already started to streak down the faces of the cross country runners as they gathered around Coach Kirk Flatow after warming up. However, this practice was a little bit different. For starters, it was the day of the team...
Coach Flatow’s message: How he uses messages of grit and self-regulation to motivate cross country runners
August 19, 2017
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For just under a decade, cross country coach Kirk Flatow has motivated distance runners at Monta Vista to realize their athletic potential as well as their academic, social and personal potentials. Flatow explained that he was inspired by American psychologist Angela Duckworth and her academic papers on the ...
Photo gallery: Cross country races at Central Park
September 28, 2016
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On Tuesday Sept. 27, Santa Clara Central Park was flooded with runners from all around the county. Among the teams present was the MVHS cross country team, hoping to establish its dominance in the league with the first league meet of the season. MVHS went on to place first and second in the varsity...
Cross country: Watermelon run photo gallery
September 6, 2016
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Starting the year off strong, the MVHS cross country team took to the Steven’s Canyon trail for their annual Watermelon Run on Aug. 30. The times are informal, the competition between teammates is minimal and at the end of the day the watermelon is the main focus of the runners on the team. Here a...
Cross country: Team highlights its drive for success
August 22, 2016
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hen the 2015-16 cross country season ended, many runners chalked the season up to a loss after the boys varsity team placed fourth in the CCS finals, just missing the cutoff for states. The girls team was more satisfied, ending the season at state championships after finishing top two in CCS for the...
Athletes improve training experiences through running watches
October 23, 2015
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ust decades ago, wearing a computer on one’s hand would have been deemed stranger than fiction. Today, it has been transformed into a reality — it has even revolutionized one of our most run-of-the-mill activities: exercise. In just a matter of years, the inception of running watches has not onl...
Cross country: Team shares common practice runs
October 21, 2015
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The MVHS cross country team often does not work out at MVHS itself. Instead, the team often ventures into the nearby streets and hills on loop runs. Check four of the team’s frequently-used runs for distance, elevation change and team members’ comments. Horse to Garrod Gates (7.2 miles) T...
Cross country: Team travels to Oregon for Nike Portland XC Invite
September 30, 2015
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n Portland, it was not only the friendlier people that surprised the cross country team, but also the course, which was located at Portland Meadows, a horse-racing venue. Instead of horses, cross country runners from around the nation competed in the middle of this flat horse track. To provide a challenge...
Workout Playlist: Cross country senior Namrata Subramanian’s running music
August 31, 2015
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Written by Aditya Pimplaskar and Kalpana Gopalkrishnan From “No Church in the Wild” by Jay Z to “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from Mulan, senior Namrata Subramanian’s music of choice while running depends on where she wants to improve. When she needs to be energized, she listens to fast-...
Cross country: MVHS breaks previous record at Mt. SAC Invitational
October 30, 2014
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Created with flickr slideshow. Photos used with permission by Coach Kirk Flatow. Sophomore Aidan Gottlieb recalled on the way to the annual Mt. SAC Invitational, team members would play the Nintendo DS and games such as Cards Against Humanity. Everyone sang Taylor Swift songs on the bus, including “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story.” By first period on Friday, Oct. 24, 38 cross country members were already halfway to Walnut, CA for their two-day race at the Mt. SAC Invitati...
Across countries
October 22, 2014
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Additional reporting by Trisha Kholiya The alarm set for 5:45 a.m. went off, and junior Madeleine Yip and senior Julia Chang opened their eyes to the mosquito nets that hung over their beds in the High Altitude training center. Outside the windows, it was still pitch black, but the girls were still ready to slip into their t...
