Excellent, excellent piece on Price from Spikes Mage people.http://spikes.iaaf.org/post/chanelle-price-world-indoor-800m-championA great over view of her entire career. It starts with her bombing out after last year USAs
Spikes wrote:
“I remember lying in the hotel room thinking: I have to stop. I can’t do this anymore.” Disconsolate and dejected, Price returned to her Iowa hotel room, flopped onto her bed, and hit rock bottom.
What changed? Her faith grew.
Spikes wrote:
“I honestly now don't care what people think, I'm not running for anyone but God. The track is my sanctuary, the race is my cradle. I just leave the rest up to him. I have no sense of failure when running. I just feel so free. It is fun again.”
“I honestly now don't care what people think, I'm not running for anyone but God. The track is my sanctuary, the race is my cradle. I just leave the rest up to him. I have no sense of failure when running. I just feel so free. It is fun again.”
as did her mileage:
Spikes wrote:
She's upped her mileage from around 20 miles per week to nearer 35. Still “very low” she says.
-LetsRun
PS. There is no need to turn this discussion into an argument about religion/atheism. Stay on topic please. Both believer and non believers can find something they latch onto.