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Almost all sports complain about having to run in practice, except the few sports that are about running. When soccer has a running day, they complain. But their hard day is our easy day. Some people just run for fun while others run to compete. But it all comes down to knowing yourself and what you can do. When people think of cross country, they think all they do is run and that it is so easy. But you should have them come to one of your practices and see that running isn't all it's caught up to be. It takes a lot of training to get in shape and a lot of training to stay in shape and improve. Everyday you should work a little harder, push the extra mile. If you are serious about becoming a runner or you are a runner and want to become better, you have to commit to the sport. You will not only help your body to become healthier when you become a runner but you will feel better about yourself too.

Now that you have committed to becoming a runner and a better athlete, you have to know what you are in for. You will not only have to run (and run a lot) but you will also have to do core. Core workouts are centralized on your core muscles. You want to have those strong because it will help with endurance. You will want to do core at least twice a week to improve your muscles strength and to keep them strong. This will help lose that muffin top that you may or may not have. Also you have to eat right. You don't have to cut out major food groups, just stop eating junk food. During any sport season, most coaches tell their runners not to drink soda. Water is the best thing for you. Stop drinking coffee too, if you can, or stop drinking as much of it. Your body will feel better and once you get used to not drinking soda or coffee, you won't want to. Take your running seriously as you would a job or school work because it is a competition against yourself, making you better. Running isn't about being the fastest or the best, running is for your benefit. Yes there are people faster than you, but that doesn't make them better that you. Your attitude and the way you think of yourself defines you, not other people.