Girls Cross‐country Summer Running Program Week 1 Week of June 14 Day 1 Novice: Run 20 Minutes Veteran: Run 3 Miles followed by 4 X 200m Striders Day 2 Novice: X-Train Swim or Bike Veteran: Run Easy for 40 Minutes Day 3 Novice: Run 22 Minutes Veteran: X-Train Swim or Bike Etc. Day 4 Novice: Rest Veteran: Run 3 to 4 Miles Day 5 Novice: Run 2 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 40 Minutes Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest Day 7 Novice: LSD 40 Minutes Veteran: LSD 5 Miles* LSD is conversation Pace. Keep you LSD on the same day each week. You will increase LSD 10% each week. Week 2 Week of June 21 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc. Day 2 Novice: Run 2 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 40 Minutes Day 3 Novice: Run 22 Minutes Veteran: Rest Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 3 to 4 Miles Day 5 Novice: Run 2 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 40 Minutes Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest Day 7 Novice: LSD 42 Minutes Veteran: LSD 5.5 Miles* Week 3 Week of June 28 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 2 Novice: Run 2.5 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 42 Minutes or 4.5 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 22 Minutes Easy Veteran: Rest Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 3 to 4 Miles with 2 X 600 Striders Day 5 Novice: Run 2 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 40 Minutes Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 44 Minutes Veteran: LSD 6.0 Miles* Girls Cross‐country Summer Running Program Week 4 Week of July 5 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 2 Novice: Run 2.5 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 44 Minutes or 4.75 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 24 Minutes Easy Veteran: Rest Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 3.5 to 4.5 Miles with 4 X 400 Striders Day 5 Novice: Run 2.25 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 42 Minutes Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 45 Minutes Veteran: LSD 6.2 Miles* Week 5 Week of July 12 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 2 Novice: Run 2.5 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 45 Minutes or 5.0 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 24 Minutes Easy Veteran: Rest Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 3.5 to 4.5 Miles with 2 X 800 Striders Day 5 Novice: Run 2.25 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 42 Minutes Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 46 Minutes Veteran: LSD 6.5 Miles* Week 6 Week of July 19 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 2 Novice: Run 2.5 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 45 Minutes or 5.0 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 26 Minutes Easy Veteran: Rest Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 4 to 5 Miles Day 5 Novice: Run 2.5 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 42 Minutes with 6 X 200 Striders Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 46 Minutes Veteran: LSD 6.75 Miles* Girls Cross‐country Summer Running Program Week 7 Week of July 26 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 2 Novice: Run 2.75 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 45 Minutes or 5.0 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 28 Minutes Easy Veteran: Rest Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 4 to 5 Miles Day 5 Novice: Run 2.5 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 42 Minutes with 5 X 300 Striders Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 48 Minutes Veteran: LSD 7 Miles* Week 8 Week of August 2 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest Day 2 Novice: Run 2.75 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 48 Minutes or 5.5 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 30 Minutes Easy Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 4.5 to 5.5 Miles Day 5 Novice: Run 2.75 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 42 Minutes with 5 X 300 Striders Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 50 Minutes Veteran: LSD 7.25 Miles* Week 9 Week of August 9 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest Day 2 Novice: Run 3 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 50 Minutes or 5.75 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 30 Minutes Easy Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 5 to 6 Miles Day 5 Novice: Run 3 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 42 Minutes with 4 X 400 Striders Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 55 Minutes Veteran: LSD 7.5 Miles* Girls Cross‐country Summer Running Program Week 1 Week of August 16 Day 1 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest Day 2 Novice: Run 3 Miles Veteran: Run Easy for 55 Minutes or 6 Miles Day 3 Novice: Run 32 Minutes Easy Veteran: X-Train: Swim, Bike, etc Day 4 Novice: X-Train: bike, swim Veteran: Run 5 to 6 Miles Day 5 Novice: Run 3 Miles easy Veteran: Run Easy for 45 Minutes with 3 X 600 Striders Day 6 Novice: Rest Veteran: Rest or X-Train Day 7 Novice: LSD 60 Minutes Veteran: LSD 8 Miles* First Day of Pre-Season Practice starts at 8:00 am on Monday, August 24. We will meet at The Athletic Center Lobby. Girls Cross‐country Summer Running Program Girls XC Team Rules and Expectations 2010 Coach: Mr. Tim Gavin Assistant Coach: Ms. Laura Smith 1. Attend every work out & push yourself to the best of your ability. 2. Support one another at all times by using encouragement and by being a positive example. 3. Accept new runners and reach out to them. 4. Have a positive mantra (phrase) to use while you run. For example, I use "I feel good; I feel strong." Have it ready for the first day of practice. 4. Set clear, specific, and achievable goals for yourself. 5. Run every practice the way it is designed to be run. Go hard on hard days; go easy on easy days. 6. Run races so when you finish, you have nothing left. 7. Do not violate EA's substance abuse policy. 8. Do not smoke any substance. 9. Eat smart – balancing carbs, proteins, fats, minerals, and water 9. Say only positive things about one another; however, this does not mean accepting rude or inappropriate behavior; if you hear or witness rudeness, then you can simply remind the person of rule number 9. 10. Hydrate: rule of thumb for hydration is 4 to 6 ounces of water per waking hour. My overall goal for this year is to reach for the top. I set this as a goal because we need to think & work like winners. I will emphasize this throughout the season while maintaining an atmosphere of encouragement and achievement. Requirements for Varsity Letters 1. Follow the team rules enumerated above; 2. Be one of the top 10 runners on the team; or 3. Run the home course under 23:30.
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