The William Evan Figueroa File

Age:

20

Major/Future Occupation:

Architecture/Civil Engineering

Native of:

San Antonio, TX.

Years running:

8 years

Started running because:

I beat all my friends running down the block and back.

I knew I was hooked on running when:

I won my first meet.

Favorite places to run:

My high school track.

Current weekly mileage:

4 miles at most

PR's:

10.42(100), 21.89(200), 49.26(400)

Best or most satisfying performance ever:

Winning the 100 meter dash at an invitaional meet during the summer.

Most recent race/performance:

Indoor 2001

Favorite race:

200m, anywhere

One of my misconceptions about running was:

I can sprint all out without stretching

Any pre-race/meet superstitions?

sleep 7-8 hours

Training philosophy/schedule:

5 days of track and one day of basketball a week

Training diet:

bread and water

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

dont give up at practice

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

jesse owens

When nobody's looking, I like to:

take showers

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

me

Favorite restaurants:

Crackel Barrel

Favorite movie:

Gladiator

Favorite book:

A Bell For Adano

My least favorite physical feature:

my hair when it grows long

One of my hidden talents is:

I can play the drums

My idea of a dream vacation is:

Anywhere there is a crystal clear beach

Other interests:

Playing basketball, writing music, playing the drums, and drawing.

What was your first impression of Tech?

Flat

The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:

Waking up my brother on Saturday mornings to tell him he doesn't have school.

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

I have double jointed middle fingers

Quote:

"Pain is temporary, Pride is forever!"

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