This is a good thread. About 2 months ago I was sitting alone on the hood of my car after practice thinking to myself, “what’s life going to be like the moment I walk away from this sport competitively?”.
When I was thinking those thoughts I immediately had an overwhelming feeling of sadness and disappointment. Also I could understand why a tough guy like Brett Favre could cry on TV regarding his first round of retirement.
This life we chose to live as sportsmen/women is tough all around and I’m constantly learning new things as I go along and this is one of them. I had no idea that a pursuit of something so trivial as running fast could turn into a full blown marriage! And to add insult to injury, irrespective off all the effort you put into it, there are ZERO guarantees that it would work out in your favor.
In the end, if I can ever run world class times or not I can at least collect on the fact that running has kept me so young and healthy. Because in the end, that’s all that matters anyway (that and family): Your wealth is your health!