cross-country runner
Trails, not tracks
A cross-country runner is an athlete who competes in long-distance races over natural terrain—fields, hills, woods, and trails rather than tracks.
The sport emphasizes endurance over speed, with courses typically ranging from three to twelve kilometers.
She was a cross-country runner in college before switching to marathons.
- starting lineRace's initial position
- mudWet soil mixture
- race strategyCompetitive event approach
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- forest pathsRoutes through wooded areas
interval training · long runs · warm up · cool down · foam rollers · open fields · endurance · pacing · split times · personal record · agility · nutrition plans · energy gels · mental toughness · spikes · compression socks · hydration packs · singlets
- runner typesmarathoner, sprinter, jogger, ultramarathoner, hurdler
- racersracer, race car driver, driver, cyclist, rider
- swift runnerscheetah, sprinter, gazelle, pronghorn, greyhound
- endurance athletesultramarathoner, ultrarunner, marathoner, triathlete, ironman
cross-country runnercouch potato
Habitual sedentary TV watcher
homebody · swimmer · weightlifter · powerlifter · shot putter
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