Equipment and Performance in Cross Country Running and Mountain Biking.

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Stuart Gainsford     Level 3 Group A

In a document describe (P3) and compare and contrast (M2) and evaluate (D1) in detail some of the skills and techniques required to successfully perform in Two different land-based outdoor activities.

My two activates that I have chosen are cross country running and mountain biking. Both of these activates are both very mentally and physically challenging.

Cross country is an event where you run long distances over and across country. This is also a competitive sort as well as a land outdoor activity. But cross country running doesn’t actually require a lot of equipment. The only equipment you will need is some decent running trainers running shorts and shirt and a water bottle for hydration. This equipment isn’t really expensive unless you get the branded products that have all the high tech material. But the most important piece of equipment, in my opinion, in running shoes as it takes a lot of the impact off your joints (knee, ankle and hip) when running so therefore they won’t become as damaged if you were flat shoes. Running shoes come in many different styles. When I mean different styles I mean different tread on the shoes for the different terrain you will be running on. The price on running shoes can differ o which brad you get. You can get cheap running shoes but they won’t be as good as you will need them to be. But if you look for some decent shoe you could be looking at about and least £55 and for the best or even personalised to you, you could be looking at a couple of hundred pounds. That basically covers about cross country running.

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My next activity is Mountain biking. Mountain biking actually requires a lot of equipment and can be very expensive. The basic for the activity/sport is a helmet which is the most important out part of your equipment because it protects your head and brain as a whole. Without this you could suffer fatal injuries and death if you have a bad accident when riding. The next part is the bike. Mountain bikes can range for different styles but all do the same thing. They can range in price for a decent bike from couple hundred up to round£5000. That ...

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