2020.USOT’THON.NATTIES.thereal.26.2 wrote:
EVERYONE IN THE RACE HAS A CHANCE!!!
You make the US OLYMPIC TEAM by finishing TOP 3! If the trials results were decided before the race they wouldn’t have the race.
I’ve been a fan of the sport long enough to see people hit CRAZY UNBELIEVABLE PR’S seemingly OUT OF NOWHERE! Frosh, JV, Varsity, College, Pro, Hobby Jogger.....
I saw a kid run a 3k PR, the next week run a 5k PR at the SAME PACE, the week after run a 10k PR at a FASTER PACE!!! INCREDIBLE!!!!
I’ve seen DOUBLE DIGIT SEEDS TAKE DOWN FASTER ATHLETES AND WIN!!! AMAZING!!!
Read the Hoka profiles, read the “Come the Farthest Thread”, so many great stories AGAINST ALL ODDS!
In our sport we get so locked into what’s on paper. Rankings based on PR’s, so many(coaches, athletes, family, teammates) get it in their head that the best you can hope for is a place or two better than your rank. RIDICULOUS!!! GO FOR IT!!! SHOOT YOUR SHOT!!! BELIEVE!!!!
MAKE YOUR DREAMS BECOME REALITY!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfLLNksZmoY
Remember: You’ve qualified and made it this far... YOU’RE ALL WINNERS!!
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Tomorrow DREAMS BECOME REALITY!!!