The 2024 Cross Nation season is right here!
Cross nation is in full swing throughout the U.S. for top schoolers.
560-570,000 highschool girls and boys will run cross nation throughout the fifty U.S. states.
(Cross-country can also be huge in Europe, Asia, and Africa!)
Cross Nation has been round for a number of hundred years, beginning within the 1830s-1840s in England with hounds and harrier runs. A few of these runs
have been seven to 9 miles, with a frontrunner dropping items of paper or flags displaying the next runners the place to go.
In US excessive faculties, most states now run 3 miles or 5k.
Most states have had cross-country races for a number of weeks now, and lots of the new runners to cross-country are getting in form for the
laborious manner, racing into form.
RunBlogRun simply accomplished its ten-week Summer time Program (July-September 15) for highschool cross-country runners.
Runners have completely different objectives.
Some wish to full the season.
Cross Champs, photograph by Kevin Morris
Most wish to run their greatest instances.
Some wish to make it to regionals, sectionals, or state meets.
Some dream of their groups making NXN Regionals or the NIKE NXN Championships.
Some dream of working within the regionals and making nationals within the 2024 FootLocker (sponsored by HOKA) Cross Nation Championships.
No matter your objective, it’s time to practice.
RunBlogRun will present you every day coaching recommendations, to be your best possible this season!
Hyperlink to NIKE NXN website: https://nxn.runnerspace.com
Hyperlink to FootLocker Cross Nation Championships by HOKA: https://footlockercc.com/
Tuesday, Week 2, Day 2, September 24, 2024
Heat-up nicely,
half-hour working, simple to average, 12 instances 2 minutes uphill, 2 minutes of simple working, quarter-hour of simple working,
six instances 150 meter stride outs,
Cooldown nicely, and bear in mind to hydrate.
Examine your sneakers and ensure that your coaching sneakers
are prepared for 12-18 extra weeks of coaching.
If not, go to an area working retailer and discover one or two pairs of fine coaching sneakers.
We are going to talk about that quickly!
Cross Champs, photograph by Kevin Morris for @SoundRunning
