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Catching Up With Emma CoburnPublished by
University of Colorado senior Emma Coburn is ready for her final collegiate season. After a junior year, which saw her not only win the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials steeplechase race, but also quality for the Olympic finals in the event, Coburn seems poised to take another big leap forward this season. During her 2013 indoor campaign, Coburn won the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, running sub-4:30 and proving she will be a force no matter the race distance looking forward. We caught up with Coburn this week as she prepares for her outdoor debut, running the 1,500m at the Drake Relays. See what the young Olympian had to say! Scott Bush (SB): Coming off a big indoor season, where you won the NCAA mile title, are you going to test out the 1,500m more this spring? Will the steeple remain your primary event in 2013? Emma Coburn (EC): Racing the mile this year was a great experience and I really enjoy the different speed and tactics necessary in the shorter event. I have always raced one 1,500m in the outdoor season, and I plan to do that again this year. I'll be opening my season with a 1,500m at Drake and hopefully can race another 1,500m at some point in the season. I love getting to explore other events, but the steeple will remain my primary event. The steeple is my absolute favorite. SB: You're entered in the women's 1,500m field at the Drake Relays, along with fellow Olympians Shannon Rowbury, Jenny Simpson, Anna Pierce, Morgan Uceny and prep phenom Mary Cain. How do you feel you stack up as a miler in the field and what are your expectations heading into the competition? EC: I don't have any expectations coming into the race. It’s a similar situation as my start to the indoor season when I opened up at the Millrose Games with a mile. I'm hoping to get a fast time out of the race, but respect the field enough to realize I won't necessarily be racing for a high place. I just hope the race is fast and I can come out of it with a PR. SB: With so much success over the past couple years, how has your training evolved this season to allow further progression and improvement? EC: Training has been similar to previous years and nothing has changed drastically. I just run a little longer and a little faster than I used to, but the basics are all the same. SB: Along with teammate and fellow Olympian Shalaya Kipp, you also have CU legend and World Championship medalist Jenny Simpson as a training partner. Between Shalaya and Jenny, what are the training dynamics like in the group? EC: Training with Shalaya and Jenny has been going really well. Shalaya is a great person to train with on long runs in particular. I swear, we can read each other's minds when we are out on a long run together...its great to be go through the hard effort together, stride for stride. Jenny has been really helpful with fast track sessions. I've been spoiled because I just get to chase her and she pulls me along. Overall, she has been super encouraging and has been a positive, happy addition to the group. SB: What's been the most valuable thing you've learned from Jenny since she rejoined training under Coach Wetmore? EC: Like I said, Jenny has been super encouraging. There isn't anything specific I've learned since she has been back, but she has added a positive energy to the group and always has a great perspective on things. SB: What initially drew you to the steeplechase? EC: In high school, I was competing at the Great South West meet in Albuquerque, NM. I was scheduled to run an 800m, but we didn't want to drive that far for just two laps. My dad looked at the meet schedule and the only other even on a different day was the 2,000m steeplechase. A week before the race, my high school coach, Trent Sanderson took me to Western State College's track in Gunnison, CO. Western's coach, Jen Michel, showed me the basics, I ran one lap over barriers, and that was it. We left for New Mexico a few days later and I ended up qualifying for Nike Outdoor Nationals. This was my junior year, and I finished fourth. My senior year I qualified again and finished second. My other times in high school were not good at all. Luckily, Coach Wetmore saw the race my junior year and thought he saw some potential. SB: You played for your high school's volleyball and basketball teams, along with competing in the high jump during track season. How do you feel participating in the other sports might have helped in your distance running development? EC: I think the other sports helped develop overall athleticism and coordination, which is important in the steeple. I think competing in several sports through the year allowed me to not get burnt out with track and because of this, when I got to college, I was excited to train hard and run. I think some runners come to college and already spent so much time on it in high school that they lose interest and motivation. SB: Competing in the Olympic final had to be pretty amazing. Does any one story from the whole experience stick out for you? EC: My coaches and I always approach meets with a very business-like perspective and so even when on the starting line of the Olympic final, I wasn't too nervous and was just focused on the race. Because of this mentality, I never let the atmosphere freak me out. I am often like a horse with blinders on and am really focused on the race. Coming to London, I knew I would want to be business-like on race day, and so I was really excited to participate in the Opening Ceremony. I wanted a chance to take in the crowd, appreciate the moment, and be able to feel the gravity of being at the Olympics. When Shalaya and I walked into the stadium for the Opening Ceremony, we looked at each other and said, "Is this real?! How is this happening to us? This is incredible!" It was very surreal and is something I'll never forget. Quick Six SB: Shoes you train in? EC: Nike Pegasus SB: Favorite workout? EC: There are a few track workouts that are the hardest thing we do, but are my favorite because if they go well, it means we are in great shape. I should keep those workouts a secret :) SB: Favorite food? EC: Cereal. Sugary junk food cereal to be specific, Lucky Charms, Honey Comb, Coco Puffs, Trix, Coco Krispies, Berry Berry Kix. SB: Best movie? EC: My favorite movie is a documentary I fell in love with when I was a kid. "Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team". It seems random, but I played hockey up until high school. I saw this movie when I was 10 and made posters about each player's biography. I even sent fan mail to some players. I don't think it ever arrived, because I think I looked up 'Jack O'Callahan, Boston' online and sent an address to the first name that came up. To this day, I can quote that documentary word for word. SB: Car you drive? EC: Audi Q5 SB: Best part of Boulder? EC: This is tough. To me it’s like asking who is your favorite child! The training venues, the weather (300+ days of sunshine!), Pearl Street, and the restaurants. Hashtags#emma-coburn #jenny-simpson #mark-wetmore #shalaya-kipp #university-of-colorado #steeplechase #drake-relays
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University of Colorado senior Emma Coburn is ready for her final collegiate season. After a junior year, which saw her not only win the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials steeplechase race, but also quality for the Olympic finals in the event, Coburn seems poised to take another big leap forward this season. During her 2013 indoor campaign, Coburn won the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, running sub-4:30 and proving she will be a force no matter the race distance looking forward. We caught up with Coburn this week as she prepares for her outdoor debut, running the 1,500m at the Drake Relays. See what the young Olympian had to say! Scott Bush (SB): Coming off a big indoor season, where you won the NCAA mile title, are you going to test out the 1,500m more this spring? Will the steeple remain your primary event in 2013? Emma Coburn (EC): Racing the mile this year was a great experience and I really enjoy the different speed and tactics necessary in the shorter event. I have always raced one 1,500m in the outdoor season, and I plan to do that again this year. I'll be opening my season with a 1,500m at Drake and hopefully can race another 1,500m at some point in the season. I love getting to explore other events, but the steeple will remain my primary event. The steeple is my absolute favorite. SB: You're entered in the women's 1,500m field at the Drake Relays, along with fellow Olympians Shannon Rowbury, Jenny Simpson, Anna Pierce, Morgan Uceny and prep phenom Mary Cain. How do you feel you stack up as a miler in the field and what are your expectations heading into the competition? EC: I don't have any expectations coming into the race. It’s a similar situation as my start to the indoor season when I opened up at the Millrose Games with a mile. I'm hoping to get a fast time out of the race, but respect the field enough to realize I won't necessarily be racing for a high place. I just hope the race is fast and I can come out of it with a PR. SB: With so much success over the past couple years, how has your training evolved this season to allow further progression and improvement? EC: Training has been similar to previous years and nothing has changed drastically. I just run a little longer and a little faster than I used to, but the basics are all the same. SB: Along with teammate and fellow Olympian Shalaya Kipp, you also have CU legend and World Championship medalist Jenny Simpson as a training partner. Between Shalaya and Jenny, what are the training dynamics like in the group? EC: Training with Shalaya and Jenny has been going really well. Shalaya is a great person to train with on long runs in particular. I swear, we can read each other's minds when we are out on a long run together...its great to be go through the hard effort together, stride for stride. Jenny has been really helpful with fast track sessions. I've been spoiled because I just get to chase her and she pulls me along. Overall, she has been super encouraging and has been a positive, happy addition to the group. SB: What's been the most valuable thing you've learned from Jenny since she rejoined training under Coach Wetmore? EC: Like I said, Jenny has been super encouraging. There isn't anything specific I've learned since she has been back, but she has added a positive energy to the group and always has a great perspective on things. SB: What initially drew you to the steeplechase? EC: In high school, I was competing at the Great South West meet in Albuquerque, NM. I was scheduled to run an 800m, but we didn't want to drive that far for just two laps. My dad looked at the meet schedule and the only other even on a different day was the 2,000m steeplechase. A week before the race, my high school coach, Trent Sanderson took me to Western State College's track in Gunnison, CO. Western's coach, Jen Michel, showed me the basics, I ran one lap over barriers, and that was it. We left for New Mexico a few days later and I ended up qualifying for Nike Outdoor Nationals. This was my junior year, and I finished fourth. My senior year I qualified again and finished second. My other times in high school were not good at all. Luckily, Coach Wetmore saw the race my junior year and thought he saw some potential. SB: You played for your high school's volleyball and basketball teams, along with competing in the high jump during track season. How do you feel participating in the other sports might have helped in your distance running development? EC: I think the other sports helped develop overall athleticism and coordination, which is important in the steeple. I think competing in several sports through the year allowed me to not get burnt out with track and because of this, when I got to college, I was excited to train hard and run. I think some runners come to college and already spent so much time on it in high school that they lose interest and motivation. SB: Competing in the Olympic final had to be pretty amazing. Does any one story from the whole experience stick out for you? EC: My coaches and I always approach meets with a very business-like perspective and so even when on the starting line of the Olympic final, I wasn't too nervous and was just focused on the race. Because of this mentality, I never let the atmosphere freak me out. I am often like a horse with blinders on and am really focused on the race. Coming to London, I knew I would want to be business-like on race day, and so I was really excited to participate in the Opening Ceremony. I wanted a chance to take in the crowd, appreciate the moment, and be able to feel the gravity of being at the Olympics. When Shalaya and I walked into the stadium for the Opening Ceremony, we looked at each other and said, "Is this real?! How is this happening to us? This is incredible!" It was very surreal and is something I'll never forget. Quick Six SB: Shoes you train in? EC: Nike Pegasus SB: Favorite workout? EC: There are a few track workouts that are the hardest thing we do, but are my favorite because if they go well, it means we are in great shape. I should keep those workouts a secret :) SB: Favorite food? EC: Cereal. Sugary junk food cereal to be specific, Lucky Charms, Honey Comb, Coco Puffs, Trix, Coco Krispies, Berry Berry Kix. SB: Best movie? EC: My favorite movie is a documentary I fell in love with when I was a kid. "Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team". It seems random, but I played hockey up until high school. I saw this movie when I was 10 and made posters about each player's biography. I even sent fan mail to some players. I don't think it ever arrived, because I think I looked up 'Jack O'Callahan, Boston' online and sent an address to the first name that came up. To this day, I can quote that documentary word for word. SB: Car you drive? EC: Audi Q5 SB: Best part of Boulder? EC: This is tough. To me it’s like asking who is your favorite child! The training venues, the weather (300+ days of sunshine!), Pearl Street, and the restaurants. |
