2025-2026 Active Recovery from Cross-Country December 18, 2025 Week 1 Day 4 Enjoying Rest
Well, for most of the 556,000 high school runners in the U.S. and Europe, the cross country season ended over the weekend.
The next 3 weeks will be easy running, relaxing and enjoying the company of family and friends.
Some people like to race at the end of the season (WA Cross Country in Tallahassee, Florida on January 10th has races and we wish them luck and good luck).
We’re keeping it cool, sharing some fun pictures and keeping it cool.
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Take the day off, or do a maximum of 30-35 minutes of walking, 20-30 minutes of swimming.
For autumn, I recommend two pairs of athletic shoes, for example: a NIKE Pegasus PLUS and a NIKE Vomero 18 or Vomero PLUS (shown below) for easy days and long days. The Pegasus PLUS is well built, can handle dirt and mud, and provides a stable, comfortable ride without overdoing the cushioning. As always, we don’t recommend buying your running performance shoes remotely, but rather going to an actual live running store.
If you need a little more cushioning, try the Vomero 18 Vomero 18:00 has more cushion than Pegasus PLUS. If you like NIKE, I would suggest high schoolers use the NIKE Pegasus PLUS on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I would suggest Vomero 18 on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I always recommend two pairs of sneakers. Learn more www.nikerrunning.com.
Want to be a better runner than you were before? Focus and follow our training. It’s all about consistency.
For winter reading. By Self-Made Olympian Ron Dawes, Clean Heels by Murray Hallberg, First! by Tom Jordan, Quicksilver, Mercurial Emil Zatopek, Pat Butcher, The Fate of Allen Mimoun, Pat Butcher (monograph)
Remember, one day !!!! #long distance running, #running,
