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“Obsa Ali wins the race with only one shoe! This is amazing!” That’s what I heard at the state cross country meet last year at the end of the class AA race. Obsa Ali didn’t just show up and win. He had intense training and put the right things into his body. He never just expected it to happen. To achieve something nearly as great as a state title it starts with hard work, proper training, and good nutrition. With these three concepts you can achieve everything you’re capable of.
Hard Work comes from the motivation to make yourself better and to be the best. The way to achieve this in cross country is the summer. The off season running is a huge part in a runner’s training. Even though summer is the foundation for high school runners, not everyone should put on the same amount of miles. Bodies change a lot between seventh and twelfth grade. People start to get more developed and are able to start putting on more and more miles. Usually the summer between sophomore and junior year is when runners should be upping the miles. Starting from ground zero is one of the worst things a high school runner can do. Taking a couple of weeks off isn’t a bad thing after a long hard track season, but you don’t want to lose everything that you’ve built up to either. One thing kids need to remember is that when you start back up again after your two week break, you should be able to train similar to where they left off at the end of track.
