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 be large 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
had been seven to 9 miles, with a pacesetter dropping items of paper or flags exhibiting the next runners the place to go.
In US excessive colleges, 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
onerous approach, racing into form.
RunBlogRun simply accomplished its ten-week Summer time Program (July-September 15) for highschool cross-country runners.
Runners have completely different targets.
Some need to full the season.
Cross Champs, picture by Kevin Morris
Most need to run their greatest occasions.
Some need 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 purpose, it’s time to practice.
RunBlogRun will present you day by day coaching recommendations, to be your highest this season!
Hyperlink to NIKE NXN web site: 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 effectively,
half-hour working, straightforward to reasonable, 12 occasions 2 minutes uphill, 2 minutes of straightforward working, quarter-hour of straightforward working,
six occasions 150 meter stride outs,
Cooldown effectively, and keep in mind to hydrate.
Examine your sneakers and make it possible for your coaching sneakers
are prepared for 12-18 extra weeks of coaching.
If not, go to a neighborhood working retailer and discover one or two pairs of fine coaching sneakers.
We’ll discuss that quickly!
Cross Champs, picture by Kevin Morris for @SoundRunning
