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***HOW THE STARS DO IT***
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JURVEV '07
CHAD HAll. (CAl 1st SR
JAKE RILEY (WA)
Sig Sear HS: Coach, Mickey Hall
5-9, 130,5/26/88
PRs:4: 11.67 mile, 8:58.42 3200
Summer training: 90- 100 miles a
week with lot of hills, no speed.
Early fall: 90 mpw, some mile repeats
Peak: 70-85 mpw, mile repeats, some
4005.
Toughest speed: 6 x mile at altitude
on grass, probably 10-15 seconds
slower than sea level on a track. I
went 5:08, 5:03, 4:55, 4:53, 4:47,
4:32, the Tues before FLWest.
Cross-training: Some weights, biking.
Mental: Pray a lot.
Sehome HS: Coaches, Mark Kerr,
Kevin Ryan
5-10,147,11/2/88
PRs:4:20 1600, 9:30 3200
Summer: Work up from 50 to 75
mpw, mostly hilly dirt ·trails.
Early: 60-65 mpw, with pool running,
lots of tempo runs, repeat 1000s.
Peak: 60-65 mpw, pool running, add
400s to intervals regimen.
Speed: 20 x 400 in 65-70 on grass
field with 65-70 see rest.
Cross: Aqua-jog 30 min 2-3 times a
week as morning run. Upper body
weights 3 x week, core work, drills.
MenIal: Slack out distractions and
think a bout race strategy and the
competition.
CRAIG FORYS (NJl 2nd SR
Colts Neck HS: Coach, Jim Schlentz
5-11,140,7/13/89
PRs:4:09.77 mile ind, 8:59.98 2M ind
Summer: 90-mile weeks, distance.
Early: 60-70 mpw, some turnover.
Peak: 50-60 mpw, add track work.
Speed: 16 x 400
Cross: Tons of push-ups.
HASSAN MEAD (MNl
4th
SR
Minneapolis So HS: Coaches, Mark
Gross, Melvin Alvarez
6-2,140,6/28/89
PRs:4: 19.51 1600,9:15.93 3200
Summer: 70 mpw, long easy runs,
plus cruise intervals.
Early: 50-60 mpw, easy runs, fartlek,.
tempo runs, hill repeats.
Peak: 30-40
mpw, add
speed
intervals.
Speed: 4 x 400 w/60 sec rest, 4 x
200 w/30 see ren, 4 x 100 all-out
w/30 see rest.
Cross: Sasketball.
Mental: listen to rap music.
BEN JOHNSON (NM)
6th
JR
Albuquerque Acad: Coach, Adam
Kedge
5-10,136,2/15/70
PRs:4:04 1500, 6: 17 steeple, altitude
Summer: 60-65 mpw, 1 long run each
week of 70-75 min, alternate 2-0days with once a day.
Early: 45-50 mpw, 4 x mile weekly.
Peak: keep long run, ad shorter
repeats 400-600, tempo runs.
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STEVE MURDOCK (NY) 3n1 SR
Shenendehowa HS: Coach, Matt Jones
5-10, 142,8/13/88
PRs:4: 13 1600, 9:07.85 2M ind
Summer: 60-75 mpw, base running.
Cross: Push-ups, situps, jumping jacks.
Mental: I like to think about the race
very little so I don't get nervous. I start
thinking about the course 30 minutes
before to get ready.
14th
Chad Hall is looking for a big track season after his Foot locker title. Photo Run
Speed: 4 x mile on park loap, half
gradual, hill, w/3-4 min rest, 4:59,
4:51,4:40,4:56
my best this season.
Cross: Weights twice a week, abs,
pull-ups, push-ups, dips.
Menlo" Think of coach's advice, past
races, pray to stay calm.
MATT CENTROWITZ (MD) 8th SR
Sroadneck HS: Coach, Dana Dobbs
5-8, 122, 10/18/89
PRs:8:20.09 3000, 9:02.05 2M ind
Summer: Suild to 60 mpw, long runs,
tempo runs.
Early: 60-70 mpw, mile repeats.
Peak: 40 mpw, shorter intervals.
Speed: 4 x mile in 4:58, 4:52, 4:48,
4:46 w/90-sec rest; or, 12 x 400 in
67 w/200 jog.
Cross: Pull-ups, chin-ups, sit-ups.
Mental: listen to music and relax.
GIRMA MECHESO (GA) 9 JR
Seckmar HS: Coach: Pae
5-10,135,1/20/88
PRs:4: 11.67 mile indoors, 9:28 3200
Summe~: 100 mpw, long runs at fast
pace, speed work.
Early: 50 mpw, long runs, speed work.
Peak: 50 mpw, herder speed work.
, Speed: lOx 1OOOm@64 see/lap
Cross: Corry
5-lb
wts on long runs
tell' myself I'm
COLBY LOWE (IX) 10th JR
Carroll HS: Coach, Rob Ondrasek
5-7, 110, 2/8/90
PRs, 4: 13 1600, 9:05 3200
BEN HUBERS (GAl 11th SR
McEachern HS: Coach, Travis Gower
6-0,150,12/22/88
PRs:4:09.76 mile, 8:57.33 3200
Summer: Mileage, base building.
Early: long miles, 4-6 mile tempo
runs.Peak: Emphasize speed, like 10-,
min drill, 2005 every minute (a 200 in'
32 means 28 sec rest).
Speed:
"McEachems",
named
ofter
the
"Michigan"-continuous
campus
loops and stadiums, then all-aut 400.
Cross: Weights, some bike and swim.
Mental: Try to stay calm.
TAY. FARNSWORTH (10) 13th SR
th
M~nlal: Repeatedly
going to run well.
Summer: 50-60 mpw, long runs.
Early: 50-60 mpw, add speed work.
Peak: 50 mpw, speed work
Speed: 8 x 400 and 8 x 200.
Mental: Go through race in'my mind.
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Highland HS: Coach, Chris Becker
5-11,148,3/27/89
PRs,4:22 1600,9:24 3200
Summer: 50 mpw in Aug.
Early: 50 mpw, more speed, tempo. '
Peak: 35-50 mpw, speed, tempo.
Speed: Uphill repeats on golf course,
5 min, 4 min, 3 min, 1 min, w/2:30
rest, then 6-mile run.
Cross: Bicycling when need to rest
something like a shin. I spend a lot of
time with stretching and drills before
every run.
Mental: Use website comments to
motivate me, and get strength from
my family and prayer.
Seattle Prep: Coach, John Robertson
6-3,160,9/19/88
PRs:4: 16 1600, 9: 12 3200
Summer: Build to 60 mpw, with 2-adays 3-4 days a week, lot of biking,
add threshold workout once a week.
Early: 50-60 mpw, 2-a-days
3-5
times a week (A.M. run, 3M), intervals,
threshold, long run, weekly race.
Peak: 50-60 mpw, hill and track
intervals, long run, 2-a-days 2-3 times
a week. Sig race every 2 weeks.
Speed: 4 x hilly 1.I-mile loop. This
workout not only makes your legs burn
and lungs gasp for air but also makes
, you a mentally ready racer.
Cross: Always use elliptical trainer
once a week for 30-60 min. "Super6" core strengthening 2-3 x week.
Mental: I run to race. The unmatched
feeling of competition, pain and
digging deep inside of me to put
every last iota of energy in a race is
the greatest feeling I've experienced ..
SINTAYEHU TAYE (MAl 16th JR
Cushing Acad: Cccch, Stirling Inee
5-11,150,10/06/89
PRs: 4:09.69 1600 '05, natl frosh rec,
8:38.23 3000 indoors
Summer: 60 mpw, 45 to 75 min runs.
Early: Add 1000 and mile repeats.
Peak: less distance, more repeats.
Speed: Mile repeats.
Cross: Swimming when injured.
Mental: Think back to good times.
RYAN COLl.INS (MA) 17th SR
Mansfield HS: Coach, Julie Collins
5-8, 120, 2/20/89
PRs: 9:1 0.75 2M indoors
Summer:
tempo
Slow
build-up,
runs, Sunday
some
hills,
long run.
Early: Same, add fartlek, intervals.
Peak: Cruise intervals, taper 10 days
before state meet.
Speed: 4 x mile w/2-min recovery.
Cross: Core, pillar strength daily,
hurdle mobility.
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LUKAS VERlBICAS (IL)
1"t
SO
BRAHDOH LORD (TN)
Sandburg HS: Coach, Romar Berlulis
5-11,127,1/6/93
PRs: 14: 18 ind 5k, 8:53 2M
Summer: 40 miles a week plus swim
and bike
Fall: 35 mpw, with swimming
Peak: 30 mpw, with swimming
Quality: 6 x 1000 w/500 jog
Cross: Swim after almost every run,
bike during
winter,
spring, summer
WADE MEDDLES (HV) 3rd 5R
CRAIG LUTZ (TX)
Marcus
HS: Coach,
4tk
JR
DAVE OSTER (HI)
Lukas Verzbicas, the first boys soph winner, and
a top triathlete as well, uses biking and swimming to
help build fitness year-around. Photo Run photo
Steve Te/oneus
5-8, 135, 11/7/92
PRs: 4: 14 1600, 9:03 3200
Summer: 50 to 60 mpw, at 1:20 to
1:40 slower than mile time trial
Fall: 3-week cycles-hill cycle, then
long runs, then speed/endurance.
Includes: 3 x 3-mile on pork 800m
course @60 see slower than summer
mile time trial pace
Peak: 4 to 5 x 1000 in 2:40 to 2:45.
Quality: Our hardest workout is 4mile tempo run at close to race effort
with two long hills.
Mental: On meet days I wake up and
shower and have some brecikfast of
egg whites, English muffin and fruit.
BRIAH SHRADER (AZ)
Stk
SR
Sinagua HS: Coach, 80 Reed
5-11, 145,7/22/91
PRs: 4: 12 1600,9: 10 3200
Summer: 50 mpw base work
Fall: 45 mpw, strength phose, long run
Peak: 40 mpw, more speed work
Quality: 1 x mile, 2 x 800, 4 x 400
Cross: biking, swimming, weights
TYLER BYRHE (IN) 7'. SR
STEVE MAGNUSON (Al)
North Harrison HS: Coaches, Jerry
Love and Tim Martin
5-11,130,11/12/91
PRs, 4: 16 1600, 9:30 3200
Summer: 60-70 mpw, base work
Fall: 40-50 mpw, long endurance
Peak: 20-30 mpw, higher intensity
Quality: 16 x 400
Cross: push-ups, core work
Mental: I get pumped up knowing I
have a chance to reach my goals.
Career: conservation officer
SHAHE M05COWITZ(WA)9t1o
SR
Central Kilsop HS: Coach, Mark Ward
5-9,142,6/7/91
PRs: 4: 11 1600,8:58 3200
Summer: 50 mpw, base work
Fall: 30-40 mpw
Peak: 25-35 mpw
Quality: 6 x 1600 @4:41, 2-min rest
Cross: some cycling
Mental: One week before big races I
focus on just that race and strategies
Career: accounting
Mental: Visualize race scenarios
11'~SI
Ironwood Ridge HS: Coach, Eddy
Hel/ebuyck
5-11, 150,6/25/91
PRs: 4: 18 1600, 9:08 3200
Summer: 60-70 mpw
Fall: 60-70 mpw
Peak: 50-60 mpw
Quality: 15 sec hard, 15 sec easyslowly kills you, lasting more than 20
reps is a chore
Cross: easy weights 4 x week
Mental: Win or lose is not that big a
deal. Your family will always love
you.
Career: stay at home dad
CHRISWALDEN (IN) 11 ,. JR
Carmel HS: Coaches: Erhard (Doc)
Bell, Tilo Downer
5-7, 121,9/3/92
PRs: 4:171600,9:21
3200
Summer:45 mpw, base work
Fall: 50 mpw, tempos, intervals
Peak: 45 mpw, more intense work
Quality: 6 x 1000 in 6 min wIrest
Cross: weights 2 x week
Career: physical therapy
MATT MIZERECK (FL) 10tk SR
Mental: I do not try to get psyched.
JAKE HURYSZ (HC) 6tk SR
Leon HS: Coach, Andrew Wills
6-3,150,11/22/91
PRs: 4: 15 1600, 9:09 3200
Summer: 90-100 mpw, 3 distance
days, 2 quality days, 2 recovery days
fall; 7:i-90 mpw, same as above
Peak: 65-80 mpw, same ...
Quality: lOx 800 with 90-sec jog
Mental: Listen to music, visualization
Career: marine biology
Fenwick HS: Coach, Dove Rill
6-1,140,8/26/91
Summer: 65 mpw, easy runs
Fall: 65 mpw, longer intervals
Peak:65 mpw, short & long reps
Quality: 4 x mile, 2 x 800
E. Alliance HS: Coach, Nathan Gardner
5-9, 132,7/15/92
PRs: 9:08 2M
Summer. 35-40 mpw, tempo mixed in
Fall: 35-40 mpw, fartlek and tempo
Peak: 30-35 mpw, 1OOOs,400s, 300s
Quality: 8 x 400 in 65 w/90 sec rest
Cross: core work, abs
Mental: Jog course the day before,
and tell myself to trust my fitness
Career: business, coaching
14tk
SR
Baylor HS: Coach, Van Townsend
5-9, 145,6/13/92
PRs: 4:16 1600,9:153200
Summer: 60-70 mpw, and hills for
World Mtn Running Chomps (Sept)
Fall: 60-70 mpw, some strength work
Peak: 55-65 mpw, start speed work
Quality: 1 x 1200 in 3:30, 200 jog,
1000 hill, 200 strides, 2 x 800 in
2:1 5, 2 x 400 in 67
Crass: occasional swimming
Mental: Never "worry," always have
positive thoughts before race
Career: orthopedic surgeon
Mental: listen to music
Sierra Luth. HS: Coach, Dove Morson
5-11,150,8/19/92
PRs: 4:241600,9:103200
Summer: 60 mpw to build base
Fall: 60 mpw, still base work
Peak: 50 mpw, odd speed work
Quality: 24 x 400 in 70 sec, or
ladder (1600, 1200, 800, 400, 800,
1200, 1600) @ 4:40 mile pace
Cross: light weights, high reps
Mental: Perform to top in practice
and races will come naturally.
Career: sports medicine
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1Stk
SR
Verona HS: Coach, Laura Palmerezzi
6-0,156,1/26/92
PRs: 4: 17 1600, 9:09 3200
Summer: 45 mpw with swimming
Fall: tempo, repeats, hills
Peak: track work for leg speed
Quality: lOx 400 w/60 see rest,
then 8 x 600 w/90 rest, then 8 x 200
w/200jog
Cross: swim 800 yards 5 days a
week, mountain biking doily
Mental: Running is exciting, so Idon't
have to psych myself up.
Career: forestry
TYLER UDlAND (NJ) 16tk SR
Millburn HS: Coach Jeff Kaye
5-10, 142,3/18/92
PRs: 4: 19 1600, 9:04 3200
Summer: 70-75 mpw, base work
Fall: 70-75 mpw, tempos, mile reps
Peak: 60-65 mpw, tempos, short reps
Quality: 2 x 1200 in 3:38, 3:37, 3 x
800 in 2:18, 2:15, 2:14, 4 x 400 in
64,63,61,59
Cross: weights 2 x week, core daily
Mental: Focus on race for the week.
SCOTT FAUBLE (CO)
17tk
5R
Wheal Ridge HS: Coach, Scoff
Chamberlin
5-10, 140, 11 /5/91
PRs:4:111600,9:103200
Summer: 65-70 mpw, with 12-14
miler and one tempo per week
Fall: 50-55 mpw
Peak: 35 mpw with shorter intervals
Quality: 10 mile tempo run on hilly
course at 6,000 ft in 60 minutes
Cross: 600-800 crunches 3 x week
Mental: Visualize hitting my splits
Career: medicine or teaching
MARTIN GRADY (IL) 13t1t SR
Mental:
Relax
until gun sounds.
Career: business field
KEVIN DOWD (VA) 18t1t SR
Fairfax HS: Coach, Mark Whalley
6-2,144,4/23/92
PRs: 4:171600
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Mental: Visualize race.
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RICHARD MEDINA (CO) 1 Sth SR
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Grand Junction HS:Coach, Tim O'Brien
5-5,105,6/15/89
PRs:4:21 1600,9:13 3200
Summer: 60-65 mpw.
~50-65mpw.
Pe~~: 40-55 mpw.
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x 400.
Cross: Push-ups, abs work daily
Mental: Think about how I am willing
to 90 through a lot of pain, then pray
and ask God to let me do my best.
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the greatest jeeU11fj I've axpericnccd:'
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GRIFF GRAVES (VA) 28th JR
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Abingdon HS: Coach, Don Cumbow !
6-0,140,2/26/90
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PRs:4:18 1600,9:133200
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Summer: 80 mpw.
Peak: 95 mpw.
Max O'Donoghue McDonald
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5-9, 140, 12/12/89
PRs:4:21 1600, 9:24 3200
Summer: 60 mpw with 2 tempo runs
per week, and race about 4 times.
Early: High of 75 mpw, avge in 60s.
Peak: 45-55 mpw, 27 before NE Reg.
Speed: 3 x 3000 in 10:00 w/200 rest
(51 see).
Cross: Biking and elliptical when
injured in track.
Mental: Think about race all during
week. Disciplined pre-race prep.
MIKEL THOMAS (CA) 19th SR
C10yls HS: Coach, Rob Brenner
~_t!, 135,4/8/89
PRs: 4: 16.39 1600, 8:59.81 3200
Summer: Start at 21 mpw, and go to
42 mpw, then 70 mpw last 2 weeks.
Early: 56-70 mpw, faster pace.
Peak: Maintain mileage, pace and
morning workout, less before meets.
Speed: 3 sets of 1 mile race pace, 1
mile faster, 1 mile race pace, w/5min rest between sets, finish with race
pace 800.
Cross: Weights.
Mental: Push everything out of my
JARED WARD
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SR
Davis HS: Coach, Roger Buhrley
5-9, 135,9/9/88
PRs:4:21 1600, 9:26 3200
Summer:50 mpw.
Early: 30 mpw, intervals 2 x week.
Peak: 25 mpw, intervals 2-3 x week.
Speed: 16 x 500 w/40-sec recovery.
Cross: Cycling as light 2-a-day.
Mental: I iust love competition.
mind, visualize race, relax.
TOM GRUENEWALD (NY) 20th 5R
Fayetteville-Man HS: Coach, BillAris
6-1,160,7/5/89
PRs:4: 12 1600, 8:59.32 3200
Summer: Around 100 mpw, with
strength training.
Early: 70 mpw, some quality work.
Peak: 50 mpw, more quality work.
Cross: Weights, swimming.
Mental: I read before races to get
motivated.
MIKE SPOONER (VA) 23m SR
Peter
Speed: 5 x 350m uphill,
Cross: Push-ups, curls, leg lifts.
Mental: Talk with teammates
competitors, iust goof around.
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EVAN APPEL (CO) 29 SO
and
5R
Geneseo HS: Coach, Don Fredericks
5-9, 130,5/1/89
PRs:4: 19 1600, 9: 14 3200
Summer: 50-70 mpw, base runs.
Early: Add fartlek and speed work.
Peak: less mileage, harder, faster
workouts until 2 weeks before state.
Speed: 1600, 8 x 400, 1600, 400.
Mental: Remember the hard work.
JOE MANILAFASHA(CO) 25th SO
W. Springfield
HS: Coach" Vic
Kelbaugh
6-2, 145, 2/25/88
PRs:4: 14 1600, 8:36.87 3000
Summer: 40-48 mpw, easy distance
@6:45 pace.
Early: 40-45 mpw, long intervals 2-3
times a week, some A.M. runs.
Peak: 30-35 mpw, fast intervals 2-3
times a week.
DONN CABRAL (eT) 21st JR
Glastonbury
HS: Coaches,
Oviatt, Howard Breinan
Peak: More speed, rest days.
~4
x mile w/3-min recovery.
Cross: Stationery bike.
Mental: Iwant to win.
Denver No HS: Coaches, Jeff Young,
Oscar Ponce
5-6,122,1/1/91
PRs:4:25 1600, 9:26 3200
Summer: 50 mpw,lon trails, hills.
Early: 55-60 mpw, strength work.
Peak: 60 mpw, odd fartlek, speed.
Speed: Build up ladders from 60 sec
to 5 minutes.
Cross: Swimming, some weights.
Mental: Visualize the race.
RYAN HILL (NC) 2()th JR
Hickory HS: Coach, Bob Sloop
5-10,125,1/31/90
PRs:4:08 1500, 9: 16 3200
Summer: 30-40 mpw, long easy runs.
Early: 40-50 mpw, long intervals.
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Dakota Ridge HS: Coach, Mike ColIJr
5-9,148,1/29/91
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PRs: 4:21.8 mile, 9:32.76 2-mile
ISummer: 50 mpw, long runs for ba$e,
short runs for recovery, hill work.
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Early: 40-50 mpw, hill work tronsltlcn
to speed work.
Peak: 40 mpw, shorter runs, speed
work, tapering.
Speed: 4-6 x 30-sec strides, 3 x mile
in 5:00, 4:55 and 4:50, 300m sprintJ~
Cross: Skiing'!l
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Mental: Visualization, prayer.
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THOMAS PORTER (VA) 31st SO
Mt. View HS: Coach, Dave Davis
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5-10,145,12/12/90
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PRs:4:23 1600, 9: 19 3200
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Summer: Slowly built to 50 mpw.
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Early: Up to 59 mpw, tempo ru~s,
cruise intervals.
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Peak: 40-49 mpw, intervals.
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ELUOTT HEATH (MN) 33nl SR
Winona HS: Coach, John Ruggeberg
135 Ibs, 2/4/89
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PRs: 4: 14 1600, 9:05 3200
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Summer: 40-60 mpw, lot of biking. I:;
Early: 55-60 mpw.
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Peak: 40-45
mpw, add turnov';r
work.
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Speed: 30 Minute Drill. Run 900m hilly
loop, do push-ups and Sit-ups, run the ,
loop again. Do this as many times as
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Mental; Talk with team;"ates
and'
brother, listen to music, relax.
KENT MORIKAWA (CA) 34th
Torrance HS, Coach, Israel Pose
5-4,11'0,6/22/89
PRs: 4;24 1600,9:11 3200
Summer, 35 mpw.
Early; 35 mpw.
Peak, 37 mpw.
Speed; 5 x mile at a park.
Cross: Ice hockey, roller hockey,
Mental: Listen to music.
LUKE LOVELACE (SC) 3G1h JR
Chapin HS: Coach, Jock Legrand
5-9, 126,4/29/90
PRs; 4;20 1600,9;41
3200
Summer: Build to 40 mpw.
Early: Add speed work.
Peak: Fewer reps but foster.
Speed: 2M warm-up, then 12-13 x
400 on gross @70-72, 2M cooldown.
Cross: Weights 2-3 times a week.
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Remember that I am running
for God's glory.
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, MIKE ANDERSON (FL) 37th SR
Yonge HS, Coach, Randy Hollinger
6-1, 145, 12/2/88
PRs; 9,28 3200
Summer: 70 mpw.
Early; Add intervals 2-3 x week.
Speed; 5 x mile.
BRIAN R-DEVEY (NY) 35th SR
Guilderland HS: Coach, Bob Oates
11/15/88
PRs: 4: 10.66 1600, 9:09 2-mile
Summer: 70 mpw, spent summer in
Flagstaff, AZ.
Early: 65-70 mpw, mostly base work.
Peak; Less mileage, add track work.
Speed: 6 400 in 56 with 100m jog.
Cross: Core exercises.
Mental, Reflect on all the hard work.
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.Mental: Joke around, not think about
the race.
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mile, has already run a 4:07.78
1600 this spring. PhDtD Run
BOB MOLDOVAN (IN) 38th SR
Northrop HS: Coach, Barrie Peterson
5·7, 125,2/18/89
PRs; 4:20 1600,9:07 3200
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Los Angeles, (A 90024·0044. (310) 206·3550. camps@athletics,uda,edu.
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PAUL SPRINGER (PAl 39th SR
Unionville HS: Coach, BillMoss
5-11,145,6/12/88
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PRs: 4: 13 1600, 9,01.72 3200
Summer: 60 mpw, distance runs.
Early; 70 mpw, odd workouts.
Peak: 60-70 mpw, more intervals.
Speed: 12 x 400 starting at 65 s~c
and working down to 60. or under,
with 400 jog recovery.
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Mental: Visualize where I can make
my move on the course and hold it.
EMil HEINEKING (OH) 40th SR
Chardon HS; Coach, Mark Shafer
6-0, 135,6/30/89
PRs; 4; 18 1600, 9: 11 3200
Summer: 50.-70 mpw.
. Early: Under 60 mpw.
Peak, 40-50 mpw.
Mental, Knowing I'm going to do well.
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Summer: 55 mpw.
Early: 55 mpw.
Peak: 45 mpw.
Speed: 24 x 400.
Cross: Core body work.
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JOHN RANERI (eT) 35'· 5R
New Fairfield HS: Coach, Tim Murphy
5-10,147,10/23/91
PRs: 3:58 1500, 8,34 3000
Summer: 65 mpw, some tempo runs
Fall: 60 mpw, intervals, strength work
Peak: 45-50 mpw, faster intervals
Quality: 600 in 1:32, 800 in 2: 10,
1000 in 2:47, 1200 in 3:24, 1600 in
4:36, w /2 min jogs ( 2:30 after
1600), then all out 400 in 56
Cross: occasional swimming
Mental: I convince myself that if I put
myself in more pain than the
competition that means I'm hungrier
than anyone and will win.
Career: sports medicine, nutrition
JOHN MURRAY (MA) 36" 5R
Shrewsbury HS, Coach: Jim Smith
5-8, 128, 7/9/92
PRs: 4:22 1600,9:27
3200
Summer: 50-60 mpw, fartlek, long
intervals like 1000s, 10- 12 miler
Fall: 40-50 mpw, tempos, fartlek
Peak, 25-35 mpw, faster, shorter reps
Quality: 3 x mile on XC course in
under 4:55 w /2 min rest
Cross: push-ups (80-100), crunches
(150-200)
daily from June to Nov
Mental.
listen to music, visualization
Career:
physical therapy
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Peak: 20-35 mpw
Quality: 4 x mile in 5:01,5:05,5:08,
5:04 w /90 sec rest
Cross: some swimming,
Mental: I'm always psyched.
Career: sports broadcasting
CORY PUFFET (MOl 37'· 5R
DeMatha Catholic HS: Coach, Bruce
Schaper
COLBY ALEXANDER
(OM) 38'· SR
Strongsville HS: Coach, Rae Alexander
5-11,140,6/13/91
PRs: 1:53.1 0800,4:
14.95 1600
6-2, 140, 1/31/92
PRs: 4: 17 1600, 8:37 3k, 9: 192M
Summer:" Worked up to 50 mpw
Fall: 40-45 mpw
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WESTWOOD CROSS COUNTRY CAMP
@Pittsfield, NA
frank Mooney,60 CynthiaRd,Seekonk,MA02771.(508)728·9921.trackguy60@comcast.net. Aug
16·21.HI-age. lO·plusyears in operolion. 100campers in '09. $485.HI coachMooneyand OlympianJohn
Gregoreklead campers at (amp Winadu10prepare for all season. Smallgroups, roods, trails, nutrilion,
swimming,crcss-trcininq,booting.
WISCONSIN CAMP OF CHAMPIONS
@Nadison, WI
MickByrneand Ed Nurrycombe,U·Wisc,1440 MonroeSt, Madison,WI53711. (608) 262-4397,or
(608) 262·5729.. ehn@alhlelics.wisc.edu. or mgb@alhlelics.wisc.edu. www.uwcamps.com.July 19·24
and July 26·31. JHSand HSage. 500 campers in '09. 38th year. S465 res, $250 comm.U-Wisccoaching
slaff and lop Badgers' runners Irain campers in middle-and long-distcnce& X·( emphasis. Trails,truck,
nulrilion, swim. NotedBadgers' grods like luzy Hamiltonand MaltTegenkamphave been guesls. learn
the U·Wisconsinapproach10 Irackand X( success.
Summer: Work up to 48 mpw
Fall: 33-38 mpw
Peak: 20+ mpw (swine flu)
Quality: 6 x 1000 on gross in under
3:00 w /2:30 rest
Cross: swim intervals up to 5500 i
yards a week from June to mid-fall
Mental: Visualize achieving my goals
Career: coaching,
shoe design
NATHAN KARR (MI) 39'· 5R
Pioneer HS: Coach, Don Sleeman
5-9,128,7/1/92
PRs: 4: 19 1600, 9:34 3200
Summer: 8uild 10 60 mpw, hill work
Fall: 60 mpw, 800, 1000 repeats
Peak: 40-50 mpw, 400s and 800s
Quality: 6 x 800m hills
Mental: Try to relax, stay loose
COUN BARKER (FL) 40lk SR
Bishop Kenny HS: Coaches Zach Spain,
Kevin Curran, Keith Brantley
6-3, 12/7/91
PRs: 4: 13 1600, 9,09 2M
Summer: 55·60 mpw, tempo runs,
. threshold
Fall: 50-55 mpw, intervals, threshold
Cross: some core work, lots of drills
Mental: I don't make a race plan untit
a few minutes beforehand.
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tempo runs, fartlek
Fall: 50-55 mpw, tempos, long reps
Peak: 50-55 mpw, long reps weekly
Quality: 16 x 400 @64 or foster
Cross: core work, some swimming
Mental: plan for contingencies
Career: engineer, urban planning
QUINN KASEMAN
(NY) 19110 SR
HS: Coach, Jerry Vessechio
5-8,130,6/4/92
PRs:4: 16 1600,9:22 3200
Summer: 80-85 mpw, w/x-training
Fall: 70-75 mpw, tempo, hill repeats
Peak: 60-65 mpw, speed intervals
Quality: lOx 400 @65, w/65 see
rest, or 5 x mile @4:40
Cross: swim, bike, core work
Mental: I tell myself to suck it up and
run for life or death.
Career: P.E. teacher, coach
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BLAKE WIWAMS
(Ne) zot~ JR
No Durham HS: Coach, Charles Payne
5-7,120,6/30/92
PRs:4: 19 1600, 9:20 3200
Summer: 55-60 mpw, plus swimming
Fall: 55-60 mpw, long repeats
Peak: 55 mpw, speed training
Quality: 6 x 800 on XC course, cut
downs to 2: 12
Cross: swim in summer and winter
Mental: Relax and do my thing.
BRAD MILfS (PA) Zlst SR
No Penn HS: Coach, Mike Werner
5-8, 140, 9/18/91
PRs:4:20 1600
Summer: 60 mpw, tempo, mile reps
Fall: 65 mpw, light speed work
Peak: 60-65 mpw, quick intervals
Quality: 5k on track at target 400
pace, after 5'" and 10'" lops take 40
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break,
run low
CHRIS BENDTSEN (CT) 27t1o SR
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Cross: light lifting, core work
Mental: Pray before every race
Career: own my own business
WALTER SCHAFER (CO)
5-6, 125, 2/29/92
PRs:9:20 3200
Summer: Work up to 70-75 mpw
Fall: 60-65 mpw
Peak: 40-55 mpw
Cross: weights in summer and fall
Mental: Try to stay relaxed
Career: business or economics
ZZa4 SR
Cherry Creek HS: Coach, Steve Lohman
5-11,140,9/7/91
PRs:4: 12 1600, 9:05 3200
Summer: Builtup to 75 mpw
Fall: 65 mpw, add workouts
Peak: 55 mpw, more speed elements
Quality: 12 x 400, 1~ 3 @68, next 3
@66, next 3 @64, lost 3 @sub-62,
all with 200 jog rest
Cross: core work
Mental: Try not to think about race
until I am on the line.
Career: sports marketing
BRIAN ATKINSON
Melbourne
HS: Coach,
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RYAN POLAND (CO) 28t~ SR
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Denver Christian HS: Coaches,
Vandernuet and Kody Tesch
6-2, 130, 1/7/92
PRs:4:26 1600
Summer: 60-65, build base
Fall: hills, fartlek, mile repeats
Peak: 60-65 mpw, 90-min long run
Quality: lOx 500 w/100 rest
Cross: swimming when injured
Mental: Review strategy, and do it.
Career: phYSicaltherapy
(FL) Z3,d SR
T.J. Woodbury
5-8,155,3/19/92
PRs:4:23 1600, 9:15 3200
Summer: 80-90 mpw, easy runs
Fall: 60-70 mpw, 2 workouts weekly
Peak: 50 mpw, shorter, faster work
Quality: 27 x 300 w/100 rest
CODY HELBUNG (ID) 30t~ SR
Lake City HS: Coach, Justin Taylor
5-109,138,5/9/91
PRs:4:25 1600, 9:26 3200
Summer: no running, stress fracture
Fall: 20-25 mpw, and biking
Peak:35-40 mpw
Quality: 1 x 600, 7 X 400, 1 x 800
Cross: cycling, swimming, weights
Mental: Set aside emotions so race
decisions are not affected by them.
Career: interventional radiologist
Cross: weights in summer, coire work
Mental: Race visualization
Career: medicine
DANNY NICHOLS (CO) 26t1o SR
Regis Jesuit HS: Coach, Bob Nicholls
5-10, 140,8/13/92
PRs:4:24 1600,9: 12 3200
Summer: 70-85 mpw, tempos, fartlek
Fall: 65-70 mpw, trackwork up to 4M
Peak: 45-65 mpw, short, snappy work
Quality: 18 x 400 in 68-70, last few
in sub-65, w/90 see jog/walk
Cross: core work
Mental: Visualize, listen to music
Career: journalism or marketing
RYAN Gil (PA) 31,1 JR
No. Allegheny HS: Coach, John Neff
6-0, 137,5/12/93
PRs:4:22 1600
Summer: 30-40 onpw
Fall: 30-50 mpw with tempos
Peak: tempos, hill workouts
Quality: 5 x 1000 @3:00
Cross; medicine balls, core work
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KARL REUGG (CA) 32·· SR
HS: Coach, Mark Proteau
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5-11,140,5/1/92
PRs: 9:22 3200
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Summer: 65-80 mpw, tempos, hilis,
15-18 mile long run @6:00 pacei
Fall: 50-60 mpw, some long run, file
repeats uphill, 1000- 1600 repeats
Peak: 40-50 mpw, 10-12 milers I'
@5:45, 400-800 intervals
Quality: 5 x mile in 4:56, 4:52, 4!48,
4:44,4:40, w/one lap jog rest r
Cross: Ultimate Frisbee
Mental: Try to relax and put my tace
in perspective. Picture the race
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PABLO ROSALES (CA) 33,4,SR
San Pedro HS: Coach, Bruce Thomr' on
5-6, 130,7/19/92
PRs: 1:59 800
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Fall: 50 mpw, swim 5 x week
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Quality: fartlek
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Summer: 50 mpw, long, slow runs
Fall: 60 mpw, long run 12-14 miles,
(injured in Sept, used Nordic Track)
Peak: 40-50 mpw
Quality: 8 x 400 @65 seconds
Mental: juggling before race
Career: veterinarian
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A.J. ACOSTA (CA) 1st SR
EI Camino HS: Coach, Tom Kious
6-2, 155, 4/13/88
PRs: 4:08.63 1600, 4:10.32 mile ind, 9:02.02
3200m
Summer training: Build to over 70 miles a week.
Early fall: Fartlek, tempo runs.
Peak season: 30 mpw, lots of intervals, like 4 x
1200, 3 x mile.
Toughest speed: 4 x 1200 on grass @3:24 w/4mln rest. Also, 400, 1600, 1200, 800, 400 @5mln mile pace and no rest. "I do all my workouts
in training shoes."
Cross training: Plyometrics.
Mental training: "It's a race... that's all the
motivation I need."
Favorite athlete: Meb Keflezighi.
Career goal: Political science, business.
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Training Survey '06
SPECIAL REPORT: The Boys
Following is Part One of our annual
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Next
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MICHAEL COE (CA) 2nd SR
Cabrillo HS: Coach, Peter Anderson
6-1,160,12/4/87
PRs: 4:07.31 mile indo
Summer: 60 mpw, LSD runs, shorter tempo runs
at least once a week.
Early: More tempo runs, hill repeats, long run once
a week.
Peak: Some track intervals, shorter tempo runs.
Speed: 12 x 400 @800m pace or faster.
Cross: weights 3 x week
Mental: "Visualize race strategy, make sure I'm
relaxed beforehand."
Favorite: Lance Armstrong
Career: Business, or coaching.
KENNY KLOTZ (OR) 4th SR
Central Catholic HS: Coach, David Frank
5-10,140,4/29/88
PRs: 8:21.24 3000m
Summer: 50-70 mpw, had strained hip flexor for
part of summer.
Early: 7!>-80 2 weeks. 65-70 1 week.
'eak: same as above.
.peed: 16 x 400 on track, in 4 sets of 4, @68, 66,
64, 62. 200 jog/rest in between.
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Strength/abs routine, light lifting, dynamic
flexibility.
Mental: "Think about the race.·
Favorite: Allen Iverson.
Career: Architecture.
BEN SITLER (CA) 7th SR
St. Francis HS: Coach, Brian Curley
6-2, 145, 10/16/87
PRs: 4:17 1600m, 9:10 3200m
Summer. After track Injury, slow build-up to 90
mpw, start tempo runs and long repeats.
EMlY;. 75-85 mpw, tempo runs, fartlek, long
Intervals on grass.
Peak: 60-70 mpw, fartlek, grass Intervals, long
runs and fast, medium runs.
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17 miles @ sub-6:25 mile pace, including
3M warm-up and cool-down @7:00.
~Weights,
pool running during injury.
Mental: "Be relaxed and confident."
Favorite: Roger Bannister, Pre.
Career: Business or engineering.
DANNY MERCADO (CA) 8th SR
West Covina HS: Coach, Frank Gonzales
5-8, 127, 12/22/87
PRs: 9:04.34 3200rn
Summer: 70-80 mpw, 12-miier every other day, no
speed work.
Early: 60-70 mpw, more hills, speed weekly.
Peak: 60-70 mpw, speed twice a week, less hills.
SPeed: 32 x 200 @30 or faster.
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Sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, curls
Mental: "Relax and have a good time."
Favorite: Diego Mercado.
Career: Sports medicine or psychology
RYAN CRAVEN (IL) 3rd SR
Prospect HS: Coach, Mike Stokes
5-10, 125, 11/21/87
PRs: 9:09.0 3200m
Summer: 80 mpw, long runs, tempo runs @6-min
pace, 800 miles for the summer.
Early: Easy 10-milers @6-min pace, repeat 1200s,
then 800s, then 400s on successive weeks.
Peak: Cut back to 50 mpw.
Speed: 3 x 400 @60 on narrow indoor track. "I
was flying off the narrow track."
Cross: Treadmill running between regional and
fi nal to get used to the heat.
Mental: "Try to keep a level head and remain
confident in my training."
Favorite: Matt Withrow (,04 FL winner).
Career: Marketing, business.
Peak: 40-45 mpw, short intervals, hills.
~6x800.
Mental: Listen to music.
Career: Biology field.
EVAN JAGER (IL) 9th JR
Foot locker champ A.J. Acosta relies on long
intervals, cuning his mileage way back as the
big meets approach. Photos by Victor Sailer/Photo Run
LANDON PEACOCK
(MI) 5th SR
Cedar Springs HS: Coach, Ted Sabinas
11/17/87
PRs: 4:19 1600m, 9:18 3200m
Summer. 45-55 mpw, some 400 repeats.
Earlv: 50-58 mpw, 2 speed workouts a week.
Peak: 60-64 mpw, 2 speed workouts a week,
taper mileage as big meets near.
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6 x 800 @ 2:12-2:20,5 x 400 @68-72, 1 x
1600 @4:50, with 2M warm-up and cool-down and
equal JOg/rest between runs.
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Some weight training.
Mental: "I get psyched up reading Prefontaine
quotes."
Career: Pilot, aerospace engineer.
:rACK BOLAS (NC) 6th SR
Chapel Hill HS: Coach, Ron Olson
6-0, 145, 11/1/87
PRs: 4:08.23 1600m
Summer. 50-55 mpw.
Early; 45 mpw, long intervals, hills.
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Jacobs HS: Coach, Rob Pierce
6-1, 140, 3/8/89
PRs: 4:20 1600m, 9:19 3200m
Summer: LSD, about 350 miles total.
Early: 50-60 mpw, LSD, hills.
Peak: 40-50 mpw like this: Mon (speed on track),
Tues (tempo), Wed (6M), Thurs (4-5M), Fri (30
min), Sat (race), Sun (5M).
Speed: 8 to 10 x 400.
~Weights.
Mental: listen to music.
Favorite: Lance Armstrong.
DIEGO MERCADO (CA) 11 th SR
West Covina HS: Coach, Frank Gonzales
5-7. 120, 12/22/87
PRs: 8:33.2 3000m
Summer. 70-80 mpw, 12-miler every other day, no
speedwork.
Earlv: 60-70 mpw, speed work once a week, more
hills_
Peale 60-70 mpw, speed work twice weekly,
fewer hills.
Soeed: 32 x 200 @ 30 sec or faster.
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Sit-ups, push-ups, pull-ups, curls.
Mental: "Nothing really, just pray.·
Favorite: Daniel Marcado.
Career: Public relations.
Mental: "Go to a quiet place and review race."
Favorite: EI Guerrouj.
Career: Engineering.
DANIEL ROBERTS (CO)
12th SR
Crested Butte Acad: Coach, Trent Sanderson
5-11, 155, 3/19/87
PRs: 4:09.45 1600m (then at Vicksburg, MI)
Summer: 50-55 mpw, base work.
Early: 45-65 mpw.
Peak: 40 mpw.
Speed: Tempo 5:25 pace for 3M, ending with 12 x
200m hill repeats at 9,000 feet.
Cross: Weights, pool running.
Mental: "Coach tells me jokes."
Favorite: Pre, Michael Vilk.
Career: Physics or engineering.
KEITH CAPECCI (PAl 21 st SR
Council Rock No HS: Coach, Dave Marrington
6-2,147,1/25/88
PRs: 4:24 1600m, 9:15 3200m
Summer: Go from 40 mln every other day to
mln every other day, then running camp.
Early: Morning 40-min run, harder workouts P.M.
Peak: A.M. run 40-min, workouts later.
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30 x 200 @800 pace, w/200 recovery.
Favorites: Michael Jordan, Stefano Baldini.
Career: Own a restaurant.
MICHAEL EATON (KY) 13th SR
Greenwood HS: Coach, Art Sciubbu
6-3, 145, 6/9/87
PRs: 4:20 1600m, 9:11 3200m indo
Summer: 60-70 mpw, LSD, Sunday run of 10-12
miles.
Early: Sun, 12M, 10 x 100m barefoot strides; Mon,
AM 3M, PM 9 x 1000m, plus sprints; Tues, AM 3M,
PM 5 x mile w/400 jog; Wed, AM 3M, PM 10 x
300m strides, 5M recovery run; Thurs, AM 3M, PM
6M recovery run; Fri, 3M, 19 x 50m pick-ups; Sat,
race.
Peak: Sun, 12M. Mon, AM 3M, PM 10 x 300
strides, 4 x 400 repeats; Tues, AM 3M, PM, 8 x
1000m; Wed, AM 3M, PM, 1 mile @5k race pace,
4M easy; Thurs, AM 3M, PM 6M recovery run, 10 x
50m sprints; Fri, 3M; Sat, race.
Speed: 5 x mile with 400s all-out in between.
Cross: Some weights, core body work.
Mental: "Try not to worry and overstress."
Favorite: Pre.
Career: Physics teacher and X-C coach.
DE'SEAN TURNER (IN) 15th JR
Warren Central HS: Coach, Joe Brooks
5-10, 150, 9/16/88
PRs: 4:17 1600m, 9:23 3200m
Summer: 45-50 mpw, with pick-ups, time trials.
Early: 50-55 mpw, track work, fartlek.
Peak; 55-65 mpw, distance and track work.
Speed: 16 x 400 @sub-68 seconds.
Cross; Weight program at school.
Mental: "Listen to music and try not to focus on
the race."
Favorite: Bob Sanders (Colts safety)
Career: Athletic training.
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JEREMY STEVENS (Ill 22 SR
Winnebago HS: Coach, Joe and Janet Erb
5-11, 140,2/11/88
PRs: 4:15 1600m, 9:05 3200m
Summer: 70 mpw, repeat work in late summer.
Early: 65 mpw, 2 workouts a week, race on Sat.
Peak: 55-60 mpw, tempo runs, race pace work.
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4 x mile @4:40.
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Weights in summer, core work in season.
Mental: "Just go and race, no worries."
Favorite: Alan Webb.
Career: Business, use my Spanish.
SINTAYEHU TAYE (MAl 23RD so
Runner-up Michael Coe includes weekly tempo
runs in his summer program. In January, he
won the Boston HS Indoor mile in 4:07.30.
BEN HUBERS (GA) 18th JR
McEachern HS: Coach, Travis Gower
5-11, 140, 12/22/88
PRs: 4:18 1600m
Summer: 40-45 mpw, 470 total for summer.
Early: 45-50 mpw, strength workouts.
Peak: Short runs and speed work.
Cross: Weights twice a week, push-ups and
crunches daily.
Mental: "I listen to the song 'Distance' to get
pumped up."
Favorite: Gerry Hubers.
Career: Sports psychology.
NOAH SHANNON (CO) 19th SR
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MATT TEBO (NM) 16
JR
Eldorado HS: Coach, Jimmy Butler
5-7,115,3/17/89
PRs: 4:22 1600m, 9:04.93 3200m
Summer: 40-60 mpw, build mileage, no intervals.
Early; 45-55 mpw, start intervals, tempo runs,
keep racing to a minimum.
Peak: 45-60 mpw, hard Intervals, hill workouts
replace most tempo runs.
Speed: 8 x 400 @67 w/2-min rest (very windy)
Cross: Hard biking once a week for 30 min.
Mental: "Block out other people, focus on what I
need to do to perform my best."
Favorite: EI Guerrouj, Lance Armstrong, Meb K.
Career: Business.
AYALEW TAYE (MAl 17th JR
Cushing Academy: Coach, Stirling Ince
5-10, 145, 8/11/87
PRs: 4:10.00 1600m, 4:11.44 mile indo
Summer: 3545 mpw.
Early: 40-55 mpw.
Peak: 35-40 mpw.
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6 x mile @5:15 and faster.
Mental: Coach's instructions.
Favorite: Haile Gebrselassle, Kenenisa Bekele.
Career: Engineering, science, math.
Fort Collins HS: Coach, Chris Suppes
6-0, 140, 12/15/87
PRs: 4:18 1600m, 9:30 3200m
Summer: 45 mpw, steep mountain runs
Early: same, start mile repeats In park
Peak: 45-50 mpw, tempo run Mon, 10-miler Tues,
track work Wed.
Speed: 10 x 400 @66-68, with lap jog in between.
Cross: Light lifting 3 x week.
Mental: "I find that getting psyched up can psych
you out, by over-analyzing. I just try to relax and
after developing race plan with coach a few days
before the meet."
Favorite: Simon Bairu
Career: Teaching, coaching.
JAY KOLOSEUS (CTl 20th SR
Guilford HS: Coaches, Jon Faitsch, Jim Ford
5-8, 135, 10/20/87
PRs: 9:15 3200m
Summer: Progressive build-up to 2 weeks of 100
mpw, then decrease mileage.
Early: 70 mpw, some speed and tempo work.
Peak: 50 mpw, more speed and turnover work.
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4 x mile @4:34, plus 4 x 400 @65, 63, 60,
60; another workout: 30 x 400 @65-68.
Cross: Swim 1 mile every other day in summer.
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Cushing Acad: Coach, Stirling Ince
6-0, 140, 10/6/89
PRs: 4:09.69 1600m (nat! frosh record)
Summer: 40-50 mpw, mostly distance.
Early: 50 mpw, add some speed work.
Peak: 50 mpw, 1000 and mile repeats.
Speed: 5 x mile.
Cross; Some weights and pool running.
Mental: Listen to music, watch movies.
Favorite: Haile Gebrselassie.
NOEL BATEMAN (NY) 24th SR
Aquinas Inst: Coach, Ron Zimarino
5-11,147,8/17/88
PRs; 4:29 1600m, 9:29 steeple
Summer: 50 mpw, all distance, bike once a week
for 2 hours.
Early; 70 mpw, runs up: to 17 miles, speed work
once a week.
Peak: 45-55 mpw, faster, shorter runs of 6-8M,
one or two speed workouts per week.
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6 miles @5:45 pace, then on track for 10 x
400 @62·64 with 200m rest In between.
Cross; Summer biking.
Mental: "I remind myself that a race is like any
other day. I am Just running."
Favorite: Alan Webb.
BRIAN RHODES-DEVEY (NY) 25th JR
Guilderland HS: Coach, Bob Oates
6-0, 159, 11/15/88
PRs: 4:13.49 mile, 8:31.41 3000m indo
Summer: Build to 70 mpw, 6 days distance, 1 day
off.
Early: 45-55 mpw, aerobic workouts.
Peak: 45 mpw, 2 days speed, 2 days distance.
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3 x 800, 3 x 600, 3 x 40, 2 mln rest betw.
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Upper body lifting, mainly in summer.
Mental: "Remind myself that I've worked hard to
get where lam."
Favorites: Jeremy Warner, Peter Snell.
Career: "Nothing that requires a tie."
JEFFREY PERRELLA (NJ)
Westfield HS: Coach, Jack Martin
5-10, 135, 10/26/87
PRs: 8:33 3000m
Summer: 40-50 mpw, easy running.
Earty; 30-40 mpw.
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Sun: 12
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Mon:AM, 3M; PM, 9 x 1000 plus sprints
Tues: AM, 3M; PM,S x mile w/400 jog
Wed: AM, 3M; PM, 10 x 300, and 5 miles
Thurs: AM, 3M; PM, 6 miles
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JOSH HIBBS CPA)35th SR
Twins Danny and Diego Mercado, 8~ and 11·, do
32 x 200 for fast work, as well as sit-ups, pushups, pull-ups and curls.
and try to have as much fun as I can."
Career: Coaching, trainer or physical therapy.
STEVE FINLEY (IL) 33rd SR
"alatine HS: Coach, Chris Quick
>-4,140,1/11/88
PRs: 4:16 1600m, 9:13 3200m
Summer: 55-65 mpw, tempo runs, long runs, hills,
repeat 1000s.
Early: 45-55 mpw, with intervals.
Peak: 35-45 mpw, tempo, repeat miles, speed.
Saeed: "The Palatine": 1200 on track, mile on
grass, 400 track, mile grass, 800 track, mile
grass, 1600 track.
Mental: "Visuallze the course and program my
mind to react. Meditation. Focus on painlessness."
Favorite: Lance Armstrong.
Career: Architecture.
BROCK HAGERMAN (IN) 34th SR
Pendleton Hts HS: Coaches, Rod Hagerman, Alan
Holden
5-10, 132, 3/30/88
PRs: 4:191600m,
9:17 3200m
Summer: 80-100 mpw, long runs, threshold,
fartlek, hills.
Early: 70 mpw, long runs, hills,threshold, intervals.
Peak: 45-65 mpw, repeat work, hills.
~
8 x 1000 uphill @3:02-3:08, with 3.5-min
og back down recovery.
";ross: Light weights, core body work.
~ental: "I have a strategy for every race. I try to
ace smart:
'avorlte: EI Guerrouj.
Hatboro-Horsham HS: Coach, Robert Ayton
6-0, 165, 1/14/88
PRs: 4:23 1600m, 8:43 3000m
Summer: 40-80 mpw, highest in late summer.
Early: 50 mpw, hili repeats and mile repeats.
Peak: 30-40 mpw, 400 and 800 repeats,
downhill mile repeats.
~
5 x mile, starting at 5:10, finishing in
4:40, with 5-mln rest between.
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Lights lifting In summer. 100 push-ups
and 400 sit-ups a day.
Mental: "Stay relaxed, listen to music, stay
serious but still have fun.'
Favorite: Pre.
Career: Art history.
DUNCAN PHILLIPS(TX)
37th JR
A&M Consolidated HS: Coach, Mike Skinner
6/7/89
PRs: 4:10.96 1600m, 9:18 3200m
Summer: Mon and Tues, 6-8M; Wed, 5M
tempo run; Thurs and frl, 6-8M; Sun, 10-15M.
Early; Mon, 4 x mile; Tues, 6M; Wed, 12 x
400; Thurs, 6M; Fri, 4M; Sun, 15M.
Peak: Mon, ladder of 1600, 1200, 800, 600,
400, 200; Tues, 6M; Wed, 12 x 400; Thurs,
6M; Fri, 4M; Sun, 12M.
Saeed: 4 x mile @4:50 with 4-min recovery.
~
Weights twice a week.
Mental: "Think about how It feels to win:
Favorite: Pre.
Career: Veterinary medicine.
BRAD SIRAGUSA (VA) 38th JR
Chantilly HS: Coach, Matthew Gilchrist
PRs: 4:17 1600m, 9:17.46 2-mlle.
Summer: 50-60 mpw, easy runs, fartlek, hills,
tempo, on grass or trails.
Early: 50 mpw, faster pace, mile repeats
Peak: 45 mpw, more speed work, Sun run of
9-11M key all season.
Saeed: Mile repeats on 800m dirt loop.
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Weights, bike, swim.
Mental: "Trust my training and find comfort in
the deeper meaning of the big picture."
Favorites: Achilles, Mike Spooner.
Career: English, philosophy, religion. No ties.
Soph Sintayehu Taye, who set a national frosh
1600 record (4:09.69) last year, runs 5 x mile
for quality training.
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39th SR
The Woodlands HS: Coach, Dan Green
6-2, 146, 9/4/88
PRs: 4:17.2 1600m, 9:07.6 3200m
Summer: 65 mpw with 3 x 10-12M @6:30 pace
and 4-6M tempo-paced run.
Early: 60 mpw, including 4 x 800 @ 2:15, 2:13,
2:11, 2:09 with 3-mln rest.
Peak: 50 mpw, 3 x 1600 @ 4:35, 4:45, 4:30, l-Iap
recovery between.
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400 (65), 1600 (4:40), 400 (65), 1600
(4:40),1600 (4:35), 400 (64).
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50 crunches and 50 push-ups daily.
Medicine ball sit-ups, pull-ups, chin-ups and dips
twice a week.
Mental: "Approach a race as relaxed as possible.
Tell myself, this is what I train for. Accept the fact
that It is going to hurt."
Favorites: Seb Coe, EI Guerrouj.
Career: Sports marketing, college coaching.
JUSTIN
HARBOR (FL) 40th SR
Flagler Palm Coast HS: Coach, Dave Holliday
6-1, 145, 2/25/88
PRs: 3:54.07 1500m, 8:24.19 3000m
Summer: Base mileage, threshold running, hill
work, attend camp.
Early: Add repeat miles.
Peale Mileage plus intervals.
~
8 x 800 @2:10-2:12.
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Pool workouts.
Mental: "My coach reads through a book with a
series of steps. I pray."
Favorite: Haile Gebrselassie.
Career: Coaching, sales reo, politics.
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Peak: 30 mpw, if that.
Speed: 16 x 400.
Cross: Swimming, pool running, pull-ups, sit-ups.
Mental: "I don't get too psyched up. I try to relax
and calm myself down:
Javorite: Marty Liquori.
ireer: Teaching.
GREG KELSEY (NY) SR 27th
Saratoga Spr HS: Coaches, Art & Linda Kranick
5-10, 135, 5/12/88
PRs: 4:15.35 mile indo
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Career: Teacher, coach.
ISAAC STOUTENBURGH(OR) 28th SR
Crater HS: Coach, Justin Loftus
5-10,125,7/31/88
PRs: 3:53.99 1500m, 4:12.96 mile ind, 8:30.74
3000m
Summer: Build to 100 mpw.
Early: Same as above, plus lactate threshold runs.
Peak: Drop mileage a little, add 400s and 800s.
Cross: Weights, push-ups and sit-ups.
Mental: "Before racing, I play out how I want the
race to go in my mind."
COLBY LOWE (TX) 29th SO
Southlake Carroll HS: Coach, Robert Ondrasek
5-7,105,2/8/90
PRs: 4:23 1600, 9:313200m
Summer: 60-65 mpw, "Paavo" program.
Early: 60-65 mpw, intervals, speed work.
Peak: 60-65 mpw, intervals and "pace" intervals.
Speed: 8 x 400 @60-64, 16 x 100 @13.6-14.6.
Mental: "Go over race, decide on times to achieve,
use same warm-up, listen to music."
Favorite: Michael Jordan.
Career: Coaching or engineering.
MIND POWER
"It's a race. That's all the motivation
I need. H-A.J. Acosta
"I get psyched up reading Prefontaine
quotes. "r-Landon Peacock
"Coach tells me jokes."-Dame! Roberts
"Relax and have a good time."-Danny
Mercado
"Listen to the song "Distance' to get
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"I find that getting psyched up can
psych you out, by over-analyzing."Noah Shannon
"Tell myself to trust my training."Jeff Helmer
"Remind myself that a race is like any
other day. lam just running."-Noel
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"Focus on painlessness."-Steve Finley
"Have a strategy for every race. I
try to race smart."-Brock Hagerman
"Think about how it feels to win."DuncanPhil/ips
"Find comfort in the deeper meaning
of the big picture. "-Brad Siragusa
"Accept the fact that it is going to
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ROBERT SORRELL (TN) 30th 5R
Bolton HS: Coach, Dan Hinders
6-0, 158, 6/22/87
PRs: 4:12.71 mile, 9:11.613200m
Summer: 70 mpw, weekly 6M tempo runs, and
hills every other week. Hit 100 mpw 3 weeks.
Early: 60-70 rnpw, 2M and mile interval workouts.
Peak: 50 mpw, 400 and 800 Intervals.
Speed: 24 x 200 @29-30 with 25-sec recovery.
Cross: Weights a couple of times a week.
Mental: "Visualize the race and stay relaxed."
Favorite: Pre.
Career: Airline pilot.
JEFF HELMER (WA) 31 st 5R
Jackson HS: Coach, Shelby Schenk
5-11,160,7/15/87
PRs: 4:161600, 9:02.7 3200m
Summer; LSD, build to 105, 110 and 115 mpw in
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Early: 90-95 mpw, add threshold work, hills and
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Speed: 7 x 800 @2:08-2:10.
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Favorite: Lasse Viren.
Career: College coach or sports psychologist.
CLAY HANNAH (TN) 32nd 5R
lebanon HS: Coach, Marc Engle
5-11,140,2/17/88
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Summer: 70-80 mpw base work, no speed.
Earlv: 70-75 mpw, start tempo runs, hill work.
Peak: Cut mileage, work on speed.
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Cross: Weights, total body, less weight with more
reps; swimming, with breathing exercises.
Mental: "Realize how the workouts have helped
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