Athlete Spotlight #10: Isaiah Harris

Athlete Name: Isaiah Harris

School: Lewiston

Year of Graduation: 201
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2012 State Meet Finish: 6th Class A16:50   

 

Best time in a 5K race and in which meet:

My best 5k time was 16:50 at states

 

Tell us how your summer training is going?:

Summer training is going well, still trying to get better.


What are your goals for the upcoming season?:

My goals for the upcoming season is to get my time down to low 16, and win states as a team

                                                                                                                                                         
How long have you been running and how did you get started?:

I started running track at age 7 with the Lewiston Rec. Program. I then ran both years in middle school but missed freshmen year. I ran xc in 6th grade but not again until sophomore year.

 

Will you be competing anywhere out of state this season?:

I'll be competing out of state at New England's (if that's out of state)


What is your favorite course to run in Maine?:

My favorite course to run on was definitely the Belfast course.

 


What is the toughest course to run in Maine?:

I think the toughest course was the course we have in Lewiston because of the amount of hills

 


What meet during the regular season do you put extra emphasize on to compete well at?:

A regular season meet I emphasize to do well on is also the Lewiston meet because people who cant normally see me run have a chance too

 


What is your favorite cross country race so far in your high school career?:

My favorite meet to compete at so far was Festival of Champions. I loved every part of it.



Favorite cross country memory?:

My favorite memory was the feeling our team had when we placed second at Festival of Champions by only one point, and we knew that we could have made up that one point if one of our top runners didn't sprain his ankle during the race. The feeling we had was like no team could stop us and it was great.



When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?:

When I'm not running I am usually playing basketball.



Favorite quote?:

Favorite quote has to be "Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard"

 

What shoes do you train in?:

I train in Nike Free Runs and Brooks Ghost.



What shoes do you race in?:

I race in Nike Zoom Waffle XC 10


What professional athlete would you most like to meet?:

A professional athlete id like to meet is Usain Bolt obviously!



What is something that most people don't know about you?
 

Most people don't know that I play basketball instead of doing indoor, and that there is no possible way you can convince me to do indoor instead!