The 2024 Cross Country season is almost over.
You are now in a difficult part of the season. Everyone is fit; the difference is racing fitness.
Let me explain.
Those who can make one right move after another and have something at the end of the race, those athletes will be successful.
The California state meet is over, at the end of the season Four of the four FootLocker regionals are over.
Tomorrow we have the 45th FootLocker XC as well as the USATF Club Championships.
Cross Country is the real key to developing as a distance runner.
Most of the high schoolers competing in the NXN FootLocker also have one more week.
The Midwest, Southeast, and East regions were held for FootLocker on November 30, 2024.
NXN Regions are all over. NXN Nationals on December 7th, European Champs on December 8th.
West FootLocker Regionals held on December 7, 2024 and FL Nationals on December 14, 2024. 80 athletes will compete.
in San Diego, CA.
Are you fit?
You’ll keep it moderate and have a few weeks before the big things.
Link to NIKE NXN results website. https://nxn.runnerspace.com
Link to FootLocker Cross Country Championships by HOKA. https://footlockercc.com/
Saturday 13, Day 5, Friday, December 13, 2024
good warm up
45 minutes of easy jogging, a few steps outside,
cool well
Check your shoes and make sure your training shoes
ready for the final weeks of training (most shoes make up 8-12 weeks of training)
If not, go to a local running store and find a pair or two of good training shoes.
We will talk about that soon.