High school athletics are beyond stressful and cross-country is no exception. Practice for two hours after school, workout in the mornings, long runs on weekends. With all of the running that cross- country runners do, competing in a charity 5K or 10K for fun can’t hurt anything, right? Wrong. Cross-country runners, and every other high school athlete aren’t allowed to compete in outside athletic events during the season. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybycarlsutton #photobyzacrussell #socialmediabyclaraburdick