We continue the watch with many more athletes to profile! Good luck to everyone! See you on the course!
Journal Questions:
Name: Eddie Loughran
High School:
Tuba City
Year of Graduation: 2014
Best time in a 5K and a 3 Mile Race:
5 Km = 15:59 (flat course, not sure if it’s an official 5 Km)
What are your goals for the upcoming season:
Work toward our goal of improving from 3rd place finish from last year to a State title.
How is your summer training going? Your favorite workout? What kind of summer mileage do you run?
Traveling a lot during the summer, so I didn’t put in a whole lot of miles while on the road. Training for the USATF Nationals in the Steeplechase and trained when I could. Favorite workout to maintain fitness would be a good 4 mile tempo run.
How long have you been running and how did you get started:
Since Kindergarten because our Mom runs marathons and coaches us as well. (Brianna, Wesley and I are triplets)
Will you be competing out of State this season? If so, when and where?
I hope to compete in the Footlocker Race in California.
What are your favorite courses and the toughest courses to run in State and out of State.
Favorite course is Twilight because it is a fast course and toughest would be our own course, Bud Davis Meet. During Jr. High School, Red Lake Meet was a tough course because it had a hill similar to TC Hill.
So far in your high school career, what is your favorite cross country race or cross country memory?
Alcatraz Hill---team came up with the name for a very tough hill.
When you are not running what do you like to do?
Biking, swimming, hiking, and outdoor sports.
Do you cross train (lift, swim, bike etc)?
Mainly biking, swimming, and hiking.
Do you think you would like to run competitively after high school?
I am still young, so I have some options that I am thinking about.
What were your favorite Olympic sports and did they inspire you in any way?
Water Polo and Track & Field----both inspired me to train harder every day.
Quick Six:
Favorite Pre-race Meal?
Spaghetti
Kind of shoes you train in?
ASICS
Favorite athlete (running or otherwise)?
Thomas Hathali--marathoner
Favorite TV show or movie?
Movie –Troll 2
Favorite song?
undecided….too many good songs to pick from.
Favorite quote?
Frank Shorter—“Why do I train to run fast? “Because running fast is more fun than running slow.”