Illness floors Lemoncello on eve of world cross country
Published Date:
27 March 2008
By MARK WOODS
ANDREW Lemoncello has revealed a mystery virus could sink his chances of a top-ten finish at Sunday’s World Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh. The 25-year-old Fifer felt exhausted at last week’s Great Britain team trials despite securing fourth place and a spot in the line-up.
Arizona-based Lemoncello has been carefully planning his 2008 season to make sure he is in prime form to shine in the Olympic Games steeplechase.
However, his hopes of using this weekend to gain an early boost on the road to Beijing may already have been scuppered.
He said: “If I hadn’t got ill, I’d really like to have been one of the top Europeans. Now, not being as fit as I should be, I’m just hoping to be the top Brit and do well. I’ve never run in the world cross before, but I expect there’ll be a fast start and then it’ll be pretty tough going over 12 kilometres.
“I’d like to just get my head in the right place and be ready to run hard. I’ve not put any placing in my mind though.”
Since returning to Scotland, Lemoncello has been training under his former mentor Ron Morrison to sharpen up for the forthcoming track season.
“This could be my last crack at the steeplechase this summer, so I’m determined to throw myself into it,” he added.
The full article contains 249 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
26 March 2008 9:22 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
