I hope your first month of training has
been great, and you are feeling accomplished by the progress made thus far. For
this week's article, I reached out to a few trusted professional and collegiate
coaches, elite athletes and some of the most highly recruited high school
athletes in the country. I wanted to share their advice on summer training with
you. I hope that what you read below provides simple yet effective advice to
propel you through month 2 of training.
Run with your
teammates
This is important. I truly believe individual gains are
made in a team atmosphere. More importantly, cross country is a team sport. You're
only as good as your 5th man or woman. And in the sport of XC, nothing is more
rewarding than achieving success with your team!
Wake your
teammates up. Have a regular meeting spot and time
Make a plan, and
have your teammates hold you accountable. Generally mornings are better,
especially for warmer climates. Most high school races are in ...