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[.yuanfen]

This didn't happen to me last cross-country season, but I am slightly worried that it might in the future, so I'd like to ask- what do you do when your shoe becomes untied during a race? Is it better to risk and keep running, hoping that you won't trip, or stop and hopefully be able to tie it quickly?

[Jenn.]

This didn't happen to me last cross-country season, but I am slightly worried that it might in the future, so I'd like to ask- what do you do when your shoe becomes untied during a race? Is it better to risk and keep running, hoping that you won't trip, or stop and hopefully be able to tie it quickly?

I never had that problem. Though when it had happened to other students on my team, they would usually fling their shoe off and continue without it, or just leave it untied as they ran.

[Proud violent zealot]

This has happened to me once in XC and at least 3 times in track. I kept running and did fine but I wouldn't fling my shoe of until the end of an XC race because it sounds rather painful to step on a rock x/ just double know and you should be ok. You can also tuck the laces in the shoe if you want!

[aerialle]

At my school, we're only allowed to do three events I do long jump(WHICH I LUV), 1600M(1 mile), and the two mile(: or 3200M, whatever. Lol
So yes, I'm a long distance runner I love it way too much

[Wild.One]

At my school, we're only allowed to do three events I do long jump(WHICH I LUV), 1600M(1 mile), and the two mile(: or 3200M, whatever. Lol
So yes, I'm a long distance runner I love it way too much

What's your PR for long jump?

[Nympheh]

Back in the day my school didn't have the best Sports department and even though I loved track racing, we didn't do much of it. But i was the fastest 100m sprinter

[.yuanfen]

The school year hasn't even begun for us yet, but we're having our first race tomorrow, which is only 1.65 miles. However, it's really hot where I am, over 10 degrees above our "75 degrees all year" temperature, and the race will be inland, so I'm just hoping it'll cool down tomorrow. Which it doesn't look like it will- seems that it'll be 93 degrees at the time we run. Ugh. It's going to be like Mt. Carmel last year. *freezes a bunch of ice for the race*

[knight of time]

so i ran my first XC race today... there were soooo many people. over 40 teams i mean. I ran 3 miles, and 25:30 i think. I wanted to know, though.... we have a lot of water on our races, if you get wet (i usually do) do you just keep going or try to fix it? What happens if your bib falls off?

[shadow by night]

My personal favorite event is high jump, does anyone else do this? My PR is 3'8'', and think that's pretty good seeing as I'm only 5'2''

[Proud violent zealot]

so i ran my first XC race today... there were soooo many people. over 40 teams i mean. I ran 3 miles, and 25:30 i think. I wanted to know, though.... we have a lot of water on our races, if you get wet (i usually do) do you just keep going or try to fix it? What happens if your bib falls off?

If your bib falls off keep going but run with it in your hand, because most races use the info on your bib to get your results. Most of the bibs I have gotten are waterproof, so you probably don't need to worry about it :3.