One-on-one with Sophomore standout Evan Bradford
About a month ago I noticed that the SBAA had resumed their profiles on community runners. I got to thinking and thought how it could be kind of fun to do a San Marcos version of runner profiles on our distance squad. So, this is our first San Marcos Distance Profile, featuring sophomore Evan Bradford. Mr. Bradford has turned out to be quite the distance runner in his first two years as a Royal. Besides that of his natural talent on the track he is an easy, laid-back kind of kid who is always very cheerful, good humored and ready to go to work once he steps foot onto his track. He is not to be taken lightly once he is on the track. His fear is felt from the 800 meters all the way up to the 3200 meter races! In his 800 meter races, Mr. Bradford turns into a machine who runs people down in the final 250 meters. In the 1600 meter races, he turns into a stealthy, but feared stallion whose strength can seen by all! In the 3200 meter races, it appears that he can click off .75 second laps for three miles! His running form is smooth and natural. He can be scary focused while in races, but responds well to us coaches on the sidelines who have seen the look of fire in his eyes…
Name: Evan Bradford
Birth Date: April 24 1992
Age:16
Grade:10
Personal Information
Nicknames:…”E-Bag”
Favorite class:…Anatomy and Phisiology
Family-who they are; what they do:…My father is a marketing consultant and my mother is a recreational therapist. I have twin brothers that are in the sixth grade.
Other Sports/Interests/Hobbies:…I’ve been surfing a lot over the last 2 years.
Favorite foods:…I really like Chinese food
Personal Information - Additional
My friends describe me as… Loud, fun and energetic
All time favorite movie is… Into The Wild
My favorite music to listen to before racing… I usually like to listen to pretty calm to most music for most of the day like, and then I listen to something faster a few minutes before the race.
Running Highlights
Favorite Distance & PR at same:…Channel League Finals 2 mile this year. It was a 24 second pr and it was the first time I broke 10 minutes, so I was pretty stoked.
Average Weekly Mileage:…Less than 20 right now because its off season, but usually i get 30 to 40 when in season.
Favorite Local Race:…State street mile. Real Fast times. Fun to watch and race
Running Goals for this year:…I exceeded my goals in track, I didn’t expect to break 10 minutes. I want to break 15 in cross country though, that would be sweet.
Running Goals for next track season:…Break 9:30 in the 2 mile and 4:25 for the mile.
Additional Running Information
Why I Run:…Well, I started in 9th grade to get in shape, but it became a way of challenging myself. I run to feel acomplished.
My Local Runner Hero & Why:…Tristan Roberts and Landon Ranck. These are two guys that i ran with on the school team and they could push themselves so hard. I have more respect for those two guys than any body else on the planet.
Local Racing Hero & Why:…Garret Ince and Aaron Gillen. These guys take time out of their jobs to come and help coach for San Marcos, they’re awesome!
Personal Training Tips:…Don’t be afraid to push yourself. take workouts hard, but make sure your off days are off days
Quote:…”run boy run!”
