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Bumbalough Reflects on 2014 Season

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Catching Up With Andrew Bumbalough

Published by Portland Track on November 5, 2014

2014 was a rollercoaster year for Bowerman Track Club pro Andrew Bumbalough. The 5,000m standout ran a 3,000m PR indoors and just missed eclipsing his 5k best outdoors. He also finished runner-up over 5,000m at the USA Outdoor Championships - all coming after a drama filled indoor campaign, where he was unjustly disqualified.

With time to reflect on the season, we caught up with Bumbalough this week, discussing his season, the evolution of the Bowerman Track Club and much, much more.

Portland Track (PT): Lets reflect back a little bit first. You had a good 2014 season, nearly besting your 5k PR and setting an indoor 3k PR. What are your thoughts on your most recent season?

Andrew Bumbalough (AB): The 2014 season had some great moments and some disappointments. Going in to the season I really had my eyes on setting a 5000m personal best. Unfortunately, that never came to fruition. The best chance was at Payton Jordan with a handful of Americans (several of my BTC teammates) running under 13:10. I had a nagging hip/glute injury that really set me back and kept from being in peak form in early May. That said, I am very happy with the way I ran early in the year running 7:37 for 3k and then finishing 2nd place at USAs in the 5k.

PT: It was a strange year with no World Champs or Olympics team to compete for a spot on. How did you approach the season differently, if at all, to a more traditional championship year?

AB: I approached the season very similar to the way I would in a championship year. I did get to race a little more often which was nice but the same basic philosophies still applied with a large amount of base mileage early followed by some sharpening on the track.

PT: You've tested the waters in the 10k a bit. Do you see yourself shifting more towards that event as national team competitions approach?

AB: My heart is still very much in the 5000m. It is my favorite event on the track. That said, we will keep an eye on the longer events and see what makes sense as USA/Olympic teams become the focus.

PT: In what ways have you grown as an athlete over the past year or two?

AB: This is the first year in my career that I haven't PRed in my primary event. I think it was hard to accept as the season was closing and I knew I wasn't going to break 13:10 for 5k but at the same time it has given me a more patient approach which will hopefully pay off in the next few years of my career.



Read the full article at: www.portlandtrack.com

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