20 out of 21 run

I've been in Davis since August 24th running with the cross country team. It is a large step up from the training that I was doing in high school. We run twenty out of twenty-one days and we train hard! During high school I was running an average of forty miles a week, only training five days out of the week. Now I train on average sixty miles a week and run six to seven times a week. This is the most intense work I've ever done in my life and to have only one day off every three weeks is almost suicide! I don't know how I've managed to maintain health and endurance to continue doing what I'm doing, but I have managed. Everyday I push my body to its limits and I know that I am becoming stronger and faster because of this. I wish there was more off time but I know that if I continue training with the best, eventually I will become the best. Everyday is a challenge to continue on, but as long as I stay positive and focused, I know that I will eventually turn into the runner that I want to be.

The way I describe my running life makes you wonder why I would put myself through so much discomfort. The reason is that I love running, I love competing, and most of all, I love winning. However winning is not everything. I really enjoy my sport and all the people that I have met while doing it. It has become a way of life for me.