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XC athletes: your role this summer is consistency, progression, buying into the team and its culture. Here are a few things you should make happen: • If you’re in town and not working, be at practice.
• Follow the training plan including OYO days and while on vacation.
• If you’re serious about your season, summer is not the time for late bedtimes. Go to sleep at a consistent time, sleep 8–10 hours per night, and nap when you have the opportunity.
• Don’t fall victim to the convenience of fast food. Learn how to make meals.
• Hydrate daily.
• Get your ferritin levels checked.
• Earlier is almost always better than later when it comes to starting your run. • Motivation comes from momentum so you have to start first When October and November arrive, you’ll either be glad you did the work or wish you had. Becoming a better distance runner isn’t complicated, and it’s not always difficult. The secret is regularly doing the simple and boring things, especially when you’d rather do something else. Doing what you need to do before doing what you want to do, that’s not just distance running, that’s a life skill.