Skipping Cross Country

Last year, freshman year, I didn't enjoy Cross Country at all. I liked the team, but not the sport. So, this year I don't want to pay 200$ to do something that I don't enjoy.

This leaves me with 7-8+ months till track. Should I even be thinking about track at this time?

If so, how should I divide up my training for such a long time period?

If not, what do you suggest I do?

Depends if you want to be good or not.

200$?????? wow.

We're buying shorts, jackets, and pants this year so it will probably be pretty expensive here too.

I don't know.

At some point you've got to figure out how much more cost-effective it would be to run on your own. I do indoor, even though I hate it, because I know that there's no way I would have the motivation and $$$ to do it by myself. Joining the team gets you racing experience, and a basic level of fitness. If you really hate it, and you feel like you'll be able to keep your endurance/speed for track, maybe talk to your coach to get some mileage to do during xc season and/or the summer.

we have a guy at a school beside us whos really good and just trains for track all year round. he won the 400 state for d2 in 47.?..hes really good.
i'd just say that don't be dumb with your training don't get excited and run to much at the beginning with all that time just kind of get into it slowly and basically do a base until winter maybe do a couple meets here and there but get a killer base then start really training during winter with more speed workouts and that type of stuff. Just what i would do idk though...i would be very motivational deprived to not do xc
(that doesn't make sense but i think you can figure out what i mean lol.)

what event do you run in track...1600m or 3200m and really the 800m...your butt better be running xc

BA_Sadie. wrote:we have a guy at a school beside us whos really good and just trains for track all year round. he won the 400 state for d2 in 47.?..hes really good.
i'd just say that don't be dumb with your training don't get excited and run to much at the beginning with all that time just kind of get into it slowly and basically do a base until winter maybe do a couple meets here and there but get a killer base then start really training during winter with more speed workouts and that type of stuff. Just what i would do idk though...i would be very motivational deprived to not do xc
(that doesn't make sense but i think you can figure out what i mean lol.)

400m runners don't need to do XC.

do what you want to do, and what will help you. if you dont enjoy it dont do it

Germany4Euro08 wrote:

BA_Sadie. wrote:we have a guy at a school beside us whos really good and just trains for track all year round. he won the 400 state for d2 in 47.?..hes really good.
i'd just say that don't be dumb with your training don't get excited and run to much at the beginning with all that time just kind of get into it slowly and basically do a base until winter maybe do a couple meets here and there but get a killer base then start really training during winter with more speed workouts and that type of stuff. Just what i would do idk though...i would be very motivational deprived to not do xc
(that doesn't make sense but i think you can figure out what i mean lol.)

400m runners don't need to do XC.

true i just felt like bragging about ohio for a little bit lol. ill admit it..

200 is alot of $. i probably wouldnt spend $200 to do something i dont enjoy.

200$ is a butt ton to do a sport...and if you truly don't enjoy it i don't see why you should do it. It really depends on your own preferences and opinions and how you feel because obviously we all either

A.) Do XC because4 its fun
B) Do it to stay in shape for track
C) anything else

BagoXC25 wrote:Depends if you want to be good or not.

I want to spend my time wisely so that I'll be A LOT better next season.





Its so much at our school because we had a new high school built and the referendum to supply it with stuff and teachers did not pass. So, instead of not opening it, they decided to just up the cost of everything.

First sport is 200$, second sport is 150$, and then if you do a third it is 100$.

mae2937 wrote:what event do you run in track...1600m or 3200m and really the 800m...your butt better be running xc

I run the 800, and occasionally the 400.

I do want to try the mile though.

Germany4Euro08 wrote:400m runners don't need to do XC.

Not like it helped me PR by 3 seconds in my first indoor meet or anything .

alex-likes-running wrote:200 is alot of $. i probably wouldnt spend $200 to do something i dont enjoy.

yeah i agree

BagoXC25 wrote:

Germany4Euro08 wrote:400m runners don't need to do XC.

Not like it helped me PR by 3 seconds in my first indoor meet or anything .

It got you running, but if you did 400m work in the fall instead of XC you would've been even faster in the 400m.

But he could have peaked too soon and had a crappy outdoor if he did that

I think it depends on how motivated you will be to run on your own and how comfortable you are with coming up with your own training plan. $200 is a lot of money, but if the x-country coach at your school is good, you may want to do x-country just to be able to have a coach and motivation. But, if you're motivated enough to run every day on your own and think you can do a good job of coaching yourself, then I don't see any reason to do XC if you don't like it.

If you don't do XC, build a huge base and own in track.
http://www.fitnesssports.com/lyd_clinic_guide/Arthur_Lydiard.htm

PCNQtrack wrote:But he could have peaked too soon and had a crappy outdoor if he did that

If you're training for 400m, you could just peak at that like you would in XC and then use the fitness later on in indoor and outdoor. It's no different.

good point

Germany4Euro08 wrote:

PCNQtrack wrote:But he could have peaked too soon and had a crappy outdoor if he did that

If you're training for 400m, you could just peak at that like you would in XC and then use the fitness later on in indoor and outdoor. It's no different.

+1, sprinters can peak in fitness too.

AudienceOfOne wrote:

Germany4Euro08 wrote:

PCNQtrack wrote:But he could have peaked too soon and had a crappy outdoor if he did that

If you're training for 400m, you could just peak at that like you would in XC and then use the fitness later on in indoor and outdoor. It's no different.

+1, sprinters can peak in fitness too.

for like the 100m too?

How long do you guys suggest I devote to base? I have 7-8+ months till track...I don't want to get burned out either.