Dos Pueblos’ Caesar Flores
Running for Caesar Flores is about making himself better. The Dos Pueblos senior is headed to Graceland University in Iowa to play football next year and joined the track & field team looking to stay sharp.
Running is one of three areas of focus for Flores when it comes to becoming a better football player.
“Weights, running, and field work. I feel like that’s the major three that I work on a lot and I balance it pretty evenly.”
Flores has plenty of upper-body strength that he has learned to use to his advantage in track & field. Without much experience on the track, his athleticism allowed him to place second at the County Championships in the boys 400 with a time of 52.12, a nice contribution to the Chargers boys winning the team title.
“Towards the end, like the last 100, I just remember to keep pumping my arms to help me finish strong.”
Flores competes in the 200, 400 or 800 distances individually, and has been part of DP’s top 4×400 relay team. The middle distances have been a nice challenge for Flores, especially the 400 and longer.
“It’s a little bit of a tougher sprint because it’s a full lap. It’s a good combination of speed and being in shape,” he said.
Flores didn’t join the track & field team until his final year in high school and might have started earlier if doing it again.
“I feel like I should have come out here just to better myself, become a faster runner. I would recommend it for other people,” Flores said.
Flores is a regular church-goer who volunteers at the YMCA’s Isla Vista Teen Center. He plans to get a degree in a business related field in college.
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