The 2024 Cross Country season is here!
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.
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 hard day.
It’s also Thanksgiving.
Train early and enjoy!
Are you fit?
You’ll keep it moderate and have a few weeks before the big things.
Link to the NIKE NXN website. https://nxn.runnerspace.com
Link to FootLocker Cross Country Championships by HOKA. https://footlockercc.com/
Week 11, Day 4, Tuesday, November 28, 2024
good warm up
20 minutes, moderate run, 2 miles, lap run, straight run, 20 minutes moderate run, 8 x 300m sprints, 15 minutes moderate training,
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.