On the Fast Track with Veronica Lyle

Veronica Lyle has has dropped 70 seconds off her 2012 best time.  The Hewitt-Trussville senior is currently the 6A #1 and AL #2 runner according to the AlabamaRunners/MileSplit database. 

 

Hobbies:

Pageants and Cooking

 

What has been your average weekly mileage this summer?

I did not focus on mileage this summer. I was focused more on summer track and the 800 meter since it would be my last summer to do summer track before college.

 

Have you changed anything training wise between this year and last year?

Once the school year began I increased my mileage from the past years by at least 10 miles and I've started doing Sunday runs which I have never done before.

 

Goals for this season?

My goal for this season is to get in the low 18's and to hopefully place top 3 in state.

 

What goes through your mind before the gun goes off?

I just try to calm myself down and relax. The only thing going through my head is telling myself to run my race and no one else's. After I figured that out PR's just started coming.

 

Do you have any superstitions when it comes to competing?

I usually have to eat an almond butter and honey sandwich at least an hour before I race and some sort of pasta and bread the night before. I also have lucky socks I wear every single race that have pigs on them.

 

Do you have any post-high school plans?

I have recently just committed to the University of Alabama to run cross country and track and field. I also plan to major in primary education.

 

Competition Spikes:

Brooks

 

Favorite Television Show:

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

 

What are 3 things in your track bag you can’t live without?

Ear phones, Vaseline, and watch

 

 

What song do you always listen to before a race?

This Girl is on Fire

 

Do you have a hidden talent you would like to tell us all about?

I compete in pageants.

 

Do you play / have you played and other sports?

I played competitive soccer at BUSA on the elite team and had to give that up last year because I knew I would have to choose between soccer and running eventually.

 

Who is your favorite athlete?

Trey Hardee

 

Best advice you've been given from a coach?

Don't think about times. Race and the time will come.