cross country hs?

Question

I am thinking about jion cross country and am a little worried. CAn any hs runner give me advice about the season and how pratices will be. How intense is it?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

My first day of cross country was really really tiring. I had to run 2 miles on the first day of summer practice. I wasn't used to this so I was exhausted at the end of the day. 2 miles is a really short distance for me now, and my workouts went up to 7 miles by the end of cross country, but at this point, after running for a while now, I don't feel nearly as tired as I did back then. You really do get used to it after the first weeks or so of sweating.

My practice routines were 2 hours after school every day. Bringing Gatorade and a towel really helps. The hardest days will the be the first few days but my body built up resistance pretty quickly. Practice is everything. If you skip for a couple of days, it will take a few days to recover from not running and get used to it again.

It's fun and you get a lot of chances to talk to friends on the team, like during stretching and during the non-workout long run days. The thing to watch out for is if you have a strict coach or not. My coach didn't really yell at us for not running well, he just got mad if we missed a practice or a meet without telling him a day beforehand.

Answer 3

if u ran track within the last year and you did 200m than u should get use to it. i run long distance more than 200m, i never ran track. I'm not the most athletic you would meet. but its not really intense as some will think on the daily you run about 4-5 miles non stop. some days u do a pyramid: 200; 400; 800; 1200;1600,1200;800;400; 200

Answer 4

Well, it depends what you are going into. I'd start with an easier team, because you're just starting. But as your stamina improves, you can move into more intense things.