The 2013 Cross Country Arizona Watch List series continues. As the season gets underway new athletes will be added to the list. Good luck to everyone! See you on the course!
Journal Questions:
Name: Xavier Espanza (Xavier's Milesplit Profile)
High School:
Desert Vista High School
Year of Graduation: 2016
Best time in a 5K and a 3 Mile Race:
3 Mile: 16:04
5k: 16:45
What are your goals for the upcoming season:
To run 16:25 for a 5K
How is your summer training going? Your favorite workout? What kind of summer mileage do you run?
My summer training was great. My favorite workout was the Beast. And I ran
varsity mileage this summer.
How long have you been running and how did you get started:
I started running in seventh grade to get better for football.
Which meets will you be running this year?
Hopefully all
What are your favorite and toughest courses to run in State and out of State?
My favorite race was Woodbridge in California, and the toughest is going to be
Doug Conley, that course was a bit to hilly.
So far in your high school career, what is your favorite cross country race or cross country memory?
My favorite race was sectionals.
What do you look forward to the most this season?
Being able to run at a different level than last year and spending more time with my team.
Out of all your running accomplishments so far, which stands out the most?
I came in 38th overall in state (Division 1 CC State Meet) as a freshman.
When you are not running what do you like to do?
I like to bike and listen to my music
Do you cross train (lift, swim, bike etc)?
Swim and Bike
How have your coaches influenced you overall?
They taught me to trust in my training and my ability.
Shout-Outs?
Ike, always being a motivator. And my team, there’s no other like
them. And best for last, my parents and coaches for always believing in me and
never giving up.
Quick Six:
Favorite Pre-race Meal?
My mom’s homemade smoothie
Kind of shoes you train in?
Asics
Favorite athlete (running or otherwise)?
Steve Prefontaine
Favorite song?
"Hall of fame" by the Script
What time of day do you run?
Between 5 AM and 7 AM
Favorite quote?
"Whatever the mind of a man can conceive and believe, it can achieve"
-Napoleon Hill