How to Prepare for Cross Country

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Step 1: Buy a good pair of running shoes

Go to a local running store and get fitted.

Step 2: Buy a running watch

Go cheap or expensive depending on what you want the watch to do.

Step 3: Do dynamic stretches before you run

Step 3: Run 3–4 days a week for 20 minutes

It’s okay if you need to do intervals. Run 5 minutes, walk briskly for 1 minute. Repeat.

Step 4: Cool down and stretch

Step 5: Hydrate

Step 6: Do core two times a week

Step 7: Cross Train on off days (biking, swimming, walking, hiking, boxing)