Across
- 3. a multi-team meet
- 7. a cross-country racing competition
- 8. the number tags that identify you during a race.
- 9. Runs all about improving speed.
- 10. if you can’t hold a conversation while doing one of these, you’re going too fast.
- 12. a running and stretching routine that gets the mind and body ready for a workout or race
- 13. A long chalk or paint line that marks the beginning of the race course.
- 14. the last push a runner gives at the end of a race, increasing their speed to the finish line
- 15. the way you position and hold your body while running
Down
- 1. a jogging routine that allows the muscles to get rid of lactates and allows the body and mind to gradually recover from a hard workload
- 2. a special light-weight shoes designed for racing rather than training
- 4. a place for the team to gather, stretch, and leave belongings at a meet; usually consisting of a tarp and/or tent
- 5. your best time in a race of a specific distance
- 6. Pain on or around your shinbones.
- 11. The feeling of euphoria a runner might get during or after a run. There’s usually also a decrease in discomfort.