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Lead Stories: Friday, November 21, 2008

“There’s no crying in running!” … How to recover from a bad race

Posted June 26th, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Running & Training, Motivation, Training Tips

“Once you’re beat mentally, you might as well not even go to the starting line.” -Todd WilliamsWhen I nervously pinned my bib number onto my new technical tee, slathered my body in Ben-Gay, and stretched my aching glutes and hamstrings, I knew that I was not sufficiently prepared for the 26.2-mile journey ahead of me.

I was too stubborn to admit defeat, but when mile 14 rolled by, I stopped. I frantically watched as the seconds ticked away and my goal time turned into a sad country song . . . the man of my dreams didn’t slip away, but the race of my dreams sure did.

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Bekele: World Cross Demise Due to Mombasa Conditions

Posted March 25th, 2007 at 5:22 PM by Bob Ramsak

Section: News & Results, Cross Country

A day after his shock defeat at the World Cross Country Championships here, five-time defending champion Kenenisa Bekele blamed his withdrawal from the race’s waning stages on by the harsh conditions runners faced on the course at this Kenyan seaside resort city near the equator.

The 24-year-old Kenyan appeared on the verge of his record sixth straight title before he succumbed to the conditions, eventually dropping out midway through the final two kilometer lap.

After experiencing some stomach problems mid-race, Bekele said:

“Suddenly I felt that my coordination was not good and that my mind was dizzy. I even started to doubt about how many laps I still had to run.”

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