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Full Name: William Graham Tribble Academic Interest: Study hard, Student Body Vice President as Junior, Student Body President elect for next year. Hobbies: Running, Biking, Carolina and Clemson football games, Hanging out with friends. Event PR\'s: Road Race 8k: 26:18 Cross Country 5k: 15:47 Two Mile: 9:33 Mile: 4:22 800: 2:00 Date of Birth: April 21, 1988 Brothers/Sisters: Brother: Reid (18) Sisters: Lillian (10), Katherine (14), Mary Ruth (20) |
scrunners: How did the 1600 race unfold at Coaches Classic?
tribble: Well, when they shot the gun everybody from the outside came down and sort of boxed in the top runners. This was pretty much our fault that we got boxed in, we just didn\'t go out fast enough. On the other hand though, there were way too many people in the fast heat. After running a 71 or so on the first lap Brandon (Hudgins) pulled out and went around the whole pack and up to the front so I just followed right behind him. We ran a 63 or 64 on the second lap but it didn\'t hurt too bad after the first slow lap. I think we were about 2:14 or 2:15 at the half. Then Brandon and I just continued to race running about a 64 on the third lap and around 63 or so on the last lap (He was a little faster because he came in a couple of seconds ahead). I tried to pass him on the back stretch of the last lap, but I tightened up and fell back some.
scrunners: How did the 3200 race unfold at Coaches Classic?
tribble: The lead pack went out pretty conservative in the two mile. I think we were about 75 or 76 on the first lap and then about 2:28 at the 800. We needed to go faster so I just took the lead and picked it up. We came through the mile in 4:48. The rest of the race it was pretty much just me and Brandon. I think he took the lead going into the sixth or seventh lap, and with about 600 meters to go I just decided to go for it and passed him. It turned out well after that.
scrunners: What were you think following the 1600, and prior to the 3200, with your second place finish?
tribble: I just wanted to come back and win the two mile with a decent time. I was a little frustrated after the mile with the crowded heat and the loss.
scrunners: When did you start to run?
tribble: I started to run in the sixth grade.
scrunners: What or whom gave you the idea to start to run?
tribble: My parents told me to go out for track because they though I would enjoy it.
scrunners: Do you remember your first race?
tribble: It was the mile in sixth grade at a middle school meet.
scrunners: How did you do and when was it?
tribble: I ran 5:48 and thought it was fun.
scrunners: How would rate your 2004 cross-country season at Ben Lippen?
tribble: It was pretty good, probably could have run faster in the regular season, but Footlocker turned out well.
scrunners: What kind of goals have you set for the 2005 track and field season?
tribble: In the mile and two mile I am looking for some big improvements from last season, and I think that I am capable of doing this.
scrunners: How do you see yourself accomplishing these goals?
tribble: Working hard and racing well in our few big meets.
scrunners: What kind of training are you doing to as the season progresses?
tribble: Whatever Coach Johnson says: intervals, long runs, easy runs, and races.
scrunners: From the end of the cross-country season to the start of track and field, how did you train for track?
tribble: Mostly base mileage, not really that many workouts, a couple of road races.
scrunners: Did you take a rest period prior to preparing for track?
tribble: I took about two weeks off after Footlocker.
scrunners: What meets are on your 2005 track and field schedule?
tribble: Weekly meets at various schools, Coaches Classic, and Taco Bell, trying to find a big invitational after the SCISA state meet.
scrunners: What would you say is your strongest track event? Why?
tribble: I am not really sure. I feel pretty confident with the mile and two mile.
scrunners: Who do you train with the most at Ben Lippen?
tribble: Sometimes I run intervals with Samuel Ramos, and do long runs with Sam, Joseph Ramos, Christian Fryland, and a couple of other Ben Lippen guys.
scrunners: Does or did anyone else in your family run?
tribble: My brother Reid ran the past two years, but he is not running this year.
scrunners: Did they run in high school or college?
tribble: No.
scrunners: What kind of race strategy works for you? If your strategy changes, how do you adapt to the changes?
tribble: I usually do well going out at a reasonable pace and picking it up the last couple of laps, but I do not have much trouble changing the strategy.
scrunners: Where is your favorite place to run? Why?
tribble: Hilton Field at Fort Jackson because it is a great spectator course and pretty fast. The Milliken Plant up in Spartanburg where Eye Opener is also an awesome place to race. The Footlocker South Regional course up in Charlotte was a great course, too.
scrunners: Does your team have a tradition prior to race?
tribble: No, just warm up and stretch.
scrunners: Who is your biggest individual and team rival?
tribble: Nobody in particular, just whoever wants to race.
scrunners: When do these rivals become the most intense? Explain.
tribble: When I get to race them.
scrunners: Have you ever been injured?
tribble: I had some achilles tendonitis throughout seventh and eighth grade mostly from just growing.
scrunners: What kind of training did you do during injuries?
tribble: For the most part I just kept running because they said it wouldn\'t do any permanent damage, but when it got extremely painful I had to do some physical therapy for a couple of weeks.
scrunners: How do you stay motivated during this time and throughout each season?
tribble: When I was injured I wouldn\'t really say I was motivated much at all I just decided to keep running because I knew it would improve in the future. During the season I don\'t have much trouble staying motivated because I enjoy running and I have a great coach, great parents, and great friends who run.
scrunners: Do you have a favorite running book or movie?
tribble: The only running movie I have ever really seen was about Steve Prefontaine and I thought it was pretty good.
scrunners: Have you ever met a professional athlete?
tribble: Our athletic directer, Bill Currier, played in the NFL for about 10 years, and my granddad, Pride Ratteree played in the NFL a little bit a long time ago.
scrunners: If so, where and when and what did you talk to this athlete(s) about?
tribble: I see coach Currier everyday and my grandad about every two weeks, so nothing in particular.
scrunners: What would you like to accomplish with running in the future?
tribble: I would love to run at the D-I level in college, and I would probably keep racing through my athletic prime. I feel like I have a good bit of room for improvement, and I am ready to put in the needed work.
scrunners: How do you see yourself achieving these accomplishments?
tribble: Basically staying healthy and getting some mileage in throughout the years, but most of all being smart about it and being tough.
scrunners: What do you look for in a coach and what do you expect a coach to look for in you?
tribble: All I need is a coach who knows a whole lot about running and training. Personality is not that big of a deal to me because I can get along with a variety of people. I expect a coach to be willing to put the time in to help his runners to live up to their potential.
scrunners: Have you ever thought about coaching cross country or track? If so, what level and why?
tribble: I have thought about it before at either high school or college, but I don\'t plan to make coaching my career.
scrunners: If there is one thing in the world you could do, what would it be and why?
tribble: It would be pretty cool to be the best runner in the world and get to do that for a living until early or mid thirties and to invent something in the medical field.