How to start your own sports team in five easy steps

Sometimes, it has to be said, organizing team raiding sessions in World of Warcraft doesn’t really fulfill all your social needs. You love the taste of victory, or crushing an enemy and leading your comrades to triumph, but it somehow seems hollow when, afterwards, you’re still sat at your laptop with only half a bag of Doritos and a 2 liter bottle of Mountain Due to celebrate.

If you want to combine that feeling of victory and comradeship with being in the same room as other people, it may be that starting your own sports team is the thing for you. Starting a sports team, whether it’s for a five-a-side football tournament, beach volleyball, bowling or even motorsports is a great way to spend some time with your mates and get a bit of exercise.

To do this, however, you must first complete several important steps, and they will all be (slightly) harder than the montage in that underdog sports movie you love so much.

Step One: Assemble the guys!

You can recruit players from a bunch of different places. Once you’ve press ganged everyone you can from you World of Warcraft guild and your drinking buddies at the bar, … Read more at FryingPanSports

Three Quick Tips for Cross Country Running

Few sports can be considered as challenging as cross country running. The difficult terrain, the weather and the fierce competition all combine to test the very limits of your skill and endurance. To help you overcome these challenges, we present a few quick tips from Cross Country Running Shoes 101 on how to become a better cross country runner.

Keep Training Off-Season
Cross country season lasts for only about three months in the autumn. However, that doesn’t mean that you simply take it easy for the rest of the year. What do you think other cross country runners are doing all winter long? If you guessed “training”, then move to the head of the class. You can choose from any number of winter and spring sports to keep yourself in shape. Just don’t forget — lace up your off road shoes and keep those long runs in your schedule every week in order to maintain your base endurance level.

Support Your Teammates
Cross country is, first and foremost, a team sport. Every time you help a teammate, you help your team add yourself as well. Whether it’s a training run or the final race of the season, always be … Read more at FryingPanSports