Feels man...
beadccc wrote:
When I only improved from 4:50 to 4:45 mile from sophomore to junior year of high school after training pretty hard year round
If someone wants to run in college there is always an opportunity for them to join a team. Not D1, but there are plenty of small schools that would welcome a 4:50 miler.
photofinish wrote:
When I ran my butt off to run a 4:50 mile when I was 16, then I looked up the world record and saw it was more than a minute faster. At that point, I knew running at the college level wasn't going to happen, so I focused on piling up varsity letters and studied harder.
Not choosing the right parents....thick bone structure, asthma, long torso/short legs
Shattered Dreams wrote:
I'm going through a rough time right now. I can never get in consistent boughts of healthy training. Running goes really well and then I get sick (all too often) or injured. I'm at the point where I'm asking myself if it's worth putting in all this time and effort while missing out on social events (ie. parties, going out late with friends, seeing girls, etc) for the not so great results I've had. I'm curious as to what was the breaking point for most letsruners? When did you give up on your dreams of being a great runner?
There is a huge difference between being a good runner and being a great runner. Not everyone has the potential to be a world class runner.
Try Hard Go Far wrote:
To be a good runner you honestly only need 2hrs a day and eat healthy and don't smoke or drink (too much).
Look, man, I can't explain it to you, but when you at the end of your rope, when you at the end of your strength, I'm telling you, I can't explain it, I'm telling you, doors start opening up. You just got to keep pushing. You just got to keep fighting. And if it is something you want, if this is really your dream and you is really trying to go after this, you will find a way to keep going.
Shattered Dreams wrote:
I'm going through a rough time right now. I can never get in consistent boughts of healthy training. Running goes really well and then I get sick (all too often) or injured. I'm at the point where I'm asking myself if it's worth putting in all this time and effort while missing out on social events (ie. parties, going out late with friends, seeing girls, etc) for the not so great results I've had. I'm curious as to what was the breaking point for most letsruners? When did you give up on your dreams of being a great runner?
That is a very high standard, probably at the 0.3% level.
Try Hard Go Far wrote:
what is the definition of a great runner, in the context of this thread. My definition of a good runner is someone who can hold is own and finish middle of the pack at the D1 level.