Qualifies for State senior Games
by Steven Heidenreich
August 27, 2008
Texas State Senior Games
Coach Stephen Heidenreich was so inspired by the Center Point Girls Middle School Track and Field Team that he decided to start training and competing in track and field, again. Serious training started this spring. To prevent overuse injuries, he only runs three days during the week, averaging ten miles per week. The stretching, drills, aerobic and anaerobic running have been very helpful in his conditioning.
In June, Stephen Heidenreich competed in the Kerrville, Senior Games winning the 800 meter run in his age group. Not only did he win his own age division but with his tremendous kick he also defeated all of the other younger male Senior Games Athletes entered in the 800 meter run. This victory qualified him to compete in the Texas Senior Games that are being held in on September 28th. His goal, at the state Senior Games is to qualify for the National Senior Games that are being held in 2009 at Palo Alto, California. To qualify for the Nationals, an athlete must finish in the top five in their event at the state meet.
