Whats it like being back at Foot Locker Nationals for a second time?
It’s nice because you’re just prepared for what’s coming your way. But it’s still hard, I didn’t want to be out late last night, I was exhausted. But Saturday night is really fun. (At this point Trotter pauses to point out a toad at our feet.) You’ve been starting a lot of your races really quickly this season, in the 5:10 mile range, will you use the same strategy tomorrow? I’m just going to take it as it comes. You don’t want to start too fast, but I don’t have hills to gain on after the first mile, so I’m going to see how other people take it out and how the race develops. What did you learn about the course after running it last year? I’m more prepared for what’s coming my way. I learned it’s difficult to get a rhythm going, so I’m more prepared for that. And you’ve got to try to use those little hills – milk them for all they’re worth (laughs). It’s a weird course, and different from what I’ve run all year. I haven’t run on grass and I haven’t run on such a flat course but I’m exc
