How to Prepare for High School Cross Country in 7 Easy Steps

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​Lauren Barrett

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. 

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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

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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. 

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Step 4: Cool down and stretch 

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Step 5: Hydrate

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Step 6: Do core two times a week

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

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​Lauren Barrett was born in New Jersey, grew up in West Virginia, went to college in Pennsylvania, and now lives and works in North Carolina. She is a high school teacher of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing by day, a cross country coach by the afternoon, a writer by her son's naptimes, and a full time mom to an amazing toddler. She loves her faith, running, visiting MLB stadiums with her husband, chocolate, scrapbooking, pretending she would actually do well on the Amazing Race, re-watching The Office, listening to Bobby Bones, and helping out all moms. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, James, and son, Henry.