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" Mohamud preferred short distances and refused La Rocha's offer to join the cross-country team. ''He told me, 'I'm a sprinter,' '' said La Rocha. ''I said, 'No, you're a distance runner with speed.' ''
In September, La Rocha convinced Mohamud to go out for a run with him. ''We did only two miles slowly, but Mohamud said it was too long and didn't show up again for two weeks,'' said La Rocha.
** Finally, in October, La Rocha enlisted Mohamud on the team for good. Since then, he has done a modest 30 miles a week of training and now, after some speed work, Mohamud is rounding into a savvy competitor.** "