Five Reasons To Try Cross Country

Heather Stephens

by Heather Stephens

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Why you should (without a doubt) try cross country.

1. The pre-race carbo load.

Don’t worry you’ll run it off on the course.

2. You can get away with doing weird things that are not at all acceptable off the course.

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Cross country course: OKAY...office: NOT OKAY

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Call it a warm up and it’s completely legit.

3. The fans. Cross country fans are a unique bunch.

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Most bring extreme enthusiasm which can be quite motivating mid-race. But a note to overly excited fans...

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Screaming RELAX! at the top of your lungs is not actually all that relaxing.

4. You’ll go through to war with your teammates...

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...so there’s a pretty good chance you’ll come away with some of your best friends.

5. ANYONE can run cross country.

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Really, there is no coordination required.

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And you can go all in.

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OR you can party rock your way to the finish. Give it a shot. You might even win!

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(The first 50 meters of the race doesn’t count).

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