“That, and my first real serious boyfriend, kind of ended my high school running career. That was pretty much it. I got married right out of high school.”
“I always hated distances. She loves it, though. We, and her coaches, have to caution her from overdoing it. I keep telling her there is more to life than cross country but she is the type that wants to be the best at whatever she does.”
“We almost lost him in that accident. He is having a rough time trying to get back in shape because his leg injuries were pretty severe and he is experiencing a lot of pain.”
“I was originally going to run the 100, the 220 and the 440. But there were going to be heats for the event and I didn't think I could run all three with all the heats without being exhausted. So I dropped the 220, which I probably could have won and ran the 440. As it turned out, had I won the 220 as well, I would have won the team state championship by myself.”