Zach Deihl, East Central Goal is 16:30



An Interview with Zach Deihl

By DP Daigle

DP:  What is your name, what grade are you in, and what school do you go to?

ZD:  My name is Zach Deihl, I am a senior and I go to school at East Central High School.

 

DP:  What is your current Personal Record (Best Time)? 

ZD:  In the 5k my best is 17:20.  My two mile on the track is 10:30 and my mile time is 4:50.

 

DP:  Wow, those are really good times, what is the next goal or time that you are trying to hit?

ZD:  I've been working really hard this year to run 16:30 in cross country, 9:59 in the two mile, and 4:30 in the mile.

 

DP:  What is your favorite workout your Coach has you do?

ZD:  I enjoy distance day and hill sprints the most.

 

DP:  What is your least favorite workout?

ZD:  I'm not into mile repeats.  They are definitely my least favorite workout.

 

DP:  What are your plans after high school?

ZD:  I hope to run in college.  I look forward to majoring in computer science and potentially try going into game design.

 

DP:  What motivates you to run?

ZD:  My great grandmother is my main motivation.  That subject is too personal for me to talk about though.  I'm also motivated by my haters wo tell me I can't win state or be as good as previous runners from our school.

 

DP:  What do you think about when you're running?

ZD:  My great grandmother and how proud she would be if she could come see me run.

 

DP:  Do you have any superstitions on race day or perhaps an odd pre-race routine?

ZD:  Not really, I usually just do the same stretches and warm up jog.

 

DP:  Two quick ones. . . Gatorade or Powerade?   Jersey (Singlet), tucked or untucked?

ZD:  Gatorade and untucked.

 

DP:  What is your GPA and ACT score?    

ZD:  I'm not sure of my current GPA but I have a 25 on the ACT.

 

DP:  Do you have a favorite meal for the night before a race?

ZD:  Grilled salmon with mac and cheese and mashed potatoes.

 

DP:  Do you take ice baths?  If yes, what do you think about during an ice bath?

ZD:  Yes, but not very often.  I honestly don't know what I think about, probably how cold the water is.

 

DP:  Name a lesson that running and training as a runner has taught you.

ZD:  Never give up on your goals and dreams.

 

DP:  What do you do to recover after a race?

ZD:  Drink chocolate milk and stretch.

 

DP:  What is your favorite thing about your coach?

ZD:  How he is consistently at practice showing up to help better us as a team.  I've never seen him miss a day of practice.

 

DP:  What is the strangest thing you've seen during a race?

ZD:  I saw a homeless man staring at us as we ran by in the woods.

 

DP:  Who is your biggest fan?

ZD:  My parents and my great grandmother.

 

DP:  What advice would you like to share with younger runners, maybe the JH kids on your team? 

ZD:  Never give up.  Don't miss practice if you want to become a better runner, and treat others as you wish to be treated.

 

DP:   Is there anything else you want to share with the MileSplit Community?

ZD:  Good luck this year to everyone.  Hope everyone has a great Cross Country and Track & Field season.