In the life of a cross country athlete, the term “long distance” is very familiar. Senior Patrick Tiernan reached an unforgettable milestone in his career when he stood on the starting line in this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
“Being on the start line and realizing you are a part of everything you have been watching on television for years, it is an indescribably beautiful feeling,” he said.
Tiernan’s journey to the Olympics did not come as easy as the cross country stud makes it seem. His training for the event started almost a full year before the 2016 Summer Games.