Reading Response 1: "Running with the Buffaloes"

Lately I have been reading a couple books but the one I have enjoyed most is the book "Running with the Buffaloes" by Chris Lear. It is about the 1998 Colorado University Cross Country team and their journey the NCAA Cross Country Championship race. So far I have met the the entire team from the people who are the top runners all the way to the newcomers, they all have very strong abilities to their different styles of running. The top runner Goucher exceeds all expectations and demands with his training. His Coach Mark Wetmore is a very strategic man, focuses on the longer runs more than the speed and repittion runs. He looks at everyone as a key component to the team either as a top seven runner, alternate runner, or a wild card (a runner that puts in a lot of work but you never know what will happen during a race). So far they have just started their season are in Phase C of Wetmore's training program which is longer anerobic workouts with shorter rest periods. The team is training a lot harder this year for the NCAAs because this is the senior's last year to win the NCAAs as a team rather than as individuals, they want to do this because it has never been done at Colorado University. That is all I have for now, so I will inform you on more when I post next time.