Kyle's Korner is a segment of the Club's weekly email that will focus on reacquainting you with a different current club member each week. We will catch you up on how they are doing with regards to their training, their lives, and other general nonsense. This segment intends to be informative and educational while attempting humor in a purely inoffensive way. Mostly.
This week on Kyle's Korner we talked with an athlete whose name you've all heard, but whose story with the club might surprise you. Tyrone Ross has run and won some big time races wearing a black and yellow uniform and is a well recognized athlete where ever he goes. He pushes himself to the max at practice and motivates everyone else around him while doing so. Whether he is taking on the roll of athlete or coach, his personality is always energetic.
Tyrone Ross
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| Ross running on the 2013 Club National Championship 4x400 Relay |
Kyle: Hello Tyrone! Thanks for joining us!
Mr. Ross: Thanks for having me. It's about time sprinters get some love in this popular corner of yours!
Kyle: I'll admit, I've been distance heavy so far. So let's change it. What brought you to the Black and Yellow?
Mr. Ross: Not too many people know this but Chuck and I were teammates in high school. Back in 2010 we reconnected and discussed a club he was starting and shortly after I was the first member of the sprint group.
Kyle: So you are a founding club member? These are the stories we love to hear. Can you tell us how things have changed/improved in the club over the years? Some of your favorite moments?
Mr. Ross: Yes I am! The uniforms have definitely improved for one, but I'll let Chuck tell that story lol. Obviously funding and sponsorship has been a tremendous help for all of the distance runners to get all the gear the sprinters don't. A lot of favorite memories go back to day one when no one was around and training in the parking lot in my high school and the 4x4 at Club Nats was pretty cool. Last weekends trip to Boston takes the cake though!
Kyle: I heard about a lot of amazing things happening in Boston, including a win by you correct?
Mr. Ross: Yea I ran well considering I didn't feel the best warming up. I always run well on that track though so it's one of my favorites.
Kyle: I hear there was a good conversation about this email segment as well, always nice to know that I have fans.
Mr. Ross: Ha yes there was plenty of jokes. I demanded to know who Kyle was and it started from there lol.
Kyle: I'm going to have to start dying my mohawk different colors again if the natural look isn't getting me noticed.
Mr. Ross: Lol yea see if that works.
Kyle: Now you said you were teammates with Chuck in high school, who was faster?
Mr. Ross: I was faster than him but not by much.
(Editor's note: Chuck beat him in a 600m time trial in December, 1994)
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| Ross passes Princeton's 4x400 anchor leg in last year's Tiger Invitational |
Kyle: I hear whispers and rumors about the wheels that are fearless leader used to have. What's it like being coached/guided by your former teammate? Were you two good friends in high school which helped you get reconnected for the club?
Mr. Ross: He was 2 years ahead of me so we didn't hang out much but we were great teammates. It's a little weird that I'm still running and he's coaching but we make it work.
Kyle: Well he does try to run when he gets the chance and isn't injured.
Mr. Ross: Yea his diet does him no favors either.
Kyle: Yeah he's the Herman Road cookie monster.
So what helps make Tyrone Ross the phenom sprinter he is?
Mr. Ross: Never settling. I always feel like I can be better. I also don't believe anyone loves track more than I do.
Kyle: Good words to train by. What are you looking forward to this coming spring season? I know you are probably also ready to have another great performance at the Millrose games like in Boston.
Mr. Ross: I'm just looking forward to training in warm weather and if all goes well running 45. Millrose has always been good to me. I won there in HS, college and got 3rd as a pro in the 500.
Kyle: That's an impressive resume! But even I can run a 45 in a 300, I would think you'd be looking to go faster than that.
Mr. Ross: Lol I'll take it as comes so we'll see.
Kyle: What do you do in your spare time away from running? Or does our great sport take all your spare time?
Mr. Ross: Well I am a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch so taking care of my clients takes a lot time. I also read a lot, and speed time volunteering and mentoring youth.
Kyle: A "Jack of All Trades". Financial advisor by day, sprinting hero to America's youth by night. Do you have a costume?
Mr. Ross: Yea, a well-tailored suit.
Kyle: Dappeeer. Well you did win best dressed at the banquet after all.
Mr. Ross: Indeed!
Kyle: Well I won't keep a super hero from his duties, one last question. What is your go-to get pumped up jam?
Mr. Ross: well, I don't listen to music before I before I compete, but Taylor Swift shake it off gets me ready to take over the world.
Kyle: Surprising till the last sentence. That's all the time we have for this week. Thank you for talking with us!
Mr. Ross: You're welcome. And thank you!
Kyle: Tune in next week to see who we interview
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