Name: Dan Castello
Academic interest: I want to major in Athletic Training.
Hobbies: I enjoy basketball, baseball, frisbee, hiking and hanging out with my friends.
PRs: 5K: 16:20; mile: 4:38; 800: 1:57; 400: 52.
Brothers/sisters: Matt and Beth.
Interesting fact: I played on a state championship baseball team as a 10-year-old.
Video: Castello talks with scrunners.com in August.
What racers you wear: Saucony Type A-5
What trainers you wear: Kinvara 4
Favorite food: I like pretty much any pasta.
Favorite movie: "Kicking and Screaming"
Favorite place to train: We train at East Riverside Park so much that I enjoy when we get to run out of the park.
Favorite place to race: Heritage Park
How was summer training?
We ran a lot of mileage with a lot of intensity to work on a distance speed base, rather than just working on a long distance base.
How did you come up with this training?
Coach (Eric) Cummings gave us a summer workout sheet to follow.
Did anything change from the past?