“Amazing. It was like I was watching the race from the outside as I was running it. It was like nothing else I’ve ever done.”
This is how Kaitlin Shiver responded when asked how she felt about running at the prestigious National Scholastic Indoor Championships held on March 11 on the famous Armory Track in New York. With the performance Shiver put up, it’s easy to see how those could be some appropriate things to say.
Shiver, a senior from Satellite Beach High School, placed third in the mile; earning instant All-American status. She ran 4:51.53 which converts to 4:49.84 for 1600m. But what caused Shiver’s recent ascension to Florida’s top female miler?
“I think something that’s always helped me is my swimming background combined with a lot of stuff I did this winter. I did a lot of strength work with plyometrics and weights, because that’s where I found a lot of weaknesses in. Also, I had a stretch in the winter where I had three 60 mile weeks which was the most I’ve ever...
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