Interview with Risa Grandon - #5 runner on the Bay Rivers District XC girls champion Grafton squad
How did you get started running and why?
I started running because of a fitness competition during middle school where I ran a mile. My brother saw my time and told me I needed go out for the track team in high school.
What kind of training did you do over the summer to prepare for the season?
Over the summer I went to the Blue Ridge Running Camp and Lafayette Running Camp with the girls and the rest of the days we met up to train together.
Was there a particular race in which you felt your individual race helped the team's outcome?
I can't think of a particular race that I made an overall difference in the team's outcome, but I know that these next few races will have to be good ones, especially when the points in the post-season become close.
What do you enjoy about the team aspect of cross country?
I love that since we're ...
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