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Why is it sideways?
...both stemming from a variety of genetic and environmental factors. I think we have a thesis statement and coachs are bartenders
...both stemming from a variety of genetic and environmental factors.
I think we have a thesis statement
and coachs are bartenders
Very nice!
Sadly, many also view the ideal temperamental quality only in relation to training. Hitting workouts on the track by yourself or with a training group is nothing. Trying to bury your competitor after spending an hour in the bowels of a stadium thinking about your race while listening to the crowd roar during other events is a whole other thing. Knowing that you need to perform in front of thousands of people in the biggest race of your life is a special quality of its own.
We imagine the ideal temperamental quality, almost exclusively, as stubborn and dogged determination or a capacity for work. And then we imagine the best physical qualities as being skinny, having a big heart, etc. But if you are around athletes a lot, you realize that the cocktail of performance is a quite delicate blend of temperamental and physical qualities.
A lazy man's sport? I knew I picked the right one!
There was a point in my life when I ran. Now, I just run.
We are always running for the thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill, searching for the thrill of it
It's funny you view it as a lazy man's sport. When my non-running friends look at runners, they just can't imagine doing that much "training". I see your point if I look at it from the perspective of the amount of time spent actually running.
I used to be a cyclist and I can't imagine attempting to spend as much time running as I did time on a bike. One of the things I like about running is how little training you can actually do (due to impact and all)..
To be regionally competitive in cycling I'd train 15-20 hours a week. For running, 7-8. That's a huge difference!
Feeling the growl again
I used to be a cyclist and I can't imagine attempting spend as much time training on a bike versus running. One of the things I like about running is how little training you can actually do (due to impact and all).. To be regionally competitive in cycling I'd train 15-20 hours a week. For running, 7-8. That's a huge difference!
I used to be a cyclist and I can't imagine attempting spend as much time training on a bike versus running. One of the things I like about running is how little training you can actually do (due to impact and all)..
Yes.
In college, my friends on the nordic ski team considers 3 hours a day an "easy day".
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