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RACING FLATS:A lightweight or minimalist shoe designed for a cross country race only. These shoes are designed only for racing and should not be used for training.
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Racing Spikes:These Track shoes are similar to the racing flats in that they are designed to be light for racing; however they have pointed spikes that screw into the bottom. They are designed to keep an athlete on their toes and dig into the turf for greater speed. These are highly recommended for athletes who plan on competing in the 800 meter race during track season.
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GPS watch:This is a luxury to have and not required for a Rodriguez athlete to own, however they are very useful. They track the pace of an athlete and alerts them after every mile they run. It will also track the total mileage of every run an athlete does. The more expensive the watch, the more functions it has for the runner. Below is some popular brands runners use.
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Quality running shoes
Athletes should be training in shoes designed to handle higher mileage. You will be putting a lot of miles on shoes throughout the season so it is wise to replace your training shoes every season. Using other types of shoes, such as basketball or Nike free runs, will likely result in pain and injury. Trustworthy brands that make quality running shoes include Brooks, Asics, and Hoka One One. If you are looking to buy a Nike shoe, the only model that can be trusted to handle the mileage of a cross country/distance track athlete would be the Air/Zoom Pegasus shoe. Road runner Sports (1975 Diamond Blvd) in Concord and Fleet Feet (354 Merchant St) in downtown Vacaville are great places to shop for athletes who are new to the sport.
Athletes should be training in shoes designed to handle higher mileage. You will be putting a lot of miles on shoes throughout the season so it is wise to replace your training shoes every season. Using other types of shoes, such as basketball or Nike free runs, will likely result in pain and injury. Trustworthy brands that make quality running shoes include Brooks, Asics, and Hoka One One. If you are looking to buy a Nike shoe, the only model that can be trusted to handle the mileage of a cross country/distance track athlete would be the Air/Zoom Pegasus shoe. Road runner Sports (1975 Diamond Blvd) in Concord and Fleet Feet (354 Merchant St) in downtown Vacaville are great places to shop for athletes who are new to the sport.
Watch capable of taking splits
A running watch is required for athletes for a couple of reasons. Many of our runs will be timed runs, so it’s essential for an athlete to have a time on them to ensure that they don’t run too long or short. Athletes will also be expected to take their own splits during workout days. A watch that takes splits will be able to recall all times from the workout which benefits coaches/athletes to see if the athlete was performing the workout correctly. Affordable watches that take splits can be found
A running watch is required for athletes for a couple of reasons. Many of our runs will be timed runs, so it’s essential for an athlete to have a time on them to ensure that they don’t run too long or short. Athletes will also be expected to take their own splits during workout days. A watch that takes splits will be able to recall all times from the workout which benefits coaches/athletes to see if the athlete was performing the workout correctly. Affordable watches that take splits can be found
