2025-2026 Active Recovery from Intercontinental, December 23, 2025, Week 2, Day 2, Second Week of Rest, Tuesday Run…
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 (there is a race at the WA Cross Country in Tallahassee, FL on January 10th and we wish them luck and good luck).
We’re keeping it cool, sharing some fun pictures and keeping it cool.
Your body needs to recover. Three easy weeks, light jogging, exercise, but most importantly, three weeks of no running gives you the spiritual, physical and mental break you and your athletes need.
Monday, December 23, 2025
Tuesday is a 40 minute swim day, 30 minute bike or 35-40 minute run at an easy pace. Keep it light and relaxed.
For fall, 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,
