The West Carteret senior is seeking to add five more titles to the 12 she already holds over her stellar career.
From big solo races to grinding out points over a four-event day, from injuries to championships, through both individual and teacm successes, Blake Dodge has pretty much done it all in her four years of high school running. Talking with her about running is fascinating: she has a great blend of humility and confidence, and she is very knowledgeable about her role on the team as well as the training and competitive processes she has to follow to achieve her goals. (Talking with her about other things is even better, by the way, because she's smart, funny, and endearingly quirky, with an edge of biting sarcasm that I thoroughly enjoy.) Over the last three years, Blake has been very open with me about her achievements and adversities, and like most of you I've been amazed at what seems like her rapid rise to stardom over the last two years. In truth, she ...
