Cross Country Vocabulary
Cross Country Vocabulary
Dual Meet: a meet between two teams
Triangular Meet: a meet between three teams
Invitational Meet: a multi-team meet
Top 7: the scoring members of a cross country team (5 score and 2 push)
Course: the marked and measured route of the race
Starting Box: designated area to which a team is assigned on the starting line
Finish Chute: a rope bordered funnel past the finish that keeps runners into their single file order
Pace: running speed over a particular distance
Surge: a tactical increase in pace during the race
Kick: a burst of speed at the finish of the race
Pack: a group of runners in close proximity
Fartlek: Swedish term for “Speed Play”; it means changing paces throughout a run
Spikes: specially made lightweight racing shoe with spikes
Racing Flats: lightweight racing shoes made for road races or the track
Training Flats: running shoes designed for daily workouts
Personal Record: best-ever performance at a given distance (PR)
Warm-up: a running and stretching routine that gradually warms the body for intense running
Cool Down: a running routine that allow the muscles to purge themselves of lactates and the body to gradually lower its temperature to normal
Workout: a daily training session
Dual Meet: a meet between two teams
Triangular Meet: a meet between three teams
Invitational Meet: a multi-team meet
Top 7: the scoring members of a cross country team (5 score and 2 push)
Course: the marked and measured route of the race
Starting Box: designated area to which a team is assigned on the starting line
Finish Chute: a rope bordered funnel past the finish that keeps runners into their single file order
Pace: running speed over a particular distance
Surge: a tactical increase in pace during the race
Kick: a burst of speed at the finish of the race
Pack: a group of runners in close proximity
Fartlek: Swedish term for “Speed Play”; it means changing paces throughout a run
Spikes: specially made lightweight racing shoe with spikes
Racing Flats: lightweight racing shoes made for road races or the track
Training Flats: running shoes designed for daily workouts
Personal Record: best-ever performance at a given distance (PR)
Warm-up: a running and stretching routine that gradually warms the body for intense running
Cool Down: a running routine that allow the muscles to purge themselves of lactates and the body to gradually lower its temperature to normal
Workout: a daily training session