For most of my life, October has been synonymous with cross country. I don’t even consider it to be really cross country season until the weather turns cool. Our season ended yesterday so I wanted to put up a quick recap of the final month.
Shin splints
Question from a former high school teammate. He was a sprinter then, but has done a little road racing recently. Shin Splints Kevin: Richie! Shin splints…first time in my life…what do I [ … ]
Road Race Prep
Questions from a former athlete on facebook this spring. Definitely wanted to include this as it contains a wonderful endorsement for me. Getting ready for a road race in a [ … ]
Planning meals around race time.
A former athlete asked me a few questions on behalf of her roommate via text. Edited for clarity. Pre-race and post-race meals. Cori: So you’re supposed to have pasta the [ … ]
Oh, 3A, How We’ve Missed You
After five years of battling through class 4A, Cheney fell back to 3A yesterday and we couldn’t be happier about that. It’s not even necessarily the competition level – our [ … ]