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Dustin Nading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Simson Garcia | Sports Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is Dustin Nading? In the flesh, \u201che’s a guy from Longview, Washington, currently running track and field, and studying exercise science at Western.\u201d Here’s a runner, who in 2016 finished in either second or first for his team in five total meets. Then, in 2017, he was part of the Wolves’s indoor national championship team in distance-medley-relay. He\u2019s also a student closing in on graduation with a goal of earning his doctorate degree in physical therapy, while looking towards a professional track and field career after Western.<\/span>
\n<\/span>He\u2019s a son who admires his father Jeff Nading the most, and a reading and video game enthusiast among other things. \u201cObviously one of my main interests aside from running in general, is following and watching sports, even when I\u2019m not participating. But reading is something I care tons about. You know: new literature, old literature; fiction, non-fiction.” <\/span>
\n<\/span>With allocation and timing being two important things in running, if there\u2019s time for it, he\u2019ll enjoy his leisures playing Fortnite, a video game. What is Fortnite? “So you start out by dropping into a map with 100 other people, you try to be the last one alive, and you get one life. It’s a pretty fun online game.” <\/span><\/p>\n

The game has brought along with it a sort of bonding experience for Nading and many of his teammates who also play. <\/span>
\n<\/span>“Most of my hobbies revolve around things you can build relationships in.” <\/span>
\n<\/span>When not on the track or in the lounge, Nading’s in the lab applying science with athletic performance. A junior majoring in exercise science <\/span>\u2014<\/span> his favorite course in the field? “Probably physiology of exercise. It really digs into what goes on when your doing different activities, aerobically or anaerobically,\u201d he said. \u201cA lot of times, you\u2019ll go out and do a hard workout and you\u2019ll feel this burning in your muscles, and you\u2019re like \u2018why does it hurt like that, why\u2019s that happening?\u2019 and a lot of what that class was was just getting to the cellular level and asking \u2018How does your body respond to different kinds of exercises and why you feel the way you feel.\u2019” <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s all about figuring out the means to your end Nading explained. \u201cSo I think understanding things like that makes you not only a better athlete, or better academically, but makes you better at almost every other aspect of your life.\u201d <\/span>
\n<\/span>Back on the track, Nading put that and everything into view this past Saturday, on Jan. 13 at the indoor track preview in Washington, his home state. He ran the 3,000 meters finishing sixth overall and set a new GNAC record time of 8.11.67. That bettered teammate David Ribich’s 2017 mark by two seconds; Nading received the GNAC athlete of the week award afterwards. There he was also guided by several teammates in multiple events. Overall, the team broke five records. It’s been quite a year for Nading and the Wolves. They’re fresh off competing in the Cross Country Nationals back in December, where the men\u2019s team finished 21st overall. And after winning indoors in 2017, the Wolves look to repeat in the current indoor event. Looking back on the indoor meet last year, he took time to reflect on his championship teammates. “Those are people,” speaking about seniors Ribich and Joshua Dempsey “who’ve made great athletic performances and people I respect immensely.”<\/span>
\n<\/span>With sights always set on the track, he has a dynamic view of it. “There’s so many great athletes and role models to learn from. And one of the greatest things about it is is it’s so extensive. There’s a niche and place in the track world for almost everyone whether that’s running or watching which going back to the hobbies is something I enjoy because even when I’m not performing there’s always some performance you can learn from.” \u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>For Nading, these are things and people he emulates and applies to improve his own performance and athletic ability. <\/span>
\n<\/span>“Every time I step on the line, I race for excellence. I’m representing my school but above all else, I’m representing my teammates and one thing going through my mind is I’m going to run to the best of my ability. I’m going to do all of the little things to get the big result in the end.”<\/span>
\n<\/span>Passing the baton, Nading gave advice for young up and coming runners, advising them to, \u201cBelieve in your teammates, and invest early in the sport because the sport will invest in you and that goes from paying attention to performances, watching, to working on your technique, to putting in the time for working out and bettering yourself … but if you invest in the sport in every aspect, you will undoubtedly get a return more than would you have expected.”<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Contact the author at journalsports@wou.edu<\/span>
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