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Soldier Wins Lone Star 100
by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Eaddy
April 28, 2020
Most Soldiers run three times a week because their first sergeant
orders them too; some Soldiers do it to stay within standards; some
do it to socialize; and, some do it to be one with nature.
The latter would most accurately describe Capt. Michael Rose,
commander of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th infantry Regiment, 3rd
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), who ran
the 100-kilometer race and won first place in the Lone Star 100 on
February 8, 2020.
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The image shows (left) Capt. Michael Rose, commander of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
on February 8, 2020 running the 100-kilometer race in the Lone Star 100 race
and (right) wearing the medal and holding the trophy from
his win of the 100-kilometer race. (Image created by USA
Patriotism! from courtesy photo provided by The Lone Star
100 and U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Eaddy)
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The race is a 100-mile, 100-kilometer, and a 100-kilometer relay
across the Franklin Mountains in El Paso, Texas. The Lone Star 100
begins at an altitude of 5,000 feet and climbs to an altitude of
7,192 feet at its peak. The track starts within the low desert on a
runnable trail to steep climbs and switchbacks along the north side
of the mountain all the way to its peak and back down.
“Running is a part of who I am so I saw [this race] as an
opportunity for a challenge,” said Rose. “I think it’s pretty cool
to say that you are able to run a 100K at your own desire and get
after it; It made me feel good when I came to the halfway point and
I had just taken first place in my first 100K.”
Winning this
spur of the moment race provided a level of accomplishment that most
runners encounter when they hit the road whether they’ve trained for
a run or not.
"I just signed up for the race on Wednesday and
ran it on Saturday," said Rose.
Rose didn’t particularly
train for the race, but considering the fact that he’s a three-time
winner of the Best Ranger Competition, has run ultra-marathons, and
runs a minimum of 55 miles a week you could say he’s been training
for a race like this for a long time.
“He sets the example,
he actually exceeds the example,” said Trevor Munn, first sergeant
of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade
Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). “It’s almost
impossible to keep up with him, but that just motivates me to push
myself harder and run further.”
Rose inspires Soldiers all
around; the Soldiers he leads and the Soldiers who so happen to read
the rap sheet of all his accomplishments, he inspires everyone to be
better and believes anyone can reach their goals.
“Consistency is king. Getting out there and going super hard for a
month is never going to beat the guy that’s day-in and day-out
giving his [best] effort every single day,” said Rose. “If you make
smart [running] a part of your daily and weekly routine, running
five, four, six times a week, push yourself and focus on the small
things you’ll get past those mental barriers of running.”
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