Checklist for weekly meets/practice:
Checklist for the season:
- Uniform
- Course Walk Shoes & Socks
- Warm Ups/Wind Layer
- Rain Gear (Rain and wind protection)
- Umbrella (Sun and rain)
- Racing Shoes & Socks
- 2 Water Bottles (Nalgene 32 Ounce Bottles Recommended, one for water and one for Gatorade or another source of electrolytes)
- Towel/Blanket
- Watch!
- Extra Socks
- Sunscreen
- Winter Hat/Thin Gloves
- Sunglasses
- Under Armor - Black
- Granola/Energy Bar
- Post Race Drink
- Post Race Meal/Sandwich
- Inhaler/Epi-pens if needed
- Sportsmanship
- Racing Mind Set
- Personal Accessories
- Ipod
- Medications (inhaler/epipen)
- Dinosaurs
- Jokes/Fun Facts
Checklist for the season:
- Time Management - make sure you are allowing time in your day for schoolwork, cross country, and family/friends
- Nutrition - make sure you are eating healthy and properly fueling your body during the day so that you have the energy for afternoon practices/meets
- Sleep - Cross Country, High School and being a growing teenager put tremendous demands on your body. Make sure you are getting enough sleep.
- Dream, believe, and achieve
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