Can/Should I run Footlocker or NXR?

Just sign yourself up. You might enjoy the Senior race at FL. Might be a better fit for you competitively. It will still likely take sub 16 to win and won't be so crowded as the field will be more spread out than in the Championship race.

If you are looking to break 16 as your motivation, then figure out the faster/shorter course.

I'm in a similar situation as you only difference is that I'm in Texas. I signed up to run NXR South unattached you should do the same.

Thanks for the advice! That's a good thought about the course. I'm not sure when NXR is in Texas or if that played into your decision. Here in the Midwest, NXR is 8 days after our state meet and Footlocker is 3 weeks later. Anyone have any advice on how to best train after state? I'm currently tapering the next two weeks, 40-45 miles/week down from 65 for most of the season. Not sure if it would be better to run NXR a week after state and just keep up my taper miles or try to increase miles again after state and have three weeks to prepare for Footlocker. I've never trained past the state meet. It's always been two week off and then start building my base for track. What is your training plan for NXR, Run unattached?

I am a traditionalist so I like Fotocker more. You may want to choose the one that is easiest to drive to because you may be able to one in a day trip if close enough.

NXR South is two weeks after the Texas state meet and it is in the Woodlands, TX

Sign yourself up- do Nike no question.

These races are not school sanctioned no coach/school affiliation needed.

That said- when I coached I continued until Regionals (and nationals once) just because I wanted to.

Predictor wrote:

I am a traditionalist so I like Fotocker more. You may want to choose the one that is easiest to drive to because you may be able to one in a day trip if close enough.

The thing is Cross-country is traditionally a team sport- Footlocker turned down Nike's offer to have a team race in their race.

Their mistake making them the "other" Nationals.

runn wrote:

Predictor wrote:

I am a traditionalist so I like Fotocker more. You may want to choose the one that is easiest to drive to because you may be able to one in a day trip if close enough.

The thing is Cross-country is traditionally a team sport- Footlocker turned down Nike's offer to have a team race in their race.

Their mistake making them the "other" Nationals.

The thing is, they created FL to showcase the 40 best xc runners in nation.

The thing is, under a traditional (NXN) format, to fill 40 spots with you'd use 5 1/2 teams.

5 1/2 teams brings 5 1/2 #1 runners leaving 34 1/2 runners that aren't #1 on their team let alone top 40 in nation.

NXN = a handful of top runners and then a bunch of jv runners.

Those jv runners really like the NIKE swag they hand out though. I've heard it's the best!

FL>NXN wrote:

runn wrote:

The thing is Cross-country is traditionally a team sport- Footlocker turned down Nike's offer to have a team race in their race.

Their mistake making them the "other" Nationals.

The thing is, they created FL to showcase the 40 best xc runners in nation.

The thing is, under a traditional (NXN) format, to fill 40 spots with you'd use 5 1/2 teams.

5 1/2 teams brings 5 1/2 #1 runners leaving 34 1/2 runners that aren't #1 on their team let alone top 40 in nation.

NXN = a handful of top runners and then a bunch of jv runners.

Those jv runners really like the NIKE swag they hand out though. I've heard it's the best!

At NXN you find half the field can't break 16 minutes for 5k PR.

...At FL, the slow half hasn't broken 15 for a PR!

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Thanks everyone! Glad to know I can just sign myself up. I didn't know I could do that.

I love Nike swag, but really I'd be happy running either event. My decision will probably be based what would be best for training. I'm wondering if it would be better to just continue training through an extra week after state and run NXR or would I perform better having three weeks to prepare for Footlocker? I've never trained past the state meet so I'm not sure what an extra week of training before NXR or three weeks before Footlocker should consist of. For anyone who has run either, what did you do between your state meet and NXR/Footlocker to prepare and how did it turn out for you? Any advice from coaches? I'll also consult my coach, but just looking for some feedback.