Cross Country Research Paper

The Race Between Cross Country and Track Cross country and track are my two favorite sports. I love running through the woods in cross country and the competitive atmosphere of track. However, I like to run cross country more than I like to run track mainly because cross country has a more interesting running environment. But cross country and track are more similar than most people think. Track and cross country are both extremely similar and yet extremely distinct from one another. Different, but yet similar, in the sense of preparation, practices, meets, and racing. How much preparation an athlete puts in before a meet will affect how well they will perform. For example, in cross country, it is highly recommended that cross country members run over the summer, so they will be in shape by
All of those practices lead up to meets that are typically after school or on Saturdays. Cross country meets take place at golf courses, parks, or at schools. While in track it always takes place at a track. A typical cross country meet lasts three to five hours while a track meet lasts slightly longer than track, typically lasting five to six hours. The big difference between a track meet and cross country meets are that during track meets spectators typically stay in one place. Then in cross country spectators run to different spots where they can see the runners. There are even similarities and differences between the actual races. For both I start to warm up 30 min before the race starts. I start by running for five minutes and then go and stretch for the rest of the time until the race starts. The order of events in cross country is JV boys, JV Girls, Varsity boys, and then Varsity girl. The order of who races first switches each year. Then in track, the order of events are almost always the same, regardless of the meet. Plus in track, runners go in heats, unlike cross