Recently, the MIA cross country team has been practicing frequently, preparing for districts on November 8th, 2025. The team meets every day at mackle park from 3:45 to 4:45 pm. Although they practice every day, their workouts vary. Some days they focus on speed, other days they focus on long distance, and some days are circuit based workouts. Ansley, a junior runner on the team, said they are now starting to, “reduce mileage and focus on speed work.”
All 8 runners on the team run an average of 5 miles a day which helps them with stamina and endurance.
The team has a total of 3 meets left at 8 am, which occur on Saturdays. After that, they go to districts. Previous meets have been at ave maria, north port, cape coral, ft myers, mackle, and other places…