The 2024 Cross Country season is here!
You’re in the thick of the season now. Everyone’s in shape, the difference is racing.
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.
Most of the country has had state meetings (California is the latest, on November 30).
runners prepare for the NIKE NXN and 45th FootLocker Presented by HOKA Cross Country Championships.
We take some ideas from the great Australian trainer Pat Clohessy, who trained Rob De Castella and Steve Moneghetti.
Cross Country is the real key to developing as a distance runner.
Most high schoolers competing at NXN and FootLocker still have six weeks of training and racing ahead of them.
Thursday is a mountain day.
Are you fit?
You’ll keep it moderate and have a few weeks before the big things.
11 30 2023, photo by Kevin Morris
Link to the NIKE NXN website. https://nxn.runnerspace.com
Link to FootLocker Cross Country Championships by HOKA. https://footlockercc.com/
Week 10, Day 4, Tuesday, November 20, 2024
good warm up
20 minutes of moderate jogging, 12 x 200 meters up, jogging down, 12 x 150 meters up, jogging down, 12 x 100 meters up, jogging down, 20 minutes of moderate jogging
cool well
Check your shoes and make sure your training shoes
ready for another 8-9 weeks of training (most shoes make up 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.
Cross Champs, photo by Kevin Morris
