Atlantic Muscle athlete Julia Howard Kawamoto (aka Jules 406 or just 406 for short – has it caught on yet?) has been training hard, eating well, and getting the required rest to ensure she reaches the 4 minute 6 second mark she seeks as part of her quest to compete in the 2012 Olympics in the 1500m.

On March 24^th, Julia ran 1500m in 4:21:08 to finish first at the Arizona State Invite. Not a bad start to the racing season!

April 7^th saw Julia improve upon her time by finishing in 4^th place at the Sun Angel Track Classic held in Arizona with a time of 4:19.

May 18^th brought Julia another step closer to 4:06 as she ran at the Occidental College High Performance Meet in Los Angeles, finishing 4^th place with a time of 4:15.4. She followed this up a 1^st place finish in Tempe on May 21^st.

406 is in the best shape she has ever been in and with her continued training at altitude camp in Flagstaff, Arizona she is bound to keep knocking seconds off of her 1500m on her way to reaching 4:06.

Visit Julia’s site (Rant and Roar Running) to help Julia reach her goal of joining the Olympic team.