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The Training Wisdom From Amanda Eccleston, The RBR Interview, by Jeff Benjamin

Jeff Benjaminby Jeff Benjamin
November 28, 2018
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Amanda Eccleston is an elite athlete for Brooks. Amanda has run 4:03.25 for the 1,500 meters and 4:25.64 for the mile. This interview was done by Jeff Benjamin, who, besides writing for all of our pubs for three decades, is a full time teacher, husband and father. Oh, and yes, Jeff Benjamin is a running geek.

Amanda is an example of the fine quality of American woman distance runners in 2018. We thank her for her honesty and wish her good racing in 2018.

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RBR, #1, how did you get started?

Amanda Eccleston, 1) I started running in 7th grade after watching my sister compete in track the year before. I chose distance solely because there were a lot fewer distance runners on the team.

RBR, # 2, how did you develop?

Amanda Eccleston, 2) I was definitely a late bloomer. My high school times were respectable (2:24, 5:13) but not indicative of where I’d go. I didn’t break 5:00 in the mile until my junior year of college, but things really started progressing after that.

RBR, # 3, what was the your favorite high school race?

Amanda Eccleston, 3) My favorite high school race was track regionals my freshman year. I needed to run under 5:26 to qualify for states in the 1600, and my previous best was 5:39. I went with the leaders and never looked back and ended up running 5:23 to qualify for my first state meet.

Tested the fitness a little today with a 3k time trial 💪🏻 Ran hard, ran well, enjoyed the grind. Thanks to my perfect pacer @erinefinn and cheering squad @UMichTrack @brooksrunning @cocoaelite @rungum #runhappy #believe #workoutwednesday #tracktime #believe
PC: @ndsifuentes pic.twitter.com/SQv7dQhnNU

— Amanda Eccleston (@AmandaEcc) November 29, 2018



RBR, # 4, What are best race memories from college?

Amanda Eccleston, 4) There are a lot of college races that are such good memories. I have to include a few: winning both the mile and 800 at the DII NCAA Indoor Championships in 2012 and then anchoring the University of Michigan to the DMR title the following year at the DI NCAA Indoor Championships.

RBR, # 5, what is difference between college/high school athlete and a pro athlete?

Amanda Eccleston, 5) Being a pro athlete requires me to be a lot more responsible with structuring my own training and being diligent about doing all the little things. It’s great having more flexibility to train when I want to and do exactly what works for me, but you don’t have the same team atmosphere that’s one of the best parts of being on a high school and collegiate team.

RBR, # 6, Can you provide an outline of your training philosophy?

Amanda Eccleston, 6) I don’t follow a specific training philosophy; we’ve just developed a system that works for me. I’m fairly low mileage (40-50 miles a week) with a lot of additional cross-training. I generally run 6 days a week, with two workouts and one long run of 10-13 miles.

RBR, # 7, please describe your cross training program?

Amanda Eccleston, 7) I add a significant amount of cross-training (3-6 hours a week), mostly through aqua jogging, spin biking, ElliptiGo, and swimming. I also lift in the weight room twice a week.

RBR, # 8, what is your best advice to young runners?

Amanda Eccleston, 8) My best advice to young runners is to be consistent. Be consistent with your training, be consistent with your confidence and belief in yourself, and be consistent with making good decisions every day to become a better runner. You don’t become world-class overnight; you train hard and smart day in and out, and over time this leads to more and more success.

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    Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.

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Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.

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