Your team has just qualified for the state cross country meet with an excellent performance at the section race. Let the celebration begin! That is, for about four hours anyway. A good rule for celebrating (or pouting) is the Midnight Rule. Championship meet mental preparation begins. Celebrate your victory until no later than midnight of…
Archives for cross country meets
Peaking Workouts for Cross Country Runners
The championship week is the culminating microcycle of training for a long macrocycle of aerobic and anaerobic development. Unlike team sports, the “championship week” in cross country varies from athlete to athlete and from team to team. For some members of the team it may be the week of the Conference Meet and for others…