Rain or shine, Clay Center cross country runner Kylie Pfizenmaier was at this summer, working with her coach.
Last season, the senior took fourth at the state meet, but she wants to place even higher in 2025.
“We start at 6:30, five days a week, no matter if it’s raining outside, and he expects us to get at least one weekend run in,” Pfizenmaier said. “The week consists of a long run (so more than seven miles), two to three base runs
(around four miles), one day for tempo work, and one day for speed work up at the track (mainly 400s). However, every three weeks, mileage goes up.” Speed was the primary focus of Pfizenmaier’s workouts.
“An area that I need to improve on is picking my legs up more along with faster,” Pfizenmaier said. “We do speed drills to help with that at least once a week. However, it was more common for us to do it during track season.”
The Tigers didn’t finish the season like they wanted a year ago, so that has been one of Pfizenmaier’s primary motivations.
“I am most excited about getting back on the course with my team,” Pfizenmaier said. “We didn’t finish the way we wished to last year, but we have put a lot of hard work in over the summer to accomplish those goals.”
