We are meeting 4 times this week at 10 a.m. for runs. The schedule is posted below.

Please be looking in your Training Peaks App to see what this weeks workouts entail for everyone. Like last week, this week is focused on mostly aerobic running with a few days of strides, and one day of 6x8 sec hill sprints hard w/3 mins rest. Take a look at what's to come the 1st week we return from break, it should be uploaded into your plan on TP. Where we would like to encourage everyone to be is in a spot where you are fit enough to complete the weeks work when we return on the 4th. 

Track Winter Conditioning Registration
Please register for off-season winter track before the official start date on January 4th. We will meet 5 days a week during the winter, with opportunities to get together on Saturday's for long runs at some new locations near the metro area. The cost for the winter is $100 to participate, which will go to help compensate our assistant coaches for their time during the months of December, January, and February.
Winter Track Conditioning/Camp Registration (link)

Schedule for Dec 28th-Jan 3rd
Mon-Aspen Grove 10 a.m.
          -Panera Bread for Breakfast After
Tue- MVHS 10 a.m.
Wed- Redstone Park 10 a.m.
Thur-MVHS 10 a.m.
Fri-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sat-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sun-Optional Run on your own, or w/ a teammate

Spring Track & Field Schedule and California Trip
A tentative schedule is now available to see on our calendar page. This is not final yet, but it should be by the time we return in January. We do plan to travel again this spring with the track and field team to the Arcadia, CA Invitational April 7th-10th. We also have the option to send athletes to the South Pasadena Tiger Invitational that same weekend (20 mins from the Arcadia Track) if they end up missing the cut into Arcadia. Here is the preliminary info about the California trip. 
Requirements to be considered for the out-of-state trip in April
1.    Follow all team policies
2.    Be at all practices/competitions during spring break (Centennial League                     Qualifier on Thursday, March 24th) 
3.    Make the minimum marks for acceptance into the meet
4.    Marks can be attained at indoor meets during the winter

Performance Standards to be considered for the California trip in April (doc)

Official Arcadia Invitational Website (link)

Winter Break Training
Vista, I hope everyones break is off to a great start, and you are remembering to eat a lot! Enjoy your time off from school, and relax a little bit w/ your family and friends. Training Peaks has been updated for everyone through January 10th. Please take a few minutes in the next few days to know what runs to be doing over break. Training  is mostly focused on easy running with a few days ending in strides, or short hill sprints. Find 45 mins to an hour each day to get in your training and you will be ready when we come back the first week in January.  

Where I would like everyone to be when we return to school on the 4th is at a spot where you are able to comfortably accomplish the work that is scheduled. Please take a look at your Training Peaks App sometime in the next day or two to know what January 4th-10th looks like. Although it is not a lot of quality, it will be challenging if you take the next 2 weeks off during break. 

We are meeting several times over the next 2 weeks for those that are in-town (7 times to be exact). If you are free and want to come run with your teammates please check the schedule below, or the calendar page.  

Track Winter Conditioning Registration
Please register for off-season winter track before the official start date on January 4th. We will meet 5 days a week during the winter, with opportunities to get together on Saturday's for long runs at some new locations near the metro area. The cost for the winter is $100 to participate, which will go to help compensate our assistant coaches for their time during the months of December, January, and February.
Winter Track Conditioning/Camp Registration (link)

Schedule for December 21st to 27th
Mon-Redstone Park 10 a.m.
Tue- Rocky Heights MS 10 a.m.
Wed-The Bluffs 10 a.m. 
Thur-Run on your own or w/ a teammate 
Fri-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sat-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sun-Optional Run on your own, or w/ a teammate

Schedule for December 28th to January 3rd
Mon-Aspen Grove Panera Bread 10 a.m. (Bring $$$ to eat after)
Tue- MVHS 10 a.m.
Wed- Redstone Park 10 a.m.
Thur- MVHS 10 a.m.
Fri-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sat-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sun-Optional Run on your own, or w/ a teammate

Spring Track & Field Schedule and California Trip
A tentative schedule is now available to see on our calendar page. This is not final yet, but it should be by the time we return in January. We do plan to travel again this spring with the track and field team to the Arcadia, CA Invitational April 7th-10th. We also have the option to send athletes to the South Pasadena Tiger Invitational that same weekend (20 mins from the Arcadia Track) if they end up missing the cut into Arcadia. Here is the preliminary info about the California trip. 

Requirements to be considered for the out-of-state trip in April
1.    Follow all team policies
2.    Be at all practices/competitions during spring break (Centennial League                     Qualifier on Thursday, March 24th) 
3.    Make the minimum marks for acceptance into the meet
4.    Marks can be attained at indoor meets during the winter

Performance Standards to be considered for the California trip in April (doc)

Official Arcadia Invitational Website (link)

Where Do We Go From Here?
By all accounts, it has been an extremely successful cross country season for our TEAM. We swept the league meet again, the majority of our team set new PRs, we fielded the strongest boys/girls JV/Varsity/Open program in the state of Colorado, and finally emerged as a program that proved it can be competitive on the national stage. 

So what next? Where do we go from here? That's a question that the TEAM has to answer as we set new goals for the future. From the coaching staff's perspective, we hope those goals are more ambitious than they have been in the past. We hope that you set goals that are not easy to attain, but rather goals that are difficult. Goals that require consistency, commitment, and sacrifice to achieve. The goals that sometimes seem impossible to achieve are the ones that are the most rewarding to try and accomplish. These are the goals I want to see our TEAM go after! Lets set goals for the future that keep us from being complacent or average. Instead, lets strive to achieve greater things as a TEAM than we have in the past.  

I am very proud of every single one of you for your dedication and commitment to the process this year. You helped us achieve goals that at times seemed impossible. Lets set more ambitious goals for the future of our TEAM, and focus on the process that will help us get there!

December Training
The next 4 weeks of training has been updated for everyone in Training Peaks. This includes the first week back from winter break when we begin to incorporate some very lite quality work into the process. Please take a look at your plan so that you know where we are headed over the course of the next month. 

December training is intentionally going to be very light. Our focus is simply on maintaining your XC fitness, and gradually easing you back into the volume that you were previously at during the fall. The most important part of December running is to make sure you stay consistent, keep things easy, and that you are ready to accomplish the workouts to come during the first week of January when we return from break. 

Winter Break Training/Training Peaks
We will be meeting 7 different times during winter break at 10 a.m. for those wanting to run w/ the TEAM while school is out. Please check the calendar page to see what days we are meeting. 

Training Peaks is currently updated through January 1oth for every member of the TEAM. If you do not see workouts, or have any issues with your Training Peaks Plan, please email Coach Dalby. 

Holiday Party/Ugly Christmas Sweater Run
When: Thursday, December 17th @ 5:00
Location: We are looking for a location to host still. If you are willing to let about 40-50 XC athletes into your home on Thursday night to host the party please email Coach Dalby.
What: Annual Vista Nation Ugly Christmas sweater run and dance party to kick off winter break
What to Bring:

• Coaches: Pizza for the TEAM
• Frosh: Drinks
• Soph: Paper Plates, Cups, or Plastic Utensils 
• Jr: Desserts
• Sr: Sides

Track Winter Conditioning Registration
Please register for off-season winter track before the official start date on January 4th. We will meet 5 days a week during the winter, with opportunities to get together on Saturday's for long runs at some new locations near the metro area. The cost for the winter is $100 to participate, which will go to help compensate our assistant coaches for their time during the months of December, January, and February.
Winter Track Conditioning/Camp Registration (link)

Spring Track & Field Schedule and California Trip
A tentative schedule is now available to see on our calendar page. This is not final yet, but it should be by the time we return in January. We do plan to travel again this spring with the track and field team to the Arcadia, CA Invitational April 7th-10th. We also have the option to send athletes to the South Pasadena Tiger Invitational that same weekend (20 mins from the Arcadia Track) if they end up missing the cut into Arcadia. Here is the preliminary info about the California trip. 

Requirements to be considered for the out-of-state trip in April
1.    Follow all team policies
2.    Be at all practices/competitions during spring break (Centennial League                     Qualifier on Thursday, March 24th) 
3.    Make the minimum marks for acceptance into the meet
4.    Marks can be attained at indoor meets during the winter

Performance Standards to be considered for the California trip in April (doc)

Official Arcadia Invitational Website (link)

Schedule for December 14th-20th
Mon-MVHS 3:10
Tue- MVHS 12:15 p.m.
Wed-MVHS 12:15
Thur-Ugly Christmas Sweater Run/Party 5:00
Fri-Run w/ a teammate or O.Y.O.
Sat-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sun-Optional Run on your own, or w/ a teammate

NXN Recap and Video Replay
It has been a pretty remarkable season for us. Just last year at this time we were talking as a TEAM in the front hallway about things we could accomplish, and how good we could be if we really went for it. Part of that conversation was becoming a national class distance program. This season, we achieved that goal. 

I am very proud of everything that was accomplished this year. Not just being a top 12 team nationally, but all of the work that was put in to have success at Leagues, State, NXR, and NXN. We have set ourselves up to be even better next year if we continue to stay committed, work hard, and run for each other. Great job this season! 

Here are the results, photos, videos, articles, etc. from Portland. 
Video Replay of NXN 

Training Plans for December
Training plans for the month of December are currently being updated into Training Peaks for everyone. Please check your plan to know what you are running each day. 

Winter Break Runs
A full list of winter break runs is available on the calendars page. We will meet at 10 a.m. on the days we are meeting to run. Please check Training Peaks to see how much you are running. 

Track Winter Conditioning Registration
Please register for off-season winter track before the official start date on January 4th. We will meet 5 days a week during the winter, with opportunities to get together on Saturday's for long runs at some new locations near the metro area. The cost for the winter is $100 to participate, which will go to help compensate our assistant coaches for their time during the months of December, January, and February.
Winter Track Conditioning/Camp Registration (link)

Spring Track & Field Schedule and California Trip
A tentative schedule is now available to see on our calendar page. This is not final yet, but it should be by the time we return in January. We do plan to travel again this spring with the track and field team to the Arcadia Invitational the first weekend in April. We also have the option to send athletes to the South Pasadena Tiger Invitational that same weekend (20 mins from the Arcadia Track) if they end up missing the cut into Arcadia. Here is preliminary info about the California trip. 

Requirements to be considered for the out-of-state trip in April
1.    Follow all team policies
2.    Be at all practices/competitions during spring break (Centennial League                     Qualifier on Thursday, March 24th) 
3.    Make the minimum marks for acceptance into the meet
4.    Marks can be attained at indoor meets during the winter

Performance Standards to be considered for the California trip in April (doc)

Official Arcadia Invitational Website (link)

Holiday Party/Ugly Christmas Sweater Run
When: Thursday, December 17th @ 5:00
Location: TBD
What: Annual Vista Nation Ugly Christmas sweater run and dance party to kick off winter break

Schedule for December 7th-13th
Mon-MVHS 3:10
Tue- Post Season XC/Pre-Season Track Meeting L501 at 3:00 p.m.
​       -Run after meeting
Wed-MVHS 3:10
Thur-MVHS 3:10
Fri-MVHS 3:10
Sat-Run on your own or w/ a teammate
Sun-Optional Run on your own, or w/ a teammate

Finals Week Schedule: December 14th-20th
Mon: MVHS 3:10
Tues: MVHS 12:15
Wed: MVHS 12:15
Thur: Ugly Christmas Sweater Run 5:00
Fri: MVHS 10 a.m.
Sat: Run On Your Own, or w/ a Teammate
Sun: Optional run on your own, or w/ a teammate