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: Ben Noriega (Ben's Milesplit profile)
High School:
Rio Rico
Year of Graduation:
2014
Best time in a 5K and a 3 Mile Race:
5k: 15:46
What are your goals for the upcoming season:
To win the state title with my team.
How is your summer training going? Your favorite workout? What kind of summer mileage do you run?
My training has been great over the summer, especially when we would run as a team. We would run 50-60 miles per week.
How long have you been running and how did you get started:
I have been running since 6th grade and wanted to try out a sport that had to do with a lot of running.
Which meets will you be running this year?
Doug Conley, Twilight, Rattler sectionals, and the State Championships
What are your favorite and toughest courses to run in State and out of State?
I like the state course
So far in your high school career, what is your favorite cross country race or cross country memory?
I enjoyed my freshman year in high school. I got a lot of inspiration from the older runners
What do you look forward to the most this season?
Just the competition and competing
Out of all your running accomplishments so far, which stands out the most?
Winning state for the first time as a team last season
When you are not running what do you like to do?
I like ping ponging it out and being with my family
Do you cross train (lift, swim, bike etc)?
I would sometimes lift. I would be biking if the tires weren’t always flat.
How have your coaches influenced you overall?
By doing what coaches do best - making you better
Are you considering running in college?
I would like to continue my running in the future and compete at the college level.
Shout-Outs:
Shout out to my family, teammates and coach. But most of all to my savior Jesus Christ.
Quick Six:
Favorite Pre-race Meal?
Bagel with peanut butter
Kind of shoes you train in?
Pegasus 29 and dual fusion
Favorite athlete (running or otherwise)?
Mo Farah, Bernard Lagat, and Adrian Peterson
Favorite song?
“Monster” “Hero” –Skillet
“Indescribable” – Chris Tomlin
What time of day do you run?
A nice and early 6 a.m.
Favorite quote?
“What counts in battle is what you do when the pain sets in.”