{"id":111010,"date":"2017-11-07T16:56:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T21:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/?p=111010"},"modified":"2017-12-20T11:29:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:29:30","slug":"make-your-move-what-bobcat-runners-think-about-cheers-they-hear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2017\/11\/07\/make-your-move-what-bobcat-runners-think-about-cheers-they-hear\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: “Make your move!” \u2014 What Bobcat runners think about cheers they hear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine being at a golf tournament and hearing the gallery shout out advice like “Cup your wrist!” or “Rotate through!” during Jordan Spieth’s backswing.<\/p>\n

That’s par for the course during a cross country race, where spectators crowd close to the runners, cheer enthusiastically, and sometimes offer tips like “Take deep breaths” or “Only one last hill!”<\/p>\n

We’ve always wanted to know what top-flight runners think of all that advice. So, right before they headed onto the course for the NESCAC Women’s Cross Country Championship on Oct. 28, we asked a few Bobcat runners their thoughts about a few choice cheers.<\/p>\n