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Julian Cross Country
2026 Season info:
Coaches: Ms. Tysse (7th grade Math - Team 7.3), Mr. Talarico (8th grade - Team 8.3), Mr. Bacalzo (one-on-one aide), and Mr. Turek (retired D97 teacher)
How to sign up for Cross Country?
1.) All athletes will need an updated sports physical to participate in XC. Every student must have a current sports physical in order to participate in athletics at Julian.
6th Graders: Students may submit either a separate sports physical or their school physical as long as the sports clearance box is checked and signed by their healthcare provider.
7th and 8th Graders: Students must submit a separate sports physical every year. Please note: Sports physicals expire 13 months (395 days) from the date of the exam.
We ask that families provide two copies of the completed physical before tryouts or practices begin: One copy to be given directly to the coach and one copy for the Health Office. If these requirements are not met, students will not be permitted to try out for their team.
2.) Please complete the 2026 Athlete Survey so we have health and contact info for each runner.
Practice Schedule:
*Runner should bring a water bottle to every practice.
Monthly Calendar
Summer/Winter Running Ideas:
Pick a training plan that is suitable for you and keeps you running in the off season.
Hal Higdon 5k (3.1 miles) and 10k (6.2 miles) Training Plans - Each of these plans is an 8 week 5k training schedule. Training plans can be found at the bottom of each site. There is great info on each page, before the training plans, on helpful running tips and the importance of stretching and rest days.
5k Training Schedule: Beginner -This would be the ideal plan for someone new to running, someone looking to get into shape for personal reasons, or to get/stay in shape for another sport.
5k Training Schedule: Intermediate & 10k Training Schedule - Novice: Though these training guides are called "Intermediate" (5k) and "Novice" (10k) they are more of an Advanced training schedule for middle schoolers. This plan is for those who were on the CC team last year, can run a long run of 4 miles without needing to stop, and/or have a mile time faster than 7:30. The only change would be for the Sunday run. I would suggest decreasing each Sunday run by 1-2 miles.
Jeff Galloway 5k Training Schedule - This training schedule is a 15 week 5k training schedule. Longer time frame than the schedules listed above.
After picking a training plan read through Running Reminders and Safety Tips.