Riley Masters: Three Tips To Successful Training

Bryan Deibel

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Riley Masters, a Bangor (ME) High and University of Oklahoma graduate, is a professional runner sponsored by Nike who owns personal bests of 3:36.49 in the 1500m and 3:56.75 in the full mile. In 2015, he ran a PB of 13:17.97 in the 5K. Below is a conversation recirculated from a FloTrack interview with Masters in 2015. 

Finding Success While Having A Training Partner

Success with a training partner who has a similar ability level -- or where you're at a similar level -- how do you make that happen? How do two people or a small group train together and everybody benefits? 

"I think you need to set your ego aside and understand that both of you want to be better. By helping the other person and carrying them along, it's going to make you better in the long run. I think it works vice versa as well." 

So you're with Garrett Heath, and the two of you are training together, what particularly happens for you to make it work?

"I think Garrett and I . . . have a good bond back and forth, we're stron...