XC Watchlist: Jacob Aboud (Massabesic HS)

My main goal for this Cross Country is to improve my times from last year and to help get my team to New Englands.

I started running my 8th grade year. I began with Track and since then I've loved running. The reason I started running was because my siblings were runners and I wanted to try it out.

My summer training was 50 to 60 miles a week. It consisted of double runs, hill repeats, and 400 repeats on the track. Now that pre-season has started I've switched over to my coach's training regimen.

My favorite workout would have to be timed hill repeats on a hill called Mountain View in Gray. The hill is 1.4 miles uphill and the point of the workout is to go as fast as possible up the hill. I do it multiple times.

It's a toss up between my home course, The Brothers in Alfred, and Belfast.

To me, the hardest course would have to be my home course, The Brothers in Alfred.

Out of all your running accomplishments so far, which stands out the most?

My biggest accomplishment in my running career would have to be proving that people with asthma can run fast.

The feeling you get after finishing a race.

Sleep, eat, play video games, and hang out with my friends.

When I'm on the starting line I usually tap both of the tips of my shoes against the ground.

I have 2 quotes. One is from my coach, T.J. Hesler, and the other is from my grandfather, Edwin Sprague.

"It's a beautiful day to run," T.J Hesler.

"Don't worry, just run your race," Edwin Sprague.

The last movie I saw was Baywatch. I thought it was really funny and I enjoyed it a lot.

I train in the Zoom Structures 20, and race in the Saucony Kilkenny XC 5.

What professional athlete would you most like to meet?

I would like to meet Ben Roethlisberger.

Most people on my team know this but others do not. I have asthma.

Lastly, if you were stranded on an island with three things what would they be?

If I were stranded on an island I would bring consumables, clothes, and a survival kit.