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DyeStat Cross Country 2000
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Northeast Regional |
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CT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WASH D.C. |
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Interviews
Julia Pudlin,
SetonMcAndrew
by Don Rich
Julia Pudlin, 3rd
(reaction/peaking)
I'm very relieved. I've been racing real well, but I kind of thought that I had been peaking before and there might be a let-down, but I'm really excited there wasn't. It's been my dream since ninth grade to do this, so I'm really very excited. I was running really good time three-four weeks ago, and I was just worried I wouldn't be able to hold it that long. But I guess now everyone's a bit more flat, so everyone's not on top of their competition.
(on the race)
I think we ran really smart. Our mile was around 5:30 which was really comfortable. I'm glad that we did that, because I've heard all these tales of Footlockers going out at five-flat. And even my freshman year we went out a lot faster than today. I was leading for awhile, and then we got into the woods. At the mile, two girls pulled away quite a bit. Then I dropped to fourth in the woods for a good deal of the time. Then coming out, right before we got to the bridge, then I pulled much closer to the girls in first and second. I think that was my best move in the race. Then coming out onto the flat, I passed that girl (Meghan Owen), but she got me right at the line. I was a little surprised. I didn't know she was that close to me. I was disappointed that she got me at the end.
I may have been fifth for a short bit of time. I was constantly counting where I was.
(on Disney course)
I'm really strong on hills, but I'm hoping I'll be able to run a really fast time. I did that Penn Charter (nation-leading 7:14 5K) on a flat course. So hopefully I'll be able to do well.
Now that I'm going to go, I just want to have fun, and hopefully to get top ten.
(on handling the pressure)
You can't let hype get to you. For example, this week I stayed off DyeStat. I love DyeStat, but I think it's important not to let the hype get to you. I mean I run for myself and for my own internal goals, and you shouldn't let the external pressure get to you. I know most runners have enough internal pressure and you don't need it from anybody else. You're not trying to please other people. It's important to keep that in mind. You're doing this for yourself. But obviously, you're doing it to make other people happy too, but you shouldn't worry about what other people think about you. A lot of people were coming to watch me today, like my cousins, and I just tried to keep focused.
(learned this year)
Keep everything in perspective. I've tried not to become too obsessed with running. I'm trying to keep my life in balance, like going to the movies with my friends.
Seton McAndrew, 1st
(the race)
"I got a bad start. I got nailed. Everyone was in front of me, so I had to start sprinting. We were packed three deep, and two guys nailed me. The right side was open, so I got out to the front. I felt really, really good. Soooo good the first mile. I was just coasting along. We went through the mile in 4:49. Charlie Millioen was to my left. There were five of us the whole race until the last mile or so. Charlie and I made a move at the bridge just as the second uphill begins. We ran together in the woods, then at the last uphill before the bridge, Brian McGovern made his move. I caught up to him and it was just he and I down the hill. Then with about 500 meters left, I started sprinting as hard as I could."
(time at two miles was 10:00, so second mile was 5:10).
(As for Disney, he was asked about the flat course)
"It's going to be weird because I have never run on a flat course. But I want to get top ten, hopefully. Just gotta go with the top pack and run with them."
(colleges)
Colleges. "I am looking everywhere right now."
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