The Adam Zachary Barrett File

Age:

19

Major/Future Occupation:

ESS/Coach and Teacher

Native of:

Denver, CO, Miami, FL, Wilmore, KT, South Georgia, Iraan, TX

Years running:

four

Started running because:

When I moved to Iraan after my freshman year, they didn't have baseball so I ran track.

I knew I was hooked on running when:

I didn't really get hooked on it, my football coach said that it would help me out for football and would be a good offseason.

Favorite places to run:

Anywhere less than 800 meters

Current weekly mileage:

no clue

PR's:

800 meters 2:02.78 400 meters 50.56

Best or most satisfying performance ever:

Hasn't happened yet

Most recent race:

Favorite race:

One of my misconceptions about running was:

Any pre-race superstitions?

Prayer and the rubberband

Training philosophy/schedule:

Training diet:

One piece of advice I'd give to other runners is:

Don't give up

If I could go on a social/training run with any person, living or dead, it would be:

My Grandpa Jimmy

When nobody's looking, I like to:

I don't know what it is, but I probably do it when someone is looking.

In a movie of my life, I would like to be played by:

Someone with a lot of time on their hands.

Favorite restaurants:

The Old House, Grandma's Kitchen, and El Chato's

Favorite movie:

Varsity Blues and Remember the Titans

Favorite book:

The Kama Sutra

My least favorite physical feature:

My feet

One of my hidden talents is:

I can thump them little things off the pens, I can cross one eye sometimes, I can do a chicken walk.

My idea of a dream vacation is:

Fishin'

Other interests:

Girls

What was your first impression of Tech?

There are some pretty women here

The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:

Leave for Mexico at 3:30 in the morning

One thing that other track team members would love to know about me is:

I'd rather be playing football, basketball, or baseball

Quote:

Someone once told me:
1. Don't buy cheap shoes
2. Never pay full price for late pizza
3. Let the big dog eat

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