Meet the Athlete: Elliot LaFollette
Name: Elliot LaFollette
Age: 23
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Current residence: Oxford, GA
Occupation/Degree you are working towards: Logistics Manager
Education: University of Nebraska at Omaha
High School: Omaha Central High School
College (major/minor) Supply Chain / Economics
What is your running background? High School Cross Country/ Track, Team NE since 2017
Favorite distance to run? Half Marathon
What are your future running goals? Qualify for Boston Marathon, Run Marathon in 2:40’s, and Half Marathon sub-1:17
I can’t run without…? Brooks
Do you do anything to stay injury free? Stretching/Dynamic Warm Ups
Do you have a favorite running book/podcast/movie/athlete? Prefontaine
What is your favorite race you have competed in the past? I always enjoyed the Run for Justin races at Zorinsky
What is your number one bucket list race you would like to do in the future? Boston Marathon
Do you have any advice to other runners? Don’t stop!
What are your PRs?
Marathon – 3:11
Half – 1:18
5k – 17:19
1 mile – 4:23
800 – 2:01
How long have you been an LRC-Nebraska member? Since fall of 2017
What excites you the most about being an LRC-Nebraska athlete? The team atmosphere
What does a typical training week look like for you? Walk us through your daily routine (training related and otherwise): Normally 1 long run, one speed or hill work, and short to middle distances between them. I typically run when I get off work around 5pm and then early mornings on the weekends.
We all approach training and racing differently, so tell us what your short-term and long-term goals are with running: Short term is to get back into a normal routine (since I relocated from Omaha to GA), and run a full here in March. Long term I would like to qualify for Boston and continue to drop my PRs.
Where are your 3 favorite places to do long runs at the moment? Being new to the area I live in my options to run are limited. My favorites in Omaha were Wabash, Zorinsky, and the Keystone.
After a solid race or long run, what is your favorite meal to demolish and replenish those calories? Breakfast at Lisa’s radial café!
Share a crazy training or racing story, or simply an interesting moment in time: The only time (fortunately) I have made a visit to the med-tent. After my first full in Lincoln. I knew something was off during the race but did not know what, it ended up with my blood sugar levels down to a 61.
What book are you currently reading or TV show are you binge watching? Currently binge watching “24.”
You’re the star of a running movie, and the opening scene is you running on a winding dirt road, with a beautiful sunrise. What song is playing in the background? Not sure, but probably something by Kenney Chesney.
