What to Wear When Cross Country Running

Series Summary

Running is a popular recreational and fitness activity of many Americans. For cardiovascular health and convenience, running is hard to beat. Whether you live in a city, suburb, or cornfield, you can put on a pair of tennis shoes and take a jog down the road to raise your heart rate and exercise the most important muscle of your body. Before it was a fitness activity, running served as one of the fundamental sports. Footraces have tested speed and athleticism in human cultures for thousands of years. Many people are familiar with the origins of the Marathon, a race created for the 1896 Olympics that recreated the legendary run of a solider from Marathon to Athens with the news “Masters! Victory is ours!”

In this free video series, runner Peter Elizondo shows you the basics to improving your running program. He shares some drills (high knees, butt kicks, and high skips) and explains some healthy habits for before and after a run. Peter also talks about strides and increasing speed through posture and alignment. This is a great series for anyone who wants to start running for personal health or sport.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Peter with Expert Village. Today I'm going to talk to you about competitive cross country running. In this section I'm going to talk to you know about the gear. As far as shorts, you really don't want anything that is going to be heavy. You just want something that's nice and light like a nylon type of fiber so it's breathable. Because when you're running you are going to be in all types of weather like right now it's a little bit chilly you can still run. It may be really hot outside but you don't want anything sticking to your legs or that is heavy or sustain you to being able to run your full capacity. As well as any types of shirts tank tops are usually number one choice or a tee shirt works as well. With the tee shirt you want to make sure it's a fabric like cotton that is breathable but you really don't want to be sweating too much so a nice tank top is good. Because you can move around a lot easier as you run and it just makes life a lot easier when your running for competitive cross country running."