RD had cross country running at school today. According to wikipedia, "The course, typically 4–12 kilometres (2.5–7.5 mi) long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills and flat ground."
He and his classmates went outside the school campus to run.
They went around the route twice. The boys went first, then the girls.
The more precise route mapped below. (Follow the blue arrows.) First they went around the oval, then went outside and went through the trail twice. Upon returning to school, they used a different gate (check out the orange arrow).
I don't know exactly what distance they covered. He described the route as having portions with uphill and downhill paths. They were not expected to run the whole way; they were allowed to walk.
RD came in 52nd out of 77 among the boys. Not bad. Last year he was something like 60+.
These were his tips for me :
a) Walk uphill. Run downhill.
b) Run with others because they help you keep a decent pace. (When you get tired, just let them go ahead and walk for a while.)
c) If you are walking with other people and they start to run, start running too. (Again, when you get tired, just let them go ahead.)
d) When you are feeling tired, just walk. But if you see a teacher nearby, start running.
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