Run The Roads

Since his junior year in high school, Evan Jager (pictured right) has been in the national spotlight.  Time after time Jager has come up big in local and national competitions, his most recent accomplishment being his second place, 13:29.65 5,000m performance at the Payton Jordan Invitational.  Earlier this year we had a chance to sit down with Jager at his family’s home in Algonquin, Illinois.  In our four part interview, Jager talks about his decision to turn pro, what life is like living in Portland and what he expects from himself in 2009.

Part I - Jager discusses his move to Portland the decision behind going professional after only his freshman year of college.

Part II - The Oregon Project House has been a topic of many conversations over the year.  In Part II, Jager talks about life in the OP House, who he’s living with and training on the Alter-G.

Part III - Jager talks about the season ahead, what his goals are and much more.

Part IV - Jager takes six fun questions at the end of the interview, talking about a variety of topics, including his parents buying him a Mustang.