“Before 2018 probably the longest I have ever run was a mile and that was in high school,” History teacher Scott Wilson said. In addition to teaching, Wilson also runs in competitive long-distance races. About a year and a half ago, Wilson began to start training for local 5 and 10k races. He trained for his races by running about three to five times a week. On these jogs, he would alter his distance from two to ten miles. Apart from running, Wilson plays basketball with some other Central faculty as well. Other than that, he usually runs on his own. 

Deciding to start running did not just happen overnight for Wilson. He had started by going on daily walks and moved up to jogging. After a while, he felt that he could try a race. He also ran for the obvious health benefits, “like weight control and blood pressure,” Wilson said.  

When not running, Wilson is teaching history here at Central. He teaches AP U.S. History, IB History and freshman U.S. History. 

Before he was a runner, Wilson had played baseball up until he was 35. One of the other reasons that he decided to start running was because he missed how much baseball kept him energized and had a competitive nature. 

His first official race was the Berkshire Hathaway 5k. This gave him the motivation to keep running. Eventually, he worked up to running 13 miles. He has run races like the Lincoln half-marathon, the Hastings half-marathon and the Good Life Halfsy. Almost every weekend, Wilson tries to run a race whether it would be a 5k or 10k. “What is really kind of amazing is all of the organizations that will sponsor these races,” Wilson said.  

As for his favorite race, it would have to be a 12k he ran in San Francisco. This past month, Wilson finished up teaching his classes, hopped on a plane and flew out to San Francisco. He loved it because he got to see the Golden Gate Bridge and the surrounding San Francisco area. 

While running, Wilson doesn’t do it for the time, but rather to feel good. “Usually if you’re running you feel really strong, your legs feel good and your breathing feels good, your times will kind of show up that way.”