Im worried about Cross Country...help please?

Question

Ok, so im joining cross country for my sophmore year...and im so worried...im 15 years old and 160 pounds...and im not extreamly fat but im chubby....and im a boy and i havent start growing yet..anyways voluntaily practices start on june 25(its june18th in america) but i have alot of questions...please help 10 points for best answer :)
1.) do you think anyone will make fun of me or give me weird glares because im doing cross country of of how im bigger then everyone elese
2.) my coach seperates the team in a-c( c being the lowest) but i gurentee im going to be the slowest for group C...does anyone have any good tips for building up endurance
3.) if you run xc do you like it?...was it more fun or more of a pain in the ***
....sorry im just most worried about what other people will think of me...do u think i should do it...thank you all so much
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Answer 1

First of all, I have been doing cross country for five years. Now for the answers...

1) Honestly, no they won't make fun of you. If they do then it's because they are jealous. Cross country is a tough sport and many people can't run at all. They won't think "Hahaha, look at that fat kid running" they'll think "wow good for him! I wish i could run. Heck, i wish i would be like him and do somthing for my health no matter how big or slow i am" Seriously, no body will make fun of you, it's just natural to be worried.

2) Every one starts at the bottom. I have been running for 5 yrs and every year some new kid joins the team and makes varsity right away. That hurts because i worked for years to get on varsity. You'll be in the B group before you know it! The best way to build endurance is to just get up and run! Google interval runs too.

3) I love XC. Sure it's a pain in the butt, but that's what makes XC runners great. They do what other people dont want to do. It will proably beat the crud out of you in the begining, but DON'T QUIT. Seriously, DONT QUIT. You'll understand that when you make the B team.

4) Personally, I wear ASICS. But wear what you want. Don't be afraid to spend a little money on quality shoes.

I really love cross country. The team is always so close to eachother. It really changes you. It makes you better... You can be great, you can be the best. No lie. You can. If you join XC you will get so much respect.

Answer 2

Good job dude, don't worry about people looking at you strange just blow it off, at least your out there trying your hardest. Also, just go jog every now and again to build endurance, you may even shed a few pounds doing too. I'm a freshman in high school going to be a sophmore and I came in 3 in district and to be honest the cross country practices are fun, but the meets are hell. I usually got really nervous the night before, but if you don't get nervous you'll do fine, just go out there try to have fun and try to get better each day. Good luck!

Answer 3

Sweetie do not fear it is quite often since of ur hormones do not get involved it is going to intent long term wrinkles What you must do is preserve with the healthful vitamin And DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF! This can also be enormously unsafe to ur wellness! And u will best obtain extra weight If u starve urself ur frame will retailer ANY water or fats or something to preserve u energizing Eat ur three foods in correct quantities and keep in mind the meals advisor! Stop consuming snacks like chips and begin consuming salads and fruit if u already don't seem to be Remember to activity for no less than part an hour an afternoon Don't fear approximately ur bf if he broke up with u then hes no longer valued at it And do not care what others believe approximately you

Answer 4

1. I don't think so. but HS kids are notoriously cruel. But I think they will respect you for trying.

2. For building up endurance you need a good plan. this month's Runner's World has a good one. Or go to this site. This plan is so general it works for all fitness levels. http://www.jeffgalloway.com/training/5k.html

3. I liked it.

4. shoes are really important. here is my two bits.



You should go to a good running store, even if you have to drive a while to get there. You can use the Runner’s World Shoe Store Finder to help you find a nearby store.



If there isn’t anything nearby you can use the Runner World’s Shoe finder to help you pick out a shoe.



Road Runner has online the “Shoe Dog”, which helps pick out shoes. If you order their shoes online, they have a very lenient return policy.



I’m lucky and I have a Road Runner store only 15 minutes from my house. If you call ahead you can make an appointment to work with the shoe dog. (A lot of running stores have something similar – so you don’t have to go to Road Runners. But this is where I have my experience.)

They take accurate measurements of your foot, determine your arch, and determine if you over-pronate or not. Then they determine which particular shoe would best meet your needs. They let you try them all on and run with them on their treadmills.



And they have a 30-day return policy.



Once you find the right shoe you can look online next time you need to buy a shoe to see if you can get it cheaper. I really like my store and it seems like they always have competitive prices. Plus they are always having sales.



Keep track of your running and buy new shoes every 400 miles or when they look worn out.



Runner’s world Shoe store finder http://www.runnersworld.com/store/search/1,7978,s6-240-417-0-0,00.html



Runner’s world shoe finder

http://www.runnersworld.com/shoeadvisor



Road Runner’s Shoe dog

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/product/shoe-dog.jsp

Answer 5

Good for you man, I did cross country for the first time last year it made me hate running I was running track before doing it but after tht CC season I just hated running so I didn't even run in track anymore instead I became a jumper which gave me much better results...I'm skinny tho I'm 154 standing at 6'0.. but don't worry I saw some bug people running it, no one really cares and plus ny the time the season start u shld love a few pounds if u eat right..my friend was 170 at 5'4 yea thts huge, but even before he started doing cc he started running on his own and eating right he went down to 115