Rachel Field Is In It For The Long Run

I am from Gilbert Arizona and I began running in the 8th grade. My dad ran track and cross country in high school and when I switched to Gilbert Christian in 8th grade, he found out they had a cross-country team he said I should go out.

I'd have to say hill repeats at Discovery Park or Tempo runs.

My two favorite songs are Wreak Havoc and Purple Lamborghini. I do love to listen the Rocky Playlist as well.

I think I'd have to go with an 8th grade race. The first time I tried to lead the race I went the wrong way. It was supposed to be a two-mile race and we ended up running three miles because I led the lead group off course. For high school, I think going up to Mt. SAC with my team was so much fun. I loved the course because the first mile was all flat but after that it was basically all hills. It's challenging but definitely one of the most fun courses we've ever ran because it's a mental game and it's fun to compete there.

Run your race. When you go out and try to base your race off other runners that's when you get yourself into trouble. I learned that at the State Championships in the mile. I knew Meaghan Barney was a 5:04 miler and though I told myself not to be in front of her, I screwed up my race because I tried to base it off what she was doing.

I play basketball, I'm a part of the robotics team and NHS, and I've also done a couple of school plays. I like to stay busy.

I definitely plan to run after high school. I'm trying to decide what would be best for my education. I'm talking to some schools but I haven't made a decision yet. I was thinking of running at Paradise Valley Community College for a year before transferring to a University, because they have a phenomenal coach. Other than that, I'm kind of interested Morgan State and opening a dialogue with them. Maybe Arizona State or University of Arizona. I would really love to go to Cornell and though I wouldn't be a recruit but they said if I went there I could do their fitness test and run for them.

For sure My brother and I went to the Anasazi Running Camp where they taught us about the Arthur Lydiard system which consists of increasing your capillaries by getting in as many miles as possible during the preseason. The things he taught us at that camp were extremely helpful for how to train yourself physically and mentally.

Steve Prefontaine because he inspired my dad when he was in high school and I think it would be cool to meet one of my dad's heroes and to go for a run with him and see what kind of workouts he liked doing and what drives him to run.

I probably won't for cross-country just because basketball starts next week. I'll start going to practice after State, but I am going to try to do a couple of indoor meets before track.