A great sport that requires both mental and physical strength.... but you have to be careful or you can screw up your body, especially if you're a girl.... it requires hours of training and is an awesome sport.
I just got home from xc, and my shin splints are killing me,give me some ice,the remote, and some food... man if cross country girls got injured less, they'd be called football players*falls onto couch and sits there for hours*
by ocgirl April 5, 2005
The most difficult sport. Cross country requires both skill and a work ethic. People who don't like cross country are just mad because they can't do it.
by BBQ June 20, 2006
the best SPORT out there. it takes a certain type of person to run cross country and to enjoy it. Distance runners love running and are superior to everyone else. runner girls are the best looking and thats just one of the many positive points of cross country.
by Brian the distance runner March 30, 2008
A sport of endurance. this translates to: a sport where people run themselves into the ground for the sole pursuit of bettering themselves as athletes. Cross country running truly is the purest sport in the world, it consists of two or more (usually much more) individuals racing against each other and themselves, my physical ability against yours. The kind of pain cross country runners go through is indescribable, but it is the most intense pain I have ever experienced. Cross country runners often wear short shorts, this is because wearing longer shorts will mess up their strides and slow them down. While this has attracted ridicule from many non-runners, this is not a problem for runners that are not insecure and do not question their sexuality.
by just another runner June 13, 2010
The sport of running on all types of different terrain. Its tough but you feel good afterward. Mental and Physical strength is needed, discipline too. Injuries are pretty common. It's not as bad as it appears, actually fun. Workouts may include hills or tempos. Usually everyone on the team is really welcoming and accepting, not d-bags/bitches like the basketball, soccer, or volleyball teams. The XC guys are cute but the girls are hot. Overall, this sport is other sports' punishment.
Xc girl: Oh man, i have to miss the CIF final race because of my shin splints. I hate shin slints.
volleyball girl: How did you get shin splints?
Xc girl: Cross country
volleyball girl: Well all you're doing is just running. It shouldn't be that bad
Xc girl: You try running 8 miles a day. Running is a punishment for your sport. Yeah, just running...
volleyball girl: I stand corrected...
volleyball girl: How did you get shin splints?
Xc girl: Cross country
volleyball girl: Well all you're doing is just running. It shouldn't be that bad
Xc girl: You try running 8 miles a day. Running is a punishment for your sport. Yeah, just running...
volleyball girl: I stand corrected...
by KickGrass November 20, 2010
XC is 2% physical, 1% mental and 97% insanity. XC is the best sport ever. DO NOT let those gay ass-grabbing football players tell you otherwise. You run over ridiculous terrains and hills. XC is NOTHING like track. Track is for pussies that can't handle more than 2 miles of running. WARNING: if you join this sport you WILL experience ALL types of weather, possibly in one meet. ANd you will wear uncomfortable short shorts, usually with built in underwear.
You can tell by his torn socks, blankets and pillows, three pairs of shoes, and his massive amounts of food in his bag, that he is a cross country runner.
by amazing runner April 29, 2007
the most awesome sport ever! it gives people an adrenaline rush and a runner's high. its the best feeling after one finishes a race or runs a 7 mile workout. the feeling of accomplishment. you can eat whatever you want and not gain weight either. it makes people look great and feel great. want a tight stomach? this is the right sport for you. stupid tennis players can shut their traps about it. they don't know what us cross country runners have to endure. no one knows how much endurance and talent it takes to run the distance we run. its the best sport and no sport beats it.
by XcGiRL4eVa January 9, 2008