Will Ponder
Elite Amateur, Track & Field
How long have you been competing?
10 years
How did you get started?
I started running to condition for soccer in middle school.
Do you compete for a school or on a team?
Atlanta Track Club Elite
What do you love about competing?
I think the running community is unlike any other. The amount of caring and cheering for your competitors is unique to the sport of running. People are always willing to help each other out and most competitors are often friends off the track.
Top 3 personal records:
800: 1:55
1500m: 3:53
Mile: 4:10
3000m: 8:28
Long term goals:
My long-term running goal is to run a mile in under 4 minutes.
Favorite Product:
EPO-BOOST
"I think the difference in recovery and managing tough paces is very noticeable when I started using EPO Boost. I am able to train significantly longer and feel better afterwards. It’s a great tool for my training."
4 Fun Facts about Will
Coolest place you've competed:
Icahn Stadium in NYC
Favorite food:
Pizza
Favorite activity besides competing:
I like doing anything active and competitive. This means when I’m not running you will often times find me lifting with my brothers who are powerlifters or joining club soccer games.
Something unique about you:
I am a big science geek outside of running. In my free time, I study everything from chemistry to understand aerobic energy systems to electrical engineering to build radio transmitters and receivers.