Zach Hine started his running career by being dragged out of the house to go for runs with his mother and he thanks her for it now. Once Hine realized that this was something that he could be really good at in high school, he decided to put more effort into the sport and continues to do so. His hard work has paid off immensely for him.
Runners Feed: Take us through a typical day of your life
Zach Hine: For me a typical day consists of waking up around 9:30. I usually grab a quick bowl of cereal and I like to be out the door running by 10-10:30. I do my longer runs in the morning so I’m usually out there for 100 minutes or so. After that, I eat some lunch and get ready for work. This fall, I was teaching at a community college so my classes went from 1:30 until sometime in the evening. After work I would unwind for a bit at home before going out for my second run, then relax for the night before going to bed around 11:30. When I had some free time, I fit in lifting and core work after my second runs.
ZH: This fall I did work part time as a professor at a community college but I also had a lot of support from my sponsor Mizuno who provided gear, shoes and financial assistance which made life a lot easier.
RF: Who introduced you to the sport of running? And what about running do you think has kept you coming back for more?
ZH: It was my mother who first got me into running, she had run marathons before and began dragging me out for runs as a kid. I didn’t enjoy it at first but when I got to high school I realized I had some talent in the sport. What has kept me coming back is the fact that this is something I really excel at and feel like I can do something special with. I respect the fact that running is a sport where you get out of it what you put into it and if you want to be good, you have to be willing to put in an incredible amount of work into it.
Rapid Fire
RF: Sock or no socks?
ZH: I usually go no socks for anything 10k and below. Half marathon and above I go with socks.
RF: Breakfast the day of the race?
ZH: I always have some sort of breakfast. I usually go toast with peanut butter and jelly a few hours before the race.
