I found this very revealing ... and applies to just about every runner ... when was your 'first break' ... in the end we all experience it...
"...Webb said, "I'd never been broken so far from the finish. I couldn't believe what was happening. - 2000 Foot Locker, XC Ritz won by 20 seconds ... "
-- did it break you?
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When I was 13 I ran my first 5k. I ran 21:xx; the guy that won was from the local college and ran 15:2x. I'd say I was "broken" when the gun went off. It didn't break me.
When I was 14. A senior on my team popped my cherry.
never again.
My first marathon just about killed me. I was in high school and I was fat and out of shape. I cramped like I had never cramped before. It was not very fun, but I did finish.
first season, pre-state meet. I finished 2nd barely, with no semblence of a kick and really fighting until the end.
Other than that, I had always run my own race. Even if significantly faster guys were running, I stuck within my limits instead of challenging them the whole way.
butt cherry? What kind of team were you on?
How many cheeries did you pop when you were a senior though?
Cheeries? What are those?
Unless you win the race, you should be broken every time you race. Am I not right? The point is to win the race