Dictionary
Cardegle
our team name that combines the St Charles cardinals and the St Jude eagles
chute
The roped off area at the finish where they are kept in order to report to the scoring table.
cool-down
a light jog after a race to help remove the lactate in the muscles and to keep your muscles from tightening up the next day
DNF
Did not finish
DNR
Did not run
fartlek
a training technique consisting of varying your pace throughout your run, alternating between fast segments and slow jogs
INC
Incomplete
INJ
Injured
intervals
repeat running of designated distances at race pace or faster with a designated rest period of jogging in between
JV
junior varsity, may also be called reserve
PR
personal record
negative splits
running equivalent split distances in less time than the previous split
scoring table
After finishing runners go through the chute to a table where they record your name, team, and position.
splits
the time to a given point in a race
tempo run
a run using 80% -90% effort
warm-up
running and stretching before a race, the running is to slowly increase your body temperature and stretching helps prevent injuries during the race