you can grow as an athlete and a person. Cross Country accomplishes all of those things and more. Healthwise‚ Cross Country is one of the most beneficial sports a person can partake in. Did you know‚ that Cross Country can help you build more lean muscle and gets rid of excess fat while also burning calories? Not only that‚ but running is good for your heart as well! The heart is a muscle‚ and by exercising it with aerobic activity such as running you are strengthening your cardiac muscle
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School cross country team has been one of the most rewarding yet stressful experiences of my life. For the past five years the Sutton cross country team has been a second home to me and season after season I return thirsting to vanquish a competitive fire. Although I’m ecstatic about competing this year‚ I was not always this happy about running. Five years ago I decided to try out for a sports team that involved less hand eye coordination (seeing how I have none) and tried out for the cross country
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A non-runner may say that track and cross country are the same sporting events; this is a worldwide misconception for the non-runner. Although the two sports share some similarities‚ the quantity of differences is far greater. The two sports have many differences; the overarching difference between track and cross country is the pace and the amount of distance that one runs. Track is typically a faster pace than cross country; this is because track is composed of shorter distances. Track offers a
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Running in constant circles on a black tarred track‚ or running in the middle of nowhere in scorching heat‚ pick your poison. Track and cross country are two sports that are known to be related in many ways‚ but also drastically different. I’ve personally experienced both‚ and from my stance‚ they’re not the same sport at all‚ even with accounting the obvious of both being a running sport. To people who haven’t experienced either sport‚ here’s a wake-up call for you. The sport of track is versatile
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2 points. That was it‚ that is how much the girls cross country team lost state by last year. 2 small points. This year is redemption‚ take State back! Fortunately for the boys‚ state went much better. The cross country boys were able to come out with an outstanding win last year. After losing strong seniors on both team‚ members had to step up and work hard to make up for the losses of last year. With both teams ranked‚ their future looks strong. Currently‚ the boys are ranked at 7th in the state;
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Comparison essay Hockey and Cross country are two completely different sports in many aspects for example one is played on ice and is very physical and the other you are running on dry ground and all you do is run. But in many aspects these two sports have more in common than most people would think. These two sports in some aspects are polar opposes but having played them both I can say they are very similar. First off they both require extremely high levels of physical endurance and strength
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Cross Country is a sport that requires determination and both mental and physical strength. Cross country is often looked over‚ but is one of the most challenging‚ and grueling sports I know of. I learned many things when I started going to the practices‚ I needed to learn how to persevere‚ to run through the pain. Running is a sport that basically describes taking on challenges‚ because the more you push yourself
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Cross-country was the only sport that kept my life from falling apart. But‚ tragedy struck as soon as I entered my freshmen year in high school. My hip plates had not fused which caused discomfort leading in the result of cutting off running till it healed. The news was unbearable for me as all I wanted to do was run. Staying away from running was difficult as I watched individuals do the sport I loved. I didn’t let that stop me as I strived to stay in shape. My mornings would consist of thirty minutes
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence‚ then‚ is not an act‚ but a habit” - Aristotle. This quote really sums up‚ in my opinion‚ sports. I am a runner and love Cross Country. While I believe all coaches say it‚ I can say without a doubt that my Cross Country team works the hardest out of every sport. I don’t know another sport that can run 26 hills back to back at 80-90% speed/effort. Maybe wrestlers‚ but they are kind of crazy. But this hard work is what separates the winners and the losers
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and the moment I have been waiting for is finally going to arrive. This is how I feel before every cross country race‚ and this was by far the best decision I have ever made. Cross country to me‚ is the sport that has helped me with making new friends. The most important thing I learned was to not to be too confident‚ because it can cause a bad result. It all started when Mr. Thomas‚ my Cross Country coach‚ comes into the school and introduces the sport. I was amazed. I’m not sure what it was‚ but
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