Making time to run
\'Running nerd\' Stehle opts to concentrate on Midlothian track
BY FRED JETER
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Feb 3, 2006
Erin Stehle doesn\'t have time to worry about any parties or dances she may be missing on weekends.
She\'s content kicking up her heels on the running circuit.
In interviewing the 15-year-old Midlothian High sophomore about her racing spirit, one word keeps popping up - \"passion.\"
\"Yes, it is a big commitment . . . you do give up a lot . . . but that\'s not hard for me because of my passion for the sport,\" she said. \"I\'m a running nerd. My favorite Web site is MileStat.com.\"
Midlothian coach Stan Morgan echoed her feelings.
\"Erin has a real passion for running,\" he said. \"She does all the little things you need to do to run with the best.\"
Stehle (pronounced Stay-lee) has the area\'s best time for 3,200 meters (11:25.96 at Virginia Tech this past weekend). To do so, she has become accustomed t...