I started running cross-country when I was 14 and have been a lifelong runner ever since, so I know what to look for in a great pair of cross-country running shoes.

He found it in running. “At first I was really bad,” said the 17-year-old, noting the 28-minute 5K time he ran at his first cross country practice as a freshman. “So it was super slow.

The Science Of Cross-Training For Running Performance A study from 2018 assessed the effects that different cross-training modalities have on running performance and injury risks.

But perhaps more importantly, Graham Blanks is a 21-year-old college kid. That’s what makes the NCAA cross-country meet so fun. These are kids, essentially, and kids deserve to have a little fun.

Runners seeing success with their cross country season might be ready to kick their training into high gear. And that means investing in quality spikes made specifically for cross country running.

Shannan was on Walsh's state championship cross country team, coached by Pat Ritchie, in 1984. Shannan and Josh were multiple-time state placers in cross country and track and field.