Running

Distances

100

5k

a route that is 3.1 miles long

200

400 meters

Equivalent to a quarter mile or 1 lap around a standard track.

300

800 meters

Equivalent to a half-mile or 2 laps around a standard track.

400

half-marathon

A race that’s 13.1 miles long

500

marathon

a race that is 26.2 miles long

Injury types

100

Overuse injury

Any injury incurred from doing too much mileage before the body is ready.

200

Overpronation

Excessive inward roll of the foot, which can cause pain in the foot, shin, and knee.

300

Overtraining

A collapse in performance that occurs when the body gets pushed beyond its capacity to recover

400

Runners knee

A common running injury marked by inflammation of the underside of the kneecap

500

shin splints

acute pain in the lower leg caused by prolonged running

Training Drills

100

Hills

An exercise where you run up and down hills

200

Park Obstacle Course  

Everyone creates an obstacle course for each other to complete, but it has to include some form of running

300

Fun Run

Everyone is running around the track in a straight line, and the person at the end of the line sprints up to the front of the line, and then they set the pace until the next sprinter comes up.

Fun Team Activities

100

What games did we play that were not related to cross country?

Flag football 

200

What movie did we watch at Couch Dug's house? 

McFarland

300

Where did we go for a fun treat? 

Froyo

400

What is another fun game we played? 

Knockout