Peterson, Derrick - Amer. Colleg. Record Holder (800)
Reprinted from:
Trackcoach.com
Name: Derrick L. Peterson
Event(s): 800m 1500m
Brief Bio:
College: University of Missouri (2000)
Residence: Columbia,
Mo/ Atlanta, GA
1999 NCAA National Champ 800m
Indoors/Outdoors
World University Games bronze and Gold
medalist
American Collegiate Record-holder @ 800m
Questions:
1. What are some of your goals for the upcoming year?
My main goal is to stay healthy and make it through another
season of running, with hopes of running well on the NCAA
scene(repeating as National Champion, Shooting for the American
record indoors @800m and Maybe the Collegiate 1000m record. And of
course the Trials I plan to be there if healthy and hoping to run
well enough to make the team.
2. What are some of your plans for the upcoming year to reach
those goals?
To stay focused on the task at hand and not to get wrapped up in
what everyone else is doing. Pretty much just sticking to the same
routine as before and not really changing anything.
3. What is your favorite workout(s)?
If I told you this then my competitor may find out my
secrets. But if I have to answer it is working and perfecting
my kick and we will leave it at that.
4. What factors do you attribute to your success?
First my faith in the Lord, second my faith in myself and my
coaching staff, third my dedication and motivation to be one of the
great ones.
5. What is your training philosophy?
My training philosophy is to just have fun and that is what I'm
doing at this point in my career. When I get to a point when it is
not fun then I will step aside and retire.
6. Do you have any advice that may help other runners reach their
potential?
If your heart is really set on being your best in the sport of
track and field then don't let anyone tell you that you can not do
what you think you can do (i.e. many told me that I can't win by
running from the back of a pack, well 1:45.88 seconds later I proved
them wrong).
