Hundreds of runners charge down the straightaway on a chilly morning trying to settle into their pace. Parents are cheering and coaches are holding their breath as the runners begin their first turn on the slightly damp terrain that is Detweiller Park on the state finals day. That’s cross country. But so are the hours of training and summer practices in the grueling heat. All the meets that led to this moment. How can one possibly expect to learn this multifaceted sport in time for their first high school cross country race? Nicholas Delgado is back on the Going The Distance Podcast presenting to you Cross Country 101. Parents and runners alike can tune in for a quick masterclass on high school cross country and how to be the best spectator or runner possible. Learn how to cheer and compete by listening today! If you enjoy this new episode style, please drop a follow on the podcast and subscribe to our YouTube, share the podcast with your friends, and come back next Wednesday for another great episode. You can stay up to date with us on social media @goingthedistanceil or by viewing our new website at www.goingthedistance.co! A final note for podcast listeners: check out the video version as well on our YouTube channel for an enhanced visual experience!

The central Illinois area is so much greater than the Mid-Illini conference and Nicholas Delgado and Ryan Krake will cover the upcoming individuals and teams that plan to shine during this competitive cross country season. Alongside local coverage, the duo will go over the Milesplit top 10 list for class 2A and discuss their thoughts as well as stats as they break down this extremely competitive class. This is the longest episode yet and is jam packed with awesome information! Tune in and follow @goingthedistanceil on social media to stay updated with the latest running news. This season will be like no other so make sure to return each week!

Welcome back to Going The Distance! Season 3 kicks off the 2023 cross country season and Nicholas Delgado is back with the Mid-Illini conference group to discuss some preseason stats and outlooks for some regional teams in the area. A lot has changed since last year so tune in today to stay updated on the central Illinois cross country outlook! Check out our new web presence at www.goingthedistance.co to follow our socials and stay up to date with the latest news!

Welcome back to season 2 of Going The Distance. Today we will be "breaking in the new shoes" that is track. Today's interview with the Mid-Illini conference should give a great outlook on what to expect this spring from the central Illinois distance boys!

The dust has finally settled at the state meet and the champions have revealed themselves. Tune in to the season finale of Going The Distance to see where the final standings lead your favorite teams! Also included in this episode is an interview with the senior girls of Morton High School who give a little peek into the girls’ side of cross country and how they viewed their state performance.

The sectional championships are over and many teams set their eyes on the final prize: the state meet. Tune in to this episode to hear a rundown of all the 13 sectional meets in Illinois and to hear a preview of the upcoming state meet for all 3 classes. Included is an interview with Josh Weeks and Chase Sauder, both from Morton’s top 5 roster. All the roads have led to this moment and this Saturday, be ready for a show…

Regionals have come and gone with many teams’ 2022 season in the books. Now only the best remain and on episode 9, you can get a full recap of important regional races and some sectional previews for all 3 classes. Enjoy special guest Josh Weeks, the junior from Morton, who won the Notre Dame Regional this past weekend at Donovan Park and looks to win this Saturday at the Metamora Sectional. Tune in for local coverage of teams moving through the postseason and news you can only get right here every Wednesday.

Episode 8 of Going The Distance with Nicholas Delgado covers the final meets of the regular season. With a run-through of the conference championships and an overview of the IESA state meet results, the high schoolers enter the postseason where rosters will be cut down to just the varsity runners. Tune in to listen to some regional previews as we head into the final 3 weeks!

As the regular season concludes, Nicholas Delgado will walk you through all the conference madness that is about to occur. Episode 7 of the Going The Distance podcast covers many local teams and their upcoming conference championships and also includes a Mid-Illini conference meetup with one runner from almost each team in the conference. Tune in to get an inside look of how each team feels heading into this weekend and the rest of the postseason!

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Welcome back to the Going The Distance podcast with Nicholas Delgado. The month of October is finally here and with it comes the Peoria High Invite. Impressive. Record-setting times were dropped this weekend with many more to come as the weather cools for conference meets and postseason. Listen now to hear all the insane PRs from this past week and the movements on the local conference level as well as the statewide level.