This week I had the pleasure to speak with Leah Futey. She is a multiple time state champion from Cleveland High School. She is also a future Syracuse Orange.
Leah talks about getting into running, and how she would come to her brother's practices. She had a talent for it and started running through Cougar Track Club, a local club, from an early age.
She also talks about having a difficult cross country season her junior year and how she came back hungry to improve. We also talk about her track season last year and her summer races where she ran a sub 11 minute two mile and sub 5 minute one mile.
She is a young star that you should follow through the rest of this year and into the future.
The weather has been up and down, but we know that it's windy season, which means track season! Take some time to get out and support our local high school teams. I hope to see you out there! Stay warm, layer up, watch the weather, and keep running, New Mexico.
Episode 133 - Pablo Vigil; From the Mora to the Top of the Mountains
Episode 132 - Leah Purucker; Trail Runner, Chef at Daily Grind
Episode 131 - AJ Beach; Athlete Performance Therapist, Sandia Prep, UNM
Episode 130 - Kelsey Long; Navajo, Recent Boston Marathon Runner, Dirtbags Run, and more
Episode 129 - Timberlin (Timbo) Henderson; Dine Ultra Runner, Recent Winner at Monument Valley 50Miler
Episode 128 - Roman Gurule; Pojoaque, NMSU Grad, Creater of NewMexico.run
Episode 126 - Kurt Thomas; Hobbs Graduate, Head Track and Field Coach at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Episode 125 - Christina Aragon; 9x Stanford All American, Bowerman Track Club Athlete
Episode 124 - AJ Jones; Talking about Oregon Cascades 100
Episode 123 - Timothy Tays; Author of Wannabe Distance God
122 - Alicja Konieczek; On Sponsored, Polish Olympian, Steeplechaser
Episode 121 - Lindsey Herman; Leadville 100 3rd Place Finisher
Episode 120 - Lan Yazzen; Dine Runner and Ute 100 Finisher
Episode 119 - Kevin Brennan; Runner, Father, CPA, and Creator of the High Desert Dirt Blog
Episode118 - Del Jenkins; Owner of Ardor Elite Training Academy, Assistant Coach for Hope Christian High School
Episode 117 - Emily Clarke; Manzano High School, Claremont Mudd Scripps to University Nevada Reno
Episode 116 - Bruce Gomez; Head Coach Taos Cross Country, Runner, Teacher
Episode 115 - Lydia Jennings; Environmental Scientist, Mentor, Runner, and So Much More
Episode 114 - Mikayla Sehlmeyer; Volcano Vista and Colombia College Grad, Cibola Cross Country Coach
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