Rebecca talks about how the season is going so far for the State College girls' cross country team.
Rebecca talks about her performance at the US 20km Championships in New Haven, CT.
Rebecca talks about coaching at State College High School and the local youth team, Nittany Track and Field. She also discusses her high school coach and how his concepts established the foundation for her to have a successful career. And lastly she talks about her current coach, Artie Gilkes, and what he means to her and how he has impacted her running.
Rebecca talks about the Cardinal 10k, her optimistic outlook on the rest of the season, and potential plans at the US Championships in June.
Rebecca Donaghue discusses her 2009 goals and asks the question, "Why Not Me?"
Rebecca gives us some insight into what the next few months hold and some of the things that have lead to her improvement over the last few years.
Rebecca provides a race-by-race recap of the early part of her 2009 season.
Last night I was able to spend some time and interview Rebecca. In her first interview since returning home from Amman, we covered a wide array of topics including the World XC Championships, her coaching, the 2009 season so far and what to expect the rest of the year. Today's installment focuses on the recent World XC Championships where Rebecca was the third American in 36th place. She talks about the experience, things she learned, and of course the race itself.
In and Out 200s. A classic workout that goes by many names, but perhaps the most famous is 30-40s. 30-40s is the old Oregon workout where you would run a 200 in 30s, followed by one in 40s, and continue repeating that trend until you could no longer do it. The record, 24 laps, is held by Galen Rupp. He established the standard this past fall. It’s a tough workout because of the constant shifting of pace. Obviously it’s not always this drastic of a shift in an actual race, but it does a great j...
The changes in Rebecca's running were obvious every time I watched her workout. She seemed to adapt and get stronger with every passing interval. It was an impressive feat. The closest comparison I can make is Penn State's 1994 XC team my freshman year. We finished 8th at the NCAA Championships. I think I was 17th or 19th man on that team, so I had plenty of opportunity to learn and take in all the knowledge and experience that was being passed down from the leaders of the team. But the thing ...
