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 09, 2008
the best sport, better than any other sport. other people are just jealous that cross country runners have mad skills.
by intellectualpwer April 07, 2005
A sport in its purest form. Unlike track, which is normally a race against the clock, cross country is all about beating the other runner. The only way to succeed in xc is to train harder, faster, and smarter than your rival. This is unlike many other sports that rely on mostly talent rather than training. A sport that should be respected the most, yet is probably respected the least.
by tyler 123 April 07, 2008
Probably one of the most competitive sports out there. If you are really competitive about it and you lose a race you want to kick someone's teeth in. If you win you get incredibly cocky about it and piss people off on purpose
hey man good race today eventhought I whipped you a good one
bitch shut up before I shut you up that cross country race was gay
bitch shut up before I shut you up that cross country race was gay
by kmak September 03, 2005
the ultimate endurance sport. Its a 3.1 mile sprint across the worst trails possible. It takes brains to decide when to speed up, or hold back, also to execute a race plan. it takes the ultimate mental strength to continue. Do not knock on cross country until you have run the 3.1 miles in under 19 minutes.
by 101_real_nigga December 07, 2017