<p>Hey all you runners, what are YOU doing this summer to stay in shape and to prepare for the X-country season??? Me, I will ATTEMPT to run six miles a day and lift weights four times a week, and do other stretches and stuff. but, again, with this huge summer program i am going into at Uchicago, i don't know how well that will go. i mean, the class starts at 9:30 and ends at 5:30; the only time i can think to work out is in the morning before class. and the program runs for a month. does anybody have any advice for me??? I REALLY want to keep running this summer.</p>
<p>i have another question, a bit off topic. see, i was voted captain of the girls xc team, but i am not the best runner on the team. does the captain have to be the best runner? i have been really stressing about this issue. any comments???</p>
<p>well, yet again, thanx for ALL the advice. :)</p>
<p>The captain does not have to be the best runner, or the best on whatever team that they are on. Like for field hockey, this was my sophmore year, this girl was made captain for the jv team. She wasn't good enough to get pulled up to varsity (where we won STATES) but she was still captain.</p>
<p>I know, I need to make sure that I keep in shape this summer, because I'm not going to camp, but I won't do more than 2 maybe 3 miles a day, but I have to include sprints. But I think for me, working on ball handling skills is the most important.</p>
<p>captains are picked to show leadership not only on the field/course/whatever, but also during practices and all around. They have to have a good attitude and be someone to control the team the coach isn't around. I was a captain on one of my sports teams and i wasn't top 5 on the team. I also ran x-c(wasn't captain though). I would say you need to do more than 6 miles a day at least once a week. You also need to do some shorter runs to focus on turnover.</p>
<p>Captain is suppose to lead the team by showing leadership and dedication to the team. By your training regimen, I think you'll be the best runner on the team after the summer. I also run X-country, but I will only be running about 3-4 miles a day. And try to run in the morning, it really wakes you up and works up an apetit for breakfast.</p>
<p>you guys are awesome. any more advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>i would also like to know, what motivates most of you runners to run everyday. as a runner myself, i realize how hard it is to find the encouragement and discipline to run each and every single day, which is why i sort of slacked off this year. but maybe it was also because i thought i can't be the best student in the class AND the best runner - i have to choose one. but the more i think about it, the more i say that i can do both.</p>
<p>actually, i have been doing an "experiment." i decided to run an entire week, everyday after school. on that week, i did better on my test scores than i did on the days when i didn't run.
also, after i run, i tend to eat much healthier. so i think all of that health stuff contributes to overall physical and mental health, which in turn leads to success.</p>
<p>you guys are awesome. any more advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>i would also like to know what motivates most of you runners to run everyday. as a runner myself, i realize how hard it is to find the encouragement and discipline to run each and every single day, which is why i sort of slacked off this year. but maybe it was also because i thought i can't be the best student in the class AND the best runner - i have to choose one. but the more i think about it, the more i say that i can do both.</p>
<p>actually, i have been doing an "experiment." i decided to run an entire week, everyday after school. on that week, i did better on my test scores than i did on the days when i didn't run.
also, after i run, i tend to eat much healthier. so i think all of that health stuff contributes to overall physical and mental health, which in turn leads to success in all areas of life.</p>
<p>I'm not a runner.. not a runner like all of you guys are. I'm not fast, nor am I athletic.. Lol. Buti recently took up running to get in shape and just be healthier (cuz i'm a lazy bum!).. its so awesome. Now i know what "the runners high is" it really boosts my energy and just makes me feel happier and more optimistic about my entire day. </p>
<p>It's also kinda like my relaxation and meditation time where I can just think over stuff and what not.</p>
<p>I have some Q's though, I know I'm just starting out, so I'm not expecting to be the best.. but how do all you X-country people keep up your stamina and endurance? How are u able to RUN 6 miles a day? do you do this all in one single run? Is there anythign else i can be doing to help me build up my endurance so i can run farther without having to slow down/walk?</p>
<p>hey if they voted you for captain, thats great! it means that they think you are a good runner with good leadership abilities.
I'm captain of varsity soccer girls team and I wouldn't say i'm the best best best, just above average but I'm always cheering girls on and you know.. just instructing people to do stuff and just cheering and motivating.</p>
<p>i have to run everyday because that's what the coach tells us to do lol.</p>
<p>I think, to keep going up the stamina, you have to run many times to get into that shape.
I used to get puffed out really fast but after a lot of running, i can run a long way withtout really get puffed.
also, music keeps me distracted from thinking how tired i am or something.. weird i know/</p>
<p>what motivates me running is that my body stays in a good shape, good stamina/endurance levels, good skin (?), happinness: I always feel really great after a run.. really tired at first.. but energetic afterwards.</p>
<p>fruita- why don't you contact the coach at Chicago and ask for training suggestions? He/she can tell you good places to run. If you are interested in Chicago for college (and maybe running there?) it would help. It doesn't matter how good of a runner you are.
S is a very serious runner. He plans to spend a month training at altitude where it is cooler and building a strong base for cross country. Long runs will be 12-16 once a week. Other days will be 6-10 with lots of hills and some speed work at the end of the summer.</p>
<p>i run in the spring and play football in the fall so i will be running ( sprints for speed) and miles for endurance during this summer tryin to balance it out with my program which shudnt be hard as well as a lot of weight training ( looking to gain 10-15 lbs of muscle)</p>
<p>I run and lift almost everyday. Probably going to be about 5-7 on a normal day (depends on my speed workouts) then a 10-12 long run. The reasons I do it for are college(I'm applying to the air force academy) that runners high, and the ability to feel good about my physical shape. To me...I absolutely despise summer running. When you go into the town and go down those concrete coridors of heat...it's horrible. Give me a 40 degree fall day and i can run forever without a complaint. Good luck to the rest of you out there training...it's worth it in the end!</p>
<p>Probably a couple miles a day (5 or 6, unless I feel lazy). Possibly sprint workouts once or twice a week. In addition to that probably some tennis as well. I don't think I'll be doing any weights. I'm beyond hope ;).</p>
<p>I'll be busy this summer though, so I may just end up keeping to last year's regimen, 3 miles a day at a hard pace.</p>
<p>Masha: ^_^ All you have to do is take is slow. Let's say you run up to 3 miles for one week. The next week 4 miles and so on. :] That's how I built my edurance. Goodluck!</p>
<p>:] Hey maybe we should all run together! xD Man, we would make a great XC! Hehehe!</p>