This Sunday, 25 October 2026 marks the long-run day of week 7’s cross-country training programme, in the 2026 autumn season. The text reminds readers that the RunBlogRun programme runs over 16 weeks, and places the work within its approach of several types of sessions, with a focus on the long run.
The session requested consists of 75 to 90 minutes of moderate running, with a single hill of five to ten minutes placed at mid-point. Intensity should stay at “moderate pace to the finish”, and the return is first presented as a continuation of the effort, with the hill built into the session’s run plan.
The text highlights the role of easy days: they are described as “critical for your development” and help the body “to absorb the hard work” of hard days. The instruction is to keep these days “easy days easy”, without mixing that ease with an intensity that’s too high.
Finally, hydration guidance is detailed to manage the training day: it mentions “getting down water”, “8-12 glasses of 8- 12 oz a day”, carrying a bottle, and monitoring caffeine as well as sweet carbonated drinks. The text also adds that you should not pair energy drinks with alcohol.
The message ends with advice on equipment and reading: RunBlogRun suggests testing around a dozen pairs of shoes, with reviews posted on IG, X and Facebook. For high-school athletes in summer preparation, several models are mentioned, and the article encourages readers to find the right pair in-store with clean socks and trying at least several pairs.
On the registration side, the article points to a competition date: the text invites readers to sign up for the 2026 Brooks XC Regional Championships, directing them to a registration page via a link provided. This is practical information placed at the end of the post, after the reading recommendations.
