Galen rupp high school training

Many high school runners are blessed with coaches with competitive experience, but few have the credentials of Galen Rupp’s mentor.

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It started off as coach/athlete in the late s when I was in high school, then mentor/mentee in the late s when I got into coaching.

It is called superior genetics.

In this article, we will discuss Galen Rupp's impressive career, his training regime, running style, endurance, speed, and impactful moments.

Rupp competed for the University of Oregon and trained under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Nike Oregon Project.

Galen and his Central Catholic teammates are guided by Alberto Salazar, who excelled as a high school, college and open runner. "I give him a lot of credit for what I’ve achieved in running," says Galen, a junior whose own résumé already includes an Oregon state cross country championship and a 14:34 5,000m PR.

Still, Galen was more serious about soccer until high school, when Salazar convinced the freshman to squeeze a few cross country practices and meets between his soccer commitments.

Some good running results and an injury in soccer convinced Galen to make the switch to running full-time. "I looked at the pros and cons of each, and my long term prospects for success, and decided I had a better future in running." After his debut track campaign, he put in a summer of 40 miles per week.

That relatively low mile