1. Did you meet your goals for 2004 X-C?
Jocelyn: I met some of
them. I wanted to break the school record and I did. I wanted to get a medal at
the state meet, which unfortunately didn't happen. Overall, I just wanted a good
season.
2. You have huge victory at McNeil, Are you
comfortable with the 5000m distance.
Jocelyn: I love the
5000m distance. I'm sad that Texas
doesn't run a 5k for women. I feel like the longer the race is, the better I run
it.
3. How did the state meet race play out? Give
us a detailed play by play.
Jocelyn: Bad. Well,
for those there, they know there was cold rain right before we took off. I
tightened up a little but didn't think anything of it. The gun went off and my
plan was to either latch onto Erin or stay in the pack,
depending on what Erin did. I got stuck in-between and
after that I guess I had one of those \"I don't know what happened\" experiences.
Girls I've been beating by more than 30 seconds passed me. It was just my worst
race on a critical day.
4. What race/races were you peaking for this
year?
Jocelyn: State and
Footlocker
5. Are you competing at Footlocker
South?
Jocelyn: Yep.
6. Who/What got you motivated to run?
Jocelyn: I was in
elementary school and my P.E. coach, Coach Paton had a road runners program. A
couple days a week we would just go out and run for the whole period and count
how many laps we went. I always beat the guys so that motivated me. My sister
also ran in junior high, so I obviously had to out do her.
7. Have you been a runner all of your
life?
Jocelyn: Ever since
elementary school except for when I was sick, and weak for about a year.
8. What type of summer training did you do to
get prepared for this season.
Jocelyn: In previous
years I haven't really done much summer training; however, this year I just did
mileage and attended two awesome cross country camps.
9. Everyone has their favorite staple workout
they do, what is yours?
Jocelyn: Since we're
right next to A&M, we go and run there a lot. I have a route I could run
every day. It's a 5-mile route that feels like 3.
10. Give us an example of a typical week of
training for you during cross-country?
Jocelyn: Short run
Monday morning then a long run that night. Tuesday, intervals in the morning,
with a short recovery run after school. Wednesday an easy run in the morning.
Thursday a tempo run in the morning, then an easy run after school, and Friday
our staple pre-race workout.
11. A&M Consolidated always has a great
team. What do you attribute that to?
Jocelyn: One man—Coach
Wellmann
12. You are Senior and I am sure you are being
heavily recruited what schools are on the top of your list?
Jocelyn: I've had
schools call and write, but I'm still evaluating their programs. I want to be at
a College/ University that is strong academically, has a great cross-country
program, and an LDS institute program.
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Here are 7 general questions I ask all of my
interviewees:
1. What is your favorite word?
Jocelyn: Fast Feet (the words my
parents use to cheer for me)
2. What is your least favorite word?
Jocelyn: Quit
3. What is your favorite thing about running?
Jocelyn: Running
4. What is your least favorite thing about running?
Jocelyn: If I figure that out I
probably won't be running anymore.
5. What sport other than yours would you like to
attempt?
Jocelyn: Anything that's a
challenge.
6. What sports would you not like to attempt?
Jocelyn: I can't think of any that
would be too bad to at least try once.
7. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear
god say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Jocelyn: Welcome home