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On The Record -- An interview with Wilton High's Mac Keers
Posted on 02/11/2010
Wilton High senior Mac Keers, pictured at right on the right, might not have started his athletic career with plans on becoming a runner, but that's where his path took him. Now in his third year as a runner for the Warriors, he has enjoyed the sport so much that he added cross country to his resume last fall and will embark on his second year of outdoor track, as well. He competed in the 600-meter run at this week's state Class L indoor track championship meet and was also a member of multiple Wilton relay squads. He took time out of Wednesday's snow day to go "On The Record" with the Wilton Villager * * * The Keers File Parents/Siblings: Malcolm and Nicki; Robbie (16) Sports/Activities: Cross country, indoor track, outdoor; Senior show. Future Goals: Go off to college and figure it out from there. * * * Wilton Villager: What's the best thing about Wilton High School? Mac Keers: I would say probably the people. It's a really interesting mix. WV: Which teacher or coach at WHS has had the most profound effect on your life? MK: I guess the coach that had the most profound effect is (track ) Coach (Ted) Farah. I've had him for so many seasons. I don't know if I could pick on specific teacher because I've had a lot of great ones. I've been fortunate in that regard. WV: What's more difficult to run? The 300 or 600? MK: Definitely, the 600, if you do it right. It takes a lot more strategy, not going out too fast, or not getting too far behind. Coach is trying to get me not to think too much about it, which I have problems doing. WV: What goes through your mind before a 600 race? MK: I always get a little nervous, hoping I don't screw up the pacing, which I did last week (at the FCIAC Championship meet), but it turned out OK. You can go out fast, or too slow, and it messes up your time. Last week, going out too fast gave me worst leg pain I've ever had in my life. I'm trying to work on that. WV: What is your favorite indoor track memory? MK: I can remember a few distinct (training) runs where I had good talks with some of our captains and that's what got me motivated into becoming at three-season runner. We had a good batch of captains my junior year. WV: As you graduate from Wilton, what advice would give your younger brother, Robbie, a sophomore, that would help him get through the next two years? MK: I guess just do things that you enjoy. Some people get hung up on activities because they want to keep doing it, or a parent wants them do it and they lose sight of why they do it. Switching to track and doing a few other activities, I realized in retrospect I should have done, so I don't regret any of the changes I've made. WV: If you could spend 24 hours in anybody else's shoes, who would it be and why? MK: Paul McCartney. He's a musical hero of mine. I'd imagine he leads a fantastic fun life. I met him briefly once on the streets of New York City. WV: What scares you? MK: The 600-meter dash in these big meets. That's the top of my list right now. WV: When was the last time you cried? MK: It's been a while. Probably when I thought "Scrubs" was going off the air, but they brought it back just in time. WV: If you could live anywhere else, other than Wilton, where would you want to go? MK: Probably somewhere down south, somewhere warm. WV: What is your perfect breakfast? MK: It's got to be something with plenty of bacon. WV: What is your perfect midnight snack? MK: Not much of a midnight snacker, but probably something that wouldn't require too much energy to make. WV: What is something nobody else knows about you? MK: I guess that I'm a song writer. Everybody except my three bandmates wouldn't know that. WV: What one word best describes you? MK: Passionate.
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