The accidental runner
There are those people who began running as kids, maybe in a sport that involved some element of running like soccer or baseball. They either really liked the excitement of going fast, or they felt they were faster than most and it made them feel good, or they just liked the exertion of it. Others maybe picked it up as teenagers in high school track or in college to avoid the added weight that comes with their freshman year. I am none of those examples. I am an accidental runner. In truth, I did do track my seventh grade year in junior high school. I liked the high jump and the long jump because I'm tall and it gave me an edge. I liked the relay because I was very fast for a very short distance. Most important to me: I could grab a decent amount of First Place ribbons while only exerting myself for very short bursts at a time. Track was mostly about hanging out after school and goofing off with my friends. My biggest goal of track was to learn to land ON the mat after