Ovals & Trails
Ovals & Trails

the happy side of running

Runners Stories
Injuries will make you stronger.
Anonymous
Injuries will make you stronger.
Anonymous

We all get hurt. That’s guaranteed. I do not know one runner who has made it through all four high school cross country seasons without getting shin splints, stress fractures, blisters or the the constant spike to the leg. We all get injured.

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Anonymous
"I would either throw up or loose feeling in my legs"
Leah Spendley
"I would either throw up or loose feeling in my legs"
Leah Spendley
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Leah Spendley
"My sister stepped in and didn't let me quit"
Clark V
"My sister stepped in and didn't let me quit"
Clark V
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Clark V
"My team is now my family and I couldn't be happier"
Shania Kelly
"My team is now my family and I couldn't be happier"
Shania Kelly
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Shania Kelly
"It took me until the end to realize the impact XC had on my life"
Priya Bhutani
"It took me until the end to realize the impact XC had on my life"
Priya Bhutani
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Priya Bhutani
"I never imagined I'd be a runner"
Emma Brownell
"I never imagined I'd be a runner"
Emma Brownell
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Emma Brownell
"whats a few injuries compared to forming some of the strongest friendships"
Anonymous
"whats a few injuries compared to forming some of the strongest friendships"
Anonymous
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Anonymous
"dragged myself out of bed and unwillingly and ran"
Chaison Leavitt
"dragged myself out of bed and unwillingly and ran"
Chaison Leavitt
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Chaison Leavitt

stories about coaches

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Eat, Sleep, Run
Eat, Sleep, Run
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dear running, thank you.
dear running, thank you.
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"My first cross country meet"
"My first cross country meet"
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"I remember feeling awful, but afterward I felt so accomplished"
"I remember feeling awful, but afterward I felt so accomplished"
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"Did I really want to be a runner throughout high school?"
"Did I really want to be a runner throughout high school?"
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"It clears my head and makes me feel like I can breathe again"
"It clears my head and makes me feel like I can breathe again"
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Featured
Eat, Sleep, Run
Eat, Sleep, Run
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dear running, thank you.
dear running, thank you.
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"My first cross country meet"
"My first cross country meet"
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"I remember feeling awful, but afterward I felt so accomplished"
"I remember feeling awful, but afterward I felt so accomplished"
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"Did I really want to be a runner throughout high school?"
"Did I really want to be a runner throughout high school?"
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"It clears my head and makes me feel like I can breathe again"
"It clears my head and makes me feel like I can breathe again"
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