Not running Cinque Mulini when I had the opportunity.
Oh yeah. I always wanted to run that race but doing it was just a pipe dream. Why did you miss it?
I was injured. Both wheels were falling off. Plantar faciitis on one foot, sciatica on the opposite leg. I did the right thing by skipping it figuring id get another, or many more, chances. Had I known it would be years before my foot got right I would have run it. One part history, ten parts fun.
I wish I would’ve enjoyed highschool more, and been more patient with training.
None of it really mattered when it comes down to it. I’d get so mad when workouts or races went badly, and “important” races would be stuck on my mind the entire week before the fact. I ended up having a big injury at the end of senior year that had me out so long it hit the reset button. 7:45 pace would push my heart rate into the high 170s-low 180s.
The first thing my college coach said to me in person was something along the lines of, “CopperRunner, I don’t care what your PRs were in highschool. I care about how hard you are willing to work over these next few months and what that’ll produce for indoors and outdoors.”
Now I walk away from workouts and races saying “that’s what I had today. Because of the work I put in today I will be better next time” and leave it at that, despite being a lot more advanced and competitive. I think this significantly helps my mental health.
When I read posts like this I dont know how you guys do it. For me running was always a positive experience.
There is always a part of me that wants to be back in true distance running now that I’ve committed to gymnastics. I wonder if any of you all experience similar regrets with running — desire to have put your all in athletics when you had the most potential. Was there something you wished you tried to accomplish? An opportunity you let slip away? Discus
Letting the so-called running "experts" decide I needed to have stability shoes. Stability shoes made distance more difficult than it needed to be as the shoes are 12-13 ounces. All of my PRs were set in cheap shoes that were 8.1 to 8.3 ounces. No leg, knee or hip problems. Runners live in a bubble. It's a disgusting and obsessive bubble. Never let anyone fit you for shoes because you don't fit the running body mold.
There is always a part of me that wants to be back in true distance running now that I’ve committed to gymnastics. I wonder if any of you all experience similar regrets with running — desire to have put your all in athletics when you had the most potential. Was there something you wished you tried to accomplish? An opportunity you let slip away? Discus
I ran 2:27 on 60 mpw...and made it through 22 on 2:20 flat pace and then blew up (what a surprise!). Never did another one.
I have to think that if I'd committed for a year of higher mileage and marathon geared workouts that breaking 2:22 wouldn't have been a big deal. My shorter distance PRs all indicated 2:18 or so, but I didn't have the marathon specific training to handle the pounding for the whole distance.
I did not run in HS because I was a band kid and thought that I couldn't do both. Looking back, I would have been just fine splitting my time between the two. I really liked XC and track in junior high and wish that I kept going.
I wish I would’ve enjoyed highschool more, and been more patient with training.
None of it really mattered when it comes down to it. I’d get so mad when workouts or races went badly, and “important” races would be stuck on my mind the entire week before the fact. I ended up having a big injury at the end of senior year that had me out so long it hit the reset button. 7:45 pace would push my heart rate into the high 170s-low 180s.
The first thing my college coach said to me in person was something along the lines of, “CopperRunner, I don’t care what your PRs were in highschool. I care about how hard you are willing to work over these next few months and what that’ll produce for indoors and outdoors.”
Now I walk away from workouts and races saying “that’s what I had today. Because of the work I put in today I will be better next time” and leave it at that, despite being a lot more advanced and competitive. I think this significantly helps my mental health.
When I read posts like this I dont know how you guys do it. For me running was always a positive experience.
I really wonder how I didn’t quit in highschool.
Borderline abusive coaches, lots of injury, bad team culture, disappointing season after disappointing season, lots of issues going on outside of running…
I’m glad I didn’t though. Having a coach that actually wants me to succeed, knows how to make me succeed, a better mental state, and supportive teammates has made a world of difference.
Im sure it’s a lot more enjoyable when you get that good coaching, health, and success from the get go. Sad I never got to experience that in highschool.
There is always a part of me that wants to be back in true distance running now that I’ve committed to gymnastics. I wonder if any of you all experience similar regrets with running — desire to have put your all in athletics when you had the most potential. Was there something you wished you tried to accomplish? An opportunity you let slip away? Discus
Lost to a random guy in a half marathon at the very end. I was in 3rd place the whole race. The top 2 guys were way ahead of everyone else. They ended up beating the pack by 2 minutes. I was fighting for 3rd place. It was in Ohio in the summer and it was humid and the sun was pounding down. I had a sizeable lead the whole race but in the last 1/2 mile he caught up to me and we were running stride for stride, trying to beat each other. In the last 15-30 seconds he pulled away and I remember seeing his backwards baseball cap.
what’s crazy is that the race wasn’t as important as, say, a state meet in high school or a regional championship race in college, but I felt devastated for having lost in a head to head battle. I ran 1:18 for the half that day in a small town in Ohio and got beat fair and square.
I wish I had tried harder and gotten 3rd. I tell myself I was running as hard as I could (I was dizzy and dehydrated after the race) but I wonder if I could have pushed harder and gotten 3rd.
Twice I ran a 4:02 mile at end of season and then took the summer off to surf and camp. Probably should have spent my summers training rather than chilling.
1. HS, wish I would have run more miles, much slower. We were at it hard all the time. By the time I was a senior I was fried both mentally and physically.
2. College, I wish I would have run at a school with a stronger team.
3. post college, I should have run a marathon or two when I was young. I didn't even try one until I was around 35 and I had been out of the sport for a number of years.
Saddest thing about my running is not accomplishing anything significant (16:48 5k, 34:26 10k) even though I worked my tail off over the years. A little dream persists in the back of my mind that drives me onward and won't go away. But it keeps me running anyway, just to stay healthy.
Saddest thing about my running is not accomplishing anything significant (16:48 5k, 34:26 10k) even though I worked my tail off over the years. A little dream persists in the back of my mind that drives me onward and won't go away. But it keeps me running anyway, just to stay healthy.
Think of where you started from and where you are now, I'm sure you've grown along the way
no real regrets in many years of masters running, but if I had to pick something, it would be running 2:56:03 in one of many Bostons, instead of 2:55:59 -- should have looked at my watch coming down Boylston . . .