Next week, students from Grades 4-8 at our school will be competing in the annual Cross Country Meet. There will be over 1000 students participating at the main event next week. In preparation for this meet, some of the schools in our district thought it would be a good idea to have a practice meet in the park. Click the title of this post or the "read more" link to read more about our awesome run this morning. |
We couldn't have asked for a better day! It was not too warm, the sky was a bit overcast, and there was a comfortable breeze in the air. It was perfect running weather! As if that wasn't enough, our class performed very well, and we saw some spectacular results. Everyone ran their best, and we even had some top ten finishers. Congratulations to Owen K., Matt D, Matthew Di., and Zach who all placed within the top 10 of their age group. |
When we returned from school, we used our experience from the practice run to discuss some good tips before the big meet next week. Here is what we came up with: Tips for Running Your Best Cross Country Race:
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