This week I was able to speak to Jim Ciccarello, Girls Track and Field Coach at La Cueva High School. He has 53 years of experience with APS and coaching, starting out with age groupers with the Duke City Dashers and the Albuquerque Track Club. He is a member of the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame and has multiple coach of the year honors, but listening to him, it's not about that. It's about his love of the sport.
We talk about his start in the sport and the history of the sport in Albuquerque. He talks about getting started with coaching track and field, even though his original plan was to coach high school basketball.
He talked about motivating runners, picking staff, and staying in contact with his runners during this last year. We talk about what rebuilding might look like over the next year as well.
It was a fun conversation with one of the legends of the sport and we only scratched the surface. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Enjoy the warm weather, stay hydrated, and keep running, New Mexico.
Episode 97 - Isaiah Rodarte; Adams State University, 5th at DII Cross Country Nationals
Episode 96- Britney Lovato; Western New Mexico University 3k, 5k, and 6k Record Holder
Episode 95 - Will Walker; Sandia High School Boys Distance Track Coach, Assistant XC
Episode 94 - Gene Kersh; Runner, Cyclist, Father, and Competitor
Episode 93 - Coach Elena Schrader; Head Cross Country and Girls Track at Volcano Vista, 5A State Cross Country Champions
Episode 92 - Bob DeYoung; Trail Runner
Episode 91 - Phil Keller; Dukes Track Club Runner and Youth Coach
Episode 90 - Lionel Ortega; Former UNM Athlete and Professional Runner
Episode 89 - Lindsey Herman; Ultra Runner & Coach at Western Colorado University
Episode 88 - Sophia Torres; Artist & Ultra runner, 2021 Mt. Taylor 50k Women‘s Champion
Episode 87 - Matt Gonzales; 7xNCAA All-American & 2x Olympic Trials
Episode 86 - Kellie Nickerson, Teacher, Coach, Sole Sister
Episode 85 - Keith Gerrard, Teacher, Coach, UNM Graduate, Former Great Britain Athlete
Episode 84 - Andy Murray, Highland High School Cross Country Coach
Episode 83 - Gail Leedy, Ultra Runner, Search and Rescue Volunteer, Grandmother
Episode 82 - Dani Aragon, 1500 US Olympic Trials Finalist
Episode 81 - Shelia Burrell, 2x Olympian and Head Cross Country and Track Coach at San Diego State University
Episode 80 - Kyle Fast Wolf, La Cueva Head Cross Country Coach
Episode 79 - Valerie Denton; Trail Runner, Sole Sister, Lawyer, & Mother
Episode 78 - Sam Sanchez, Marathoner
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