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That's easy! Practice, practice, practice! If you can't, get in shape. Go to a gym, or if you can't, lift weights and jog in place/on a treadmill at your house. Eat healthier, and eat bananas, potatoes, and saltines to avoid getting cramps. But, of course, practice. I was in cross country last year, and I was the top-seventh runner on my team. Also, make sure that you have the right gear; sunglasses, hair-tie if you're a girl, running shorts or sweatpants, comfortable and light short-sleeve shirt, running jacket if it's cold out, thin socks, pads in your shoes, and proper running shoes (asics and nikes are best). Hope this helps!
Hmm, now if you want to get in shape for cross country running, you should probably join a gym, or exercise. If you can't join a gym, exercise at home by running around your neighborhood or on a treadmill, lift weights, and do lots of leg stretches. Eat healthier, like fruit and especially bananas, potatoes, and saltines, which help in avoiding cramps. If you want to actually train by running, then do leg stretches, arm stretches, crunches, and push-ups. Start running half a mile for two days, then a full mile three days, a mile and a half four days, and so on; but only if that pattern works for you. You should also work on running form. Keep your arms at a ninety-degree angle, and push from your shoulders, not from your arms. Pump your right arm as you stick out your left leg, and vice versa. Your feet should land directly below you, or at the most, a few inches in front of you. Concentrate on breathing, too, and drink your normal amount of water (not too much or too little). Sorry for the lengthy explanation, but if you're going to run cross country, you need a lot of training.
Practice makes perfect, Hill running to gain strength, stamina, and speed, Fartlek training for speed and endurance, strength training on muddy fields, Lots of short fast 5k races purely for the speed aspect.
You basically just have the cross country kids run 4-8 miles everyday, with once a week being a curl up or Weightlifting day.
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Cross country is to a skier as a what is to a runner?
cross country
What is cross-country runner?
A cross-country runner is a runner who trains and races in a long distance race. The distance are usually 5k and up.
How do you become a cross country runner?
You go out and start running in a cross country environment.
Who is an enspiring cross country runner?
Steve Prefontaine
What is a cross country runner called?
That answer would be a : Harrier
What president was a cross country runner in college?
bill Clinton
What happened to kyle?
he became very rich and was a famous cross country runner
Can you disqulified from a cross country race if you help a teammate up?
No, you will not be disqualified. I am a cross country runner myself and i didn't get disqualfied for helping a teammate up
Who is the Fastest cross country runner?
well... that all depends on the amount of energy, the course, and the feeling of the runner at that specific time. i race cross country and the winner for my jr high school is at a 5:40 mile... good but not the best. so no there is no specific fastest cross country runner. For a 5k (3.1 miles), which is what high schoolers run the best time is 15:02. Evan Apple used to run at my school and he ran at a time of 15:10. He was 3rd in the nation. Craig Lutz is the fastest high school cross country runner in the nation.
Who is the famous white olympic cross country runner during the 70's?
Bruce Jenner
What is the cross country banking?
It is when you draft off another runner till the final moments of the race.
What is Olympic cross-country skiing?
Olympic cross-country skiing is many people racing to see who can get to the finish line faster by cross-country skiing, or skiing on flat land.
