Woo hoo Got my License

I am so excited!!! I passed my road test... 

The look you get when you just passed your road test with zero points. 

Mental Strength Workout

Van Cortlant Park is known for some of the hardest cross country trails, simply because of the hills. I was in some deep pain, but there was no way I was going to let my coach see that I was not capable of completing this workout. This 2 hour workout was to test my mental strength, I am training to run the 400 this winter. This race is very hard and it takes more than talent to finish strong I need to be mentally prepared to run it and to know that I am capable of finishing it. I have never run the 400 indoors so I am anxious to see how I finish. I am happy that I made the decision to give up Field Hockey and focus on preparing for my winter track season. #feelingaccomplished

I'm a Senior.... Last first day of High School

Can't believe I am finally a senior. I love my classes but definite best perk to being a senior is going out for lunch and early dismissal.

me and Sarah...It's going to be a great year... We did not plan on wearing the same colors today.

Summer training...High Knees

Unlike many who are taking a break for the summer and will probably not start training for winter track until October or November, since the winter season for HS does not begin until mid November. I never stopped training after Spring season, I am determined to make the college team for my top choices.
I have chosen to not play Field Hockey for the Fall season. I felt bad letting down some of my Field Hockey teammates but my dad said "if you get hurt playing a sport that you don't really enjoy, what was the point".
I enjoyed field Hockey when I played but I realized I lost my love and enjoyment for the game and I worried about getting hurt and putting my winter track season in jeopardy. It was not worth the risk, it was a very difficult decision for me, but I felt that this was the best decision for me and my career aspirations.

I really wanted to just focus on being in great condition for winter track and I needed to work on making some fundamental changes that required practice for muscle memory.

My mom videotaped me running a 50 in slow motion....

Track & Field Clinic at Harvard...What a fantastic experience

I was fortunate enough to be able to take part in a track and field clinic with Complete Track and Field for an awesome clinic at Harvard University this July 2016. Is was ridiculously hot but I did not care I was connecting with other track runners who came from all over the US, I was learning new skills that I know will help me reduce my time and the best part was having an opportunity to communicate with the many college coaches from Boston University, Stanford, Harvard, UMass, Colby, Dartmouth and many more amazing coaches. Track is unlike many other sports, you typically do not have showcases for track, your time is your time. Many coaches want the fastest runners, but I did have an opportunity to ask what their team needed. Were they looking for short-sprinters, what times were they looking for to fill those spots. Many were direct and it helped me know what I needed to do if I wanted that spot on that team.

Many thanks to Mike Strockbine from Speed Academy for helping me get in last minute, I am so grateful to you for everything you have done for me.