We are starting our Arizona Watch List series and will continue with it for the next few weeks. As the cross country season gets underway new athletes will be added to the list. Good luck to everyone! See you on the course!
Journal Questions:
Name: Lauren Kinzle
High School:
Xavier College Preparatory
Year of Graduation: 2015
Best time in a 5K and a 3 Mile Race:
3 Mile: 17:54
5k: 18:26
What are your goals for the upcoming season:
To make it to Nike Nationals with my team, and as Coach Messer would say, "to be the best that we can be."
How is your summer training going? Your favorite workout? What kind of summer mileage do you run?
Our summer training is going great. We are right where we need to be to complete the season in the best way possible.
Your favorite workout? My favorite workout are interval workouts. Although on paper they look hard, afterwords I feel confident knowing I can complete them.
What kind of summer mileage do you run? On average we run about 60 miles a week.
How long have you been running and how did you get started:
I have been running for about 6 years now. At first I joined a track team to be a better sprinter for soccer, however within one look my coaches new that I was meant to be a distance runner.
Will you be competing out of State this season? If so, when and where?
We will be running in Mt. Sac and we plan on making it to Nike Nationals.
What are your favorite courses and the toughest courses to run in State and out of State.
My favorite course is Twilight. I love how competitive the run is and how we get to run while its dark. The toughest course is Mt. Sac. The hills are killer.
So far in your high school career, what is your favorite cross country race or cross country memory?
My favorite memory would have to be Sol Sports last year. Everything was so new and unfamiliar. It was way more intense that I was used to. It was great!
When you are not running what do you like to do? When I'm not running I love to swim, take photos and hang out with friends.
Do you cross train (lift, swim, bike etc)? I usually swim twice a week and do pushups and sit-ups every night.
When you are not running what do you like to do?
When I'm not running I love to swim, take photos and hang out with friends.
Do you cross train (lift, swim, bike etc)? I usually swim twice a week and do pushups and sit-ups every night.
Do you cross train (lift, swim, bike etc)?
I usually swim twice a week and do pushups and sit-ups every night.
Do you think you would like to run competitively after high school?
I would love to continue my running career out of high school.
What were your favorite Olympic sports and did they inspire you in any way?
My favorite olympic sport to watch is women's gymnastics. They handle themselves with so much grace and confidence. I also love how close the team is.
Quick Six:
Favorite Pre-race Meal?
Bagel and peanut-butter
Kind of shoes you train in?
Asics
Favorite athlete (running or otherwise)?
Steve Prefontaine
Favorite TV show or movie?
Tv show- Modern Family
Movie - The Notebook
Favorite song?
Stars by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Favorite quote?
"Confidence is key. Sometimes we need to look like were confident, even when we're not."