Official Twitter account for Mineral Area College Cross Country and Track
Park Hills, MO
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One of the most important lessons running taught me:
How to work hard for a very long for something far in the distance.
You don’t build a great Track season in May. You build it in the cold, dark months no one sees.
Delayed gratification is one of the most transferable skills
MAC CC/Track retweeted
✅ First Place Finish
Faith Rouggly of @MAC_Cards is the #NJCAAXC DIII Women's Runner of the Week!
Rouggly won gold at the Greenville Classic with a personal-best time of 18:47.1.
#NJCAAPOTW
MAC CC/Track retweeted
Tip for novice runners:
You don't need a gel/gatorade for your 5k or 10k race.
It's doing nothing except maybe giving you GI issues.
Energy intake isn't a limiter until we get close to ~2hr of racing
For ~60-90min, it can help via modulating perception of effort, but not necessary
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A competitive move doesn't always mean passing someone.
Holding the gap when the runner ahead speeds up is a decision too.
Make sure your kids recognize those moments. Staying engaged when they're uncomfortable can keep them in the race.
Finally some Fall weather for the @MACRunningCards with competition in Hillsboro IL hosted by @GUPanthers . The lady cards race at 4:15 with the men following at 5:00. #CompeteCards
@MAC_Cards @MineralAreaCC @MattKing_Sports @KFMOsports
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Why do sports create such tight bonds? You get to see each other at your most vulnerable points.
Fatigued, stressed, anxious, exhausted, overjoyed, and overwhelmed.
We ditch the facade.
Shared stress and vulnerability bring people together.
We need more of that in life.
MAC CC/Track retweeted
Stop trying to prove fitness, and start trying to do what is best to get you to the starting line fit, healthy, and ready to go.
The need to prove oneself comes from insecurity. It’s a lack of trust in the plan and the process.
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Under preparation is a coping strategy for stress. It allows you to protect your ego because you didn't 'try.'
Actually putting forth effort, requires being okay confronting your limits.
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One of the joys of my life is a group text with guys I ran with at CU. We care about each other 3 decades later.
Those bonds were forged on cold, windy days on Mags and repeat miles in October on the XC course.
I’m not sure those bonds are formed if the training was easy.
Latest @NJCAA rankings have your @MACRunningCards women's team holding steady at #1, while the men's team moves up to #3. @MAC_Cards @MineralAreaCC @MattKing_Sports @KFMOsports
Here are the newest editions of the 2026 @NJCAA Cross Country National Coaches' Polls and Rankings, which are presented by @AthleticdotNet.
ustfccca.org/2026/10/feature…
MAC CC/Track retweeted
Here are the newest editions of the 2026 @NJCAA Cross Country National Coaches' Polls and Rankings, which are presented by @AthleticdotNet.
ustfccca.org/2026/10/feature…
MAC CC/Track retweeted
Here are the @EverythingTF National Athletes of the Week in collegiate cross country for October 5, 2026!
ustfccca.org/2026/10/feature…
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When I was 10, I thought the best way to train was to run an all-out mile every day.
That plan lasted a day before I realized it sucked.
Whether in running or life... trying to go 100% every day, every hour is a recipe for being miserable.
Be deliberate on work and rest.
MAC CC/Track retweeted
Want to PR at your next meet? Look at what you do outside the workouts.
Ask yourself:
- Is your sleep supporting your training?
- Are you mentally preparing before each practice?
- Are you doing the little things, like strength and mobility and soft tissue work?
Back to Back weeks for @MACRunningCards Freshman Faith Rouggly to win @USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week. Keep it up Faith! @MAC_Cards @MineralAreaCC @KFMOsports @MattKing_Sports
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In Peak Performance, Steve Magness and Brad Stulberg put it simply: Stress + Rest = Growth.
For athletes: Race + Sleep = Adaptation.
Racing builds fitness this month, but only if you recover from it. If you want to improve in October, protect your sleep tonight.
MAC CC/Track retweeted
Here's a useful piece of self-talk for your next race: "I do hard things."
To race faster than you did in your first few meets, you'll have to handle more discomfort than you did then.
You can do it. You've been doing hard things at practice for weeks.
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In bad weather, attitude can decide the race. A team with less fitness can beat a better team when they welcome the rain, mud, wind, or snow and the other team complains about it.
If the forecast looks rough, smile. It's a good day to beat some good teams.