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