TRAINING RULES

Train with Passion
Excitement and enthusiasm form the fundamental base for everything you want to excel at. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing with passion. 

Train with Joy
Learn to appreciate your ability to push yourself, regardless of your age or your experience. Find the beauty of your environment and the balance of what you can make your mind and body do. You will ALWAYS do better in the things you love and find joy in doing. 

 Train with Purpose and Goals
Can you explain what you are doing and why? When you know the why, you will do it better! Set goals that you can go after and achieve, only to constantly raise the bar on yourself and your expectations. 

 Train with Gratitude
You have a gift given to you by God. Whether your talent is a little or a lot you CAN RUN, while many can’t. Be thankful every single day for your gift. 

 Have Fun
Lake Cities XC is a youth sport program – it’s */supposed/* to be fun. Usually it’s only as fun as you decide to make it … and yes, you do decide within certain boundaries. We will work hard … and play hard, both at the right times. 

 Train to Win
Ultimately you must be able to put your training to the test. Is what you are doing now preparing you for the fire and competition of your next big race? 

 Train Unselfishly
Are you worried only about you, or are you using every moment to make your teammates better? */The unselfish runner makes everyone around them better … xc is the ultimate team sport!/*

Train Intelligently
When it’s time to go hard – go harder than you ever thought possible. When its time to rest – rest.

Train Your Mind and Will
Running and racing are far more mental then physical. Develop positive thought patterns and an aggressive racing mindset. Never allow your head to keep your body from doing what it is capable of doing. When it’s time to run fast … run faster than that.

Train with Respect
Respect your parent’s, school, team, coaches, neighbors, and neighborhoods. Be cheerful and friendly with everyone you meet on the road and in the park. Stay off the middle of the street and out of people’s yards. We want to be allowed to train where we need to train, throughout the year.

Take Care of Yourself
Distance running is full of waking up with aches, muscle stiffness and pain. Proper recovery from workouts includes hydration, proper nutrition, stretching and rest … and do this every day will lead to less pain and faster recovery for your muscles and joints.