Why? IlThe great ones don’t have to enjoy it. I didn’t enjoy racing nor did I enjoy taking tests. I was very good at both of them, but I was glad when they were over. Speed workouts were even less enjoyable than races. And I could dig down deeper than most and make myself uncomfortable. But it is not enjoyable.
Why run then? I don't get it. Scholarship? Strict parents? A purely masochistic pursuit of greatness for the ego?
Like this is Keely's livelihood. She grits her teeth and gets it done cause it's what she does.
Why would a random hobbyjogging f*ck like you do the same?
Give me a break, nobody is going to care about you when your career is over in 3 years. You have zero motion outside of the sport, stop pretending you're better than it.
Why run then? I don't get it. Scholarship? Strict parents? A purely masochistic pursuit of greatness for the ego?
Like this is Keely's livelihood. She grits her teeth and gets it done cause it's what she does.
Why would a random hobbyjogging f*ck like you do the same?
You’re not very bright. Of course it was all about the money, but it was also about the friendships, and people often gravitate toward the pursuit of excellence, and enjoyment is for those lesser mortals who may hedonistically expend themselves on the pursuit of pleasure. I wanted to do it because I was good at it. Enjoyment is not relevant. The poster above who quoted the writer nailed it.
Like this is Keely's livelihood. She grits her teeth and gets it done cause it's what she does.
Why would a random hobbyjogging f*ck like you do the same?
You’re not very bright. Of course it was all about the money, but it was also about the friendships, and people often gravitate toward the pursuit of excellence, and enjoyment is for those lesser mortals who may hedonistically expend themselves on the pursuit of pleasure. I wanted to do it because I was good at it. Enjoyment is not relevant. The poster above who quoted the writer nailed it.
You’re not very bright. Of course it was all about the money, but it was also about the friendships, and people often gravitate toward the pursuit of excellence, and enjoyment is for those lesser mortals who may hedonistically expend themselves on the pursuit of pleasure. I wanted to do it because I was good at it. Enjoyment is not relevant. The poster above who quoted the writer nailed it.
Sounds like mental illness and cope
So you ran because you enjoyed it? That is part of the reason you weren’t going to beat me. Surely you must know that? Or did you even run?
Hating what you do is a quick ticket to retirement. Athing Mu had been trained hard from a young age and hated it by the time she was 19. She burned brightly. I hope she's back at full force, but it starts with hating to run, is followed by avoiding competitions, and it ends with decline and retirement. So, I hope Keely finds her love of the sport before all that happens.
Why? IlThe great ones don’t have to enjoy it. I didn’t enjoy racing nor did I enjoy taking tests. I was very good at both of them, but I was glad when they were over. Speed workouts were even less enjoyable than races. And I could dig down deeper than most and make myself uncomfortable. But it is not enjoyable.
Some here don't like Hodgkinson's attitude but she seems to be well-adjusted and has her head on straight. She has a good life balance. She also has a good relationship with her family and that relationship is about the most important that anyone can have.
Despite the gold giving her a lofty status and all of the trappings that come along with that - more money, more social media followers, more prestige, More attention, and all of that, the article makes her seem more "human." It's reassuring to see someone with as much success as her go through many of the same struggles as every day athletes go through. If anything, the article makes her more likable.
You rarely hear of 800m runners who operate in quality-over-quantity system loving running. It seems many pretty much are finished with running as soon as their pro or college days end. Almost everything they do in training (hill sessions, repeats, tempo runs) is high-intensity and leaves them breathless like she alludes to. When you think of the fun pros might have running, a lot of it is lower-intensity easy or long days with training partners etc. I don't think Keely gets much of that under Painter/Meadows.
I wonder if she spent a season doing what Hobbs did last year how she’d perform. It’s also kind of wacky how the two generational talents in the women’s 800 are aspiring fashionistas without much love for their craft.
I wonder if she spent a season doing what Hobbs did last year how she’d perform. It’s also kind of wacky how the two generational talents in the women’s 800 are aspiring fashionistas without much love for their craft.
Can you please give some context? What did Hobbs do?
I hope that they other of the two you're referring to gets her game back.
I’m suprised that Keely claims to not enjoy the pain of running, because it seems she has a fetish for piercings given what’s going on with her left nipple.