By Tim Casey - MileSplit Recruiting Reporter
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Since early November, Andrew Regnier has regularly had Zoom sessions with Doug Herron, the head of the Alaska Running Academy. Regnier, a senior at Waunakee (WI) High School, lives nearly 3,500 miles from Herron.
But the two have a connection.
In the late 1980s, Herron was teammates on the University of Arizona track team with Regnier's mother, Sharon, a heptathlete.
A rapport gained 40 years ago stuck. And today, the younger Regnier credits Herron for providing training advice, race strategy and other tips.
Andrew says his mother has been a big help, too. She shows up to each of her son's workouts, recording videos and offering guidance. That attention to detail and additional work has paid.
Regnier, who currently owns the country's top 600m time and the second-best 800m performance, is currently amid a breakthrough...
