It seems as though most of the people who are super super fast and win races are those who have been running since before college. They've been coached by the best and have that natural talent that the average person doesn't have. I've always thought that I can train hard and continue to get better but there's really not much chance that I'll ever be REALLY good. And I've always felt as though I have to work harder than most people to get the same improvement - not a big deal, but it's something I've accepted and I'm willing to do - I don't mind working hard! I've also accepted that even if I keep running and training hard, I'll just maintain my above-average-but-middle-of-the-pack abilities.
BUT ... the coverage of the Eugene Marathon has given me a new hope. The woman who won the marathon is 45 years old. She has run 20 marathons and this is her first win. But what's more amazing to me is that she has only been running since 2006 or 2007. She has only been running for seven or eight years and in that time has gotten to the point of being able to WIN a marathon. And not a tiny town marathon that has 100 people show up. Eugene is thousands of people.
I know I'll never be able to win a marathon - nor am I sure if I will ever even run another full marathon. But it is encouraging to know that there IS a possibility for me to get much much faster and continue to improve. I haven't been running that long. And since I've started really running I've had my training put on hold a couple of times to have a couple of pretty damn cute babies. Now that that's done ... I feel like I can keep building on where I'm at. That makes me excited.
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