Cross Training Questions

I would like to be able to run cross country for school next year?

At the moment, I'm not good enough to try for the team. I am going to train by myself, so that next year I'll be good enough. How should I go about training? What should my workout look like every day? What are some good times to strive to achieve? Any other tips?

Public Comments

1. You should start going on about 15 minute jogs around your neighbourhood when you can. It really helps out.
2. First you need to streach your leg muscels so that you dont hurt yourself from running too much, then run a mile a day or two if you have time one inthe mourning and one at night
3. i am going to be on the cross country team this year! i am also a beginning runner though. & i am no good at it. but at my school you don't have to tryout for cross country, so i guess im lucky there! just practice running on your own. down below i give you a link for a training program. you should ask the cc coach if you could practice with team. that way you'll be training with the team & the coach will now you're motivated. hopefully the coach will let you do that! good luck with everything!
4. this is my third year in a row running c.c......and ur on the rite track fer training urself.......... start by jogging and since c.c. is like running long distances pacin your self is the key and work your way up=]]] stretching is somthing tht is a must b4 and after. dont drink like ite b4 u run cus just dont...dont eat eithert cus 1 girl threw up on my team becaus she drank a smoothie b4 she ran......... and endurance is sumthing u must have so remember practice makes perfect and dont give up......=] ♥ madison
5. First get your endurance built up. Just start with slow, short runs, and as you feel stronger, make the runs longer and slightly faster. Once you are running 3-5 miles pretty well, come up with a work out schedule. I believe it is the Runners world or Runners Times magazines websites that has something that allows you to do that. A system that really works is do hard workouts Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Those can be a combination of speed work, intervals, fartliks, etc. Tuesday and Thursday are recovery days where you go out for slow, short distance. Saturday is a long, slow distance day, where you work on stamina and get the major mileage in. Good luck!
6. get some nice shoes hahaha
7. i run cc and to get in shape i start out running like 2-3 miles for the first 2 weeks so i can build musscle then go for longer runns for endurence. try not to stop. also for speed go to a track or run some strides down the roade some days. run up hills as well