High School: Cross country runner in final two years and track runner for final three… as a senior was cross country and track captain…primary events in track were the middle distance… track captains in 2013… member of Class S cross country championship team as a junior and senior… member of high school’s first win in track as a senior… honors student throughout high school…
PERSONAL: born Christopher E. Armstrong April 18, 1995... Parents: Linda and Earle... Major: Computer Science... Career plans: Software developer, Olympian... Sister: Kate... Residence: Bolton, CT..
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HONORS
2014: LEC Academic Honor Roll
2015: LEC Academic Honor Roll, E-club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award
2016: LEC Academic Honor Roll, E-club Outstanding Scholar-Athlete Award
CHRIS... REVEALED
Your pre-game ritual: Beginning the warm up almost an hour too early
Personal goal for the season: Sub 27:00 at UMD, consistent mileage, peak for New England’s
Your most overused phrase: “It’s all good baby, baby” –Biggie Smalls
Favorite place to stop for food after a competition: 2 for $20 at Applebee’s with the whole squad
Pet peeve: Fatal Shark Attacks
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Tenacious
If you were to choose a superpower what would it be: Rewinding VHS tapes with my mind
Your spirit animal: Antelope
What famous structure was actually built by the Illuminati: Stonehenge
One thing you would like to do before you died: Run an ultramarathon. Also, take a bath in the ECSU Honors House.
The automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: My dad’s truck. It already has all my radio presets and my CDs in the glove compartment.
Dream job: Best case scenario: I complete my breakout season this year at Eastern, shattering the school 10k record. I then find a job in the Midwest where I can work part-time for room and board, and spend the following years training to make an appearance at the 2024 Olympic Games in the 5k, 10k, or Marathon. With my earnings from sponsorships, I can afford to spend the next ten years driving the American West coast in a van with a reggae band, winning small-town road races and running 100+ miles a week, before retiring to a well-paying division one coaching job. If that falls through, I’ll be a software developer.
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Track and Field
Favorite Instagram filter: I really like the way my eyes look in the “Mid-life Crisis” filter. “Sepia” also looks nice.
If your life could be made into a movie, the title would be: Running2Fast2Furious2Win
