McMillanElite :: Giliat Ghebray
Entry #51
Week of August 11, 2008
by Giliat Ghebray My name is Giliat Ghebray and I recently joined the McMillan Elite to pursue my dream of becoming a professional runner. These past few weeks in Flagstaff have really brought back my true love of distance running. Having multiple trails to choose from on a daily basis ensures that I can take in the beautiful scenery that surrounds the city. The altitude was a rough experience at first but I feel like I am progressing nicely. There are occasional days, however, where I feel I am taking in a little more 'thin' air. |
I made the decision to move to Flagstaff back in May of this year. After finishing a subpar 5000 meter race at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational I called up Greg and discussed my athletic dreams. This was followed up by a visit in which I was immediately taken aback by the endless amount of great trails available in Flag. I let Greg know of my deep desire to improve my running and we both agreed that joining the McMillan Elite would be a beneficial move.
Since moving out to Flagstaff I have been able to train with a great team of people. The runners on the team all have a positive outlook for themselves as well as for the team as a whole. Throughout my running career I have had trouble finding people to train with – an issue that was quickly resolved on my first training run out in Flag. I am very excited to be surrounded by great runners who meet together nearly every day to get in workouts. I know that I have made the right decision in moving out to a new area to better myself as both a runner and a person. I am excited to get out and race as I continue to increase my mileage and rev up my fitness.
I can't wait to put on my adidas uniform and represent the McMillan Elite to my fullest potential. I am sure this is going to be a great year with lots of ups and hopefully very few downs. I just want to extend a thank you to Greg, Adidas, and the Flagstaff community as a whole for making my transition here go very smoothly.
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