For the Record:Megan Rhebolz (’14) breaks the 2k and 5 mile records

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Rebholz breaking the two mile record at the cross country meet. Photo Courtesy of: Mike Sommers

Erin Lipson, Reporter

In her final season of Cross country, Megan Rebholz  (‘14) broke and set a new record for our Colonial Forge cross country team.

Megan set the 6A conference 4 record with a time of 18:36 for a 5K.

Megan says that having her coach believe in her makes it easier for her to push herself during a race.

“My coach told me I could get the record so that was going through my mind the entire race.” Megan said “I thought it would be cool to leave my mark on something.”

After falling short last year Megan pushed herself in training and just focused on keeping her body healthy, mind positive, and staying injury free, and really trying to push the pace of my every day runs.

“I think I got there by just working my hardest and pushing myself every single day,” Megan said.

And that’s exactly what Megan did. Winning a race is not always about dedication and faith, it’s also important to prepare your mind and body physically and mentally.

“To break the record I didn’t do much differently,” Megan said. “Except for really focusing on drinking water in the days leading up to it and I had to go to the bathroom in every single one of my classes that day because I was hydrating too much.”

Not shortly after breaking this record she moved on to also breaking the school record for the 2 mile race.

“I broke the school record in the 2 mile the week before we left for Christmas break.” Megan said.

  Megan talked about how motivation really stuck with her throughout the entire race.  “The race is 8 laps long and when I was on my last lap I could hear my coach screaming at me that I could do it. It was the coolest feeling ever.”

“My time was 10:53. In track, there is a specific time you have to run in order to qualify for the conference meet.” luckily Megan met this time and made it.

“In the back of my mind I knew I had a chance to break the school record (which was 11:00) but I didn’t really believe I was going to do it.” Megan said.

Coming into high school Megan never expected to make it as far as she did. She had hopes and goals but she wasn’t sure that she would actually reach them.

She said “I never expected to do this well. It feels like a dream come true. This time my freshman year I wouldn’t have been able to run a 5k without walking so it has really been an amazing experience.”

“I didn’t even think I could run so fast so early in the season. I ended up being 1 second away from qualifying for nationals so that is my new goal.”