How can I get in shape for cross country?

Hi I run 2 miles daily and I would say stretch all your muscles and start at a slow jog for a distance then each time u run keep a pace and go a little farther and don't push your limit trust me a pulled muscle is no fun!

Run in the mornings over the summer.... That's what we did for highschool x-country! We ran all summer. Fall was a piece of cake.

Run every day, work on getting your distance up (run at least 3 miles a day) so the 5k or 4k won't seem like a long distance. I ran cross country for 6 years and the summer miles can make or break a season.

Well every day I run around my neighborhood to keep in shapes for softball

Run 5-6 days a week. When do you start, and how much in shape are you? For me, I was totally outta shape. I mean, even if you're skinny, that doesn't mean you'll be in any better shape then the rest w/o any training! So the most I'd ever ran before my first day was 2 miles, and then on the first day we ran 2 (so I was somewhat prepared) So if this is your first year doing it, you should work your way up to running 3 miles so that you're totally prepared and not dying on the first day. The beginning practices won't be anymore than 4-5 (probably) so you really don't have to worry about super long runs. Just create a schedule which leads up to you being able to run about 3 miles before your first practice (the races are 3 miles also, btw) Also, are there summer practices that you're missing, or are there none at all? Because if there are summer practices that you aren't going to, then the rest of the team will much farther ahead. If not, and you're all starting out at the same time, 2-3 should be fine. I would also include some sort of sprinting/hill exercise twice a week.