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Coach Burzio claims that the runners in MS Cross Country are “dedicated, hard-working, and energetic,” but is this how the students themselves feel when running up hills in the burning heat? Specifically, Coach Burzio describes the typical practice, saying “some days we run long and slow, others days we do intervals which is very fast running for a short period of time repeated. Sometimes we do hill repeats to work on form and conditioning for courses where there is no flat part. We also have to spend a lot of time working on strength exercises (like squats and lunges) and core work (abs).” However, for those who like brevity, Miles Dobrenski (6) sums it up with “warm up lap. Stretch. Run. Stretch. Talk.”
Why would these runners decide to commit to this harsh workout routine ? John Max Byrne (7) “decided to do cross country because there is no limit in running. You can always become a better runner” and credits his joy of running to “the support given from the other runners. No matter how far we ran, we are always supporting each other.” Ultimately though, dealing with the heat trumps all notion of loving to run. Kaela Marsheck finds a way to deal with the heat, saying “[a friend] and I have a ‘ritual’ where we spray water in the air after runs to cool ourselves down.” John Max Byrne (7) suggests “mak[ing] sure you wear deodorant so you are not sweating so much and always drink[ing] lots and lots of water before, during, and after your run.” (7).
1. Rhea Behl (6) hydrates herself after training. As we all know, afternoons in Portola Valley in the early fall can be brutal!
2. Jack Herz (8) giving it his all. Go, Jack!
3. Ava Ammari (6) having a rest in between training sessions. These athletes train hard and need a breather every now and again.
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