Meet Bobby Villagomez

No sports rewards hard work like cross country.  Talent matters, but talent without a lot of running, a lot of hard running, goes nowhere.  Slowly.

Bobby Villagomez, a senior at Los Altos, decided in June to find out how good he could be.  He entered the season with modest track PR’s of 4:42.74 and 10:42.25 and a Mt.SAC best of 17:08.  But after a solid summer of training with coach Anthony Ossa, Bobby opened big with a 15:11 for 3 miles at the Don Bosco meet, and followed that up last Saturday with a 15:00 effort at the Rosemead Invite, an 86 second improvement from last year!  Now he’s this week’s featured runner.

How and when did you start running?  “I started running because my sister was having a fundraiser and one of her friend’s brothers was a cross country runner. My mom wanted me to do something because my freshman year I did nothing so she took me to practice and I have been running since then.”

Bobby Villagomez

What is your favorite workout during XC season?“My favorite workouts are trail runs because it is just so much fun to explore the wilderness and actually be in nature.”

How much did you train over the summer? – “I trained a lot, I do not think I have ever trained so hard, I always wanted to be #1 on my team since I first started and I knew it would take time and dedication and I have always tried my best and it has gotten me really far.”

What do your think about or concentrate on during XC races?“During the races I always focus on either the person in front of me and once I focus everything else just goes away and I eventually pass him up, and if I am leading I focus on my breathing and on the sound of the person behind me and I make sure I cannot hear it.”

Describe your last race. “My last race was just phenomenal. It was a cold dark night and there were about 200 runners, I took the lead of the 1st mile and slowed down a bit around the second and I took it on home and got 3rd place with a time of 14:59.61. It is the 1st time I have ever broken 15 minutes and I think I might have the record for Los Altos High School.”

Five Fun Questions
  • Best place for tacos?“Hands down King Taco, they are just amazing.”
  • Favorite subject in school?“History.  I love to learn about the past and what achievements we as the human race have done.”
  • The song that’s in your head right now? “Sorry 4 the Wait” by Lil Wayne.
  • Short shorts or long in training? – “Short”
  • What trainers do you wear? “Asics Gel Nimbus 12”

Bobby’s next race is today’s Hacienda League Cluster Meet at Bonelli Park

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This site is maintained by Bob Ramsey – a SGV T&F athlete (Arroyo ’80), and former coach at Glendora HS and Meet Director of the SGV Champs. Bob is currently Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Whittier College