This week I had the pleasure to talk with the 5A Cross Country State Championship winning team on the the girls side, Rio Rancho. The girls, Tessa Holderman, Lorynn Trujillo, Violet Francisco, Marleigh Smith and Esther Cameron, as well as Coach Gonzales, talk about the year and how much they've bonded leading up to the state meet.
You can hear how close they are in their conversations and what it meant to be running for each other. The majority of them also not competing for Rio Rancho last year. They talk about getting to know each other, relying on each other, and the fact that running was their only excuse to get out of the house during a pandemic, as one of them said.
In a year without team competition, it was great to hear how they were able to stay close and work together and really bond. They talk about running for the love of it and their teammates. That was what got them through the year, which is any coach's dream, even in the best circumstances. I hope that you enjoy their energy as much as I did.
The weather is getting nicer and it's easier to be outside. May sure you continue to be safe so that these athletes can finish off this strange year. So be kind, wear your mask, and as always, keep running, New Mexico.
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
Episode 77 - Melani Buchanan-Farmer, Founder of Running505 and BFit505
Episode 76 - Dorota Gruca, 2008 Olympian, Coach and Multiple time Polish Champ
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