XC Spotlight: Emily Nix - Winter Park Todd Grasley Sep 03, 2014

Emily Nix was an integral force in Winter Park's 4A runner-up finish in 2013 as a sophomore. Nix was 10th individually and looks to improve on that finish in 2014. She recalls her earliest memories of the sport, talks summer training and favorite workouts, plus more in this XC Spotlight.

XC Spotlight: Carlin Berryhill - Coral Reef Todd Grasley Aug 28, 2014

Coral Reef junior Carlin Berryhill is relatively new to the sport. 2013 was his first year running cross country and the Cuda standout finished 11th at the state meet. He is coming off a track season where he was 4th in the 1,600m with a time of 4:19.22 at the 4A state finals. His season best 9:30.69 was good enough for sixth in the 3,200m. Berryhill is looking to finish in the top ten and help guide Coral Reef to another podium finish. We get the scoop in our XC Spotlight.

XC Spotlight: Devin Molloy - Barron Collier Todd Grasley Aug 27, 2014

Barron Collier's Devin Molloy was one of the top freshman in 2013 finishing 11th at the 3A Cross Country Finals. Molloy was 6th this track season in the 3,200m and is looking forward to a special sophomore season. See how she got started in the sport, her favorite accomplishment thus far in her young career, what she loves most about the sport, and more in our XC Spotlight.

XC Spotlight: Katie Kuhn - Winter Park High School Todd Grasley Aug 25, 2014

Junior Katie Kuhn is one of the leaders of a loaded Winter Park squad. Kuhn, was 40th at the 4A Cross Country Finals, but was 14th at the FSU Invitational/Pre-State where she posted a very impressive 18:32.67. If the Wildcats are to win the team title, she will definitely play a large role. See what her training has been like, why she loves this sport,  and more in our XC Spotlight.

XC Spotlight: Trey Lanasa - Fort Walton Beach High School Todd Grasley Aug 24, 2014

Fort Walton Beach senior Trey LaNasa was 22nd at last year's 3A Cross Country finals. LaNasa, will be one of  the top returners for the Vikings this year and owns a personal best of 15:48.73. Last year, we had the privilege of findnig out what was happening int he Panhandle in his weekly blog series. See what Trey has been up to this summer, how he started out in the sport, the low down, and more in this XC Spotlight.

XC Spotlight: Daley Cline - Estero High School Todd Grasley Aug 21, 2014

Daley Cline has been a part of Estero's last two state championships and will be one of the top returners for the Wildcats as they enter the 2014 cross country season. Cline finished sixth at the 3A Cross Country Finals last year and is coming off a track season where she was fifth in the 1,600m at the state meet. See what the junior has to say about her training, why she loves running, and much more in this XC Spotlight.

XC Spotlight: Avery Bartlett - Chiles High School Todd Grasley Aug 20, 2014

Avery Bartlett was the number two runner for Chiles last year as a junior helping the Timberwolves to a 3A runner-up finish. On the track he scored valuable points to help the team win the 3A title. Bartlett hopes he can lead Chiles to a cross country crown this fall. See how he first started out in the sport, his favorite course to run on, and more in this XC Spotlight.

XC Spotlight: Adam Bradtmueller - Sarasota High School Todd Grasley Aug 19, 2014

Sarasota junior Adam Bradtmueller is one of the top returners in 3A. Bradtmueller, showed he was consistent in 2013, breaking sixteen minutes six different times. He was 9th at the flrunners.com Invitational Race Of Champions and 17th at the 3A Cross Country Finals. See how he started out in the sport, his biggest accomplishments to date, his goals for 2014, and more.

XC Spotlight: Jack Guyton - Plant High School Todd Grasley Aug 18, 2014

Plant senior Jack Guyton finished 13th at last year's 4A Cross Country Finals, but after winning both the 1,600 and 3,200m 4A state titles this spring is definitely one to watch for. We caught up with Guyton to see how his training is going, his goals for the 2014 season, and much more!

XC Spotlight: Emily Chapman - Brevard HEAT Todd Grasley Aug 17, 2014

Brevard HEAT senior Emily Chapman is one of the top runners in the state and a contender for the 1A Cross Country Finals champion. Chapman was sixth at last year's state meet and is coming off a runner-up finish in the 3200m at the 1A state meet where she posted a time of 11:05.70. She has logged over 500 miles this summer and says this off season has been one of her most intense training wise of her career. Find out how she started out running, her plans for the 2014 season, and much more.

Autumn Bartlett's Summer Training Log: Summer Runs in the Sun Autumn Bartlett Aug 14, 2014

Hey Flrunners! With less than a week left of my summer I realize how close the start of the cross country season is. I really have taken my training to a new level by logging more than three times last year's miles and adding core, swim, and circuit training. Here is an overview of my training schedule.

Morgan Lucey's Summer Training Log: 504 Miles, 1505 Cross Training Minutes, The Measure Of A Beast Morgan Lucey Aug 13, 2014

As I’m writing this post, I’m sitting at my desk surrounded by textbooks, binders, and stacks of blank notecards. It’s beginning to hit me: tomorrow is the first day of my senior year.  It seems like I’ve been waiting for senior year forever, so why does it feel so strange now? I feel like this milestone is a perfect time to look back on the past and start to get excited about the future. So when Todd suggested sharing my training log, I jumped on the idea. What better way to look towards the running that’s coming than to look back on how I prepared this summer? 

Summer Training Log: Dean McGregor - 400 Miles In The Books Todd Grasley Aug 07, 2014

Fort Myers senior Dean McGregor turned from track mode to cross country training. Over the last two months he has been putting in the work logging 400 miles with his Green Wave teammates. McGregor, who finished 29th at last year's Cross Country Finals, is one of the top returners in 3A and gives us a break down of his training leading up to the start of the season!

Summer Training Log: Rudman Realizes Importance Of Cross Training Emma Rudman Aug 04, 2014

Hello everyone! I am Emma Rudman and I will be going into my junior year at Fort Walton Beach High School. Hope everyone’s summer training is going well. This is about to be a good season! I’m sure all of you have been running a lot this summer, which isn’t easy in the Florida heat. Even though it’s pretty rough, it is still great preparation for the season.