Category: Distance
Q: What inspired you to join the track team?
A: I think it’s because I did cross country and I just wanted to continue running. I’m doing distance right now and it’s kind of less than what I did in cross country.
Q: How have you adjusted your own schedule to participate in track?
A: It’s just the same as cross country. I have it during sixth period so it’s the same thing as last time when I walked home after practice.
Q: What is something that you did during training that you didn’t expect to do?
A: There are a lot more workouts and sprinting. I’m a distance runner so I don’t know why I’m doing sprinting workouts but it’s challenging. For the workouts we do 100 and 200 meter runs around six times.
Q: What is a challenge you’ve faced during track so far?
A: The workouts again because it’s not like they hurt you or anything but it’s hard to breathe after doing them. You have to keep doing them many times so it’s one of the hardest things.
Q: How has track benefited you in terms of physical and mental health?
A: Whenever I have a hard day, which can be during school, I would look forward to running. It improves my mental health a lot. The coach makes us do squat jumps, so that helps to get in shape. It also helps get my muscles working physically.
Category: Slingshot
Q: What inspired you to join the track team?
A: If I’m being honest, it was my friend Nathan who told me to join the track team.
Q: How have you adjusted your own schedule to participate in track?
A: I haven’t really needed to adjust or fix anything to be on the team.
Q: What is something that you did during training that you didn’t expect to do?
A: Honestly, nothing surprises me. I expected everything we’re currently doing like lifting and running once or twice on the track.
Q: What is a challenge you’ve faced during track so far?
A: I think getting my clearance form signed was the hardest part. Everything else overall has been pretty easy.
Q: How has track benefited you in terms of physical and mental health?
A: The energy I give to the sport has helped out my sleep and has also definitely improved a lot of myself as a whole.
Category: Long jump
Q: What inspired you to join the track team?
A: It’s something that I was interested in for a while now but it took some time to convince myself to get into the sport. I knew it was going to be hard but not impossible. I also have a hobby for after school.
Q: How have you adjusted your own schedule to participate in track?
A: I’ve been having to go to bed on time and show up to practices on time. I’ve also had to find more time to manage my school work and other activities.
Q: What is something that you did during training that you didn’t expect to do?
A: I definitely did not expect hurdles. I’ve never seen myself as a hurdler but I’ve seen myself doing the long or high jump.
Q: What is a challenge you’ve faced during track so far?
A: It would have to be recovery. As much as you forget about it, it’s something you really need to do.
Q: How has track benefited you in terms of physical and mental health?
A: I feel like I’ve improved a lot on myself and I feel more sophisticated in my life. I am now eating much better and I’m doing better mentally as well. I’ve focused on things like taking ice baths, doing more workouts on the weekends and making time to recover.
Category: Distance
Q: What inspired you to join the track team?
A: I was selected to join and it’s a passion that I have. Running is mainly a sense of freedom for me and I’ve strived for it since I was little.
Q: How have you adjusted your own schedule to participate in track?
A: After getting out of practice, it’s really tiring sometimes. It’s also really tiring to come back and forth from Daniel Pearl to the track. I try to think about the rest of the day and how it goes by.
Q: What is something that you did during training that you didn’t expect to do?
A: I didn’t expect most of the activities to be so extreme. Doing a 400, 600, 800 and a 900 meter run for the first few days of the week is interesting.
Q: What is a challenge you’ve faced during track so far?
A: A challenge I’m facing is just trying to get up to how I was before. I used to be a runner but now I’m starting out again because I didn’t run over the summer.
Q: How has track benefited you in terms of physical and mental health?
A: It has helped me cope with stress as it’s practically a stress reliever.
Category: Long Jump
Q: What inspired you to join the track team?
A: I wanted to improve my vertical structure and get into better shape.
Q: How have you adjusted your own schedule to participate in track?
A: I have been trying to go to practice on time and making sure I do all my homework before going to run.
Q: What is something that you did during training that you didn’t expect to do?
A: I definitely did not expect to do ab workouts and sit up’s. Focusing on my core is something I didn’t expect as well.
Q: What is a challenge you’ve faced during track so far?
A: Just keeping up with the other people in track since I’ve been there for some time now. I want to catch up with them.
Q: How has track benefited you in terms of physical and mental health?
A: It has helped me with stress and like whatever is going on at home is another issue. Seeing myself since last year, I’ve seen lots of improvement in my physical self and in my mental health.
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