A.J. Ellison
A.J. Ellison
almost next sacrifice
It's just like with any other sport, if you want to get to that next level, you have to sacrifice a lot. You almost have to be selfish.
couple friday good race saturday wait
I couldn't wait for Friday and Saturday to come around. When you're in good shape, you want to race all the time, because when you peak, it's only for a couple weeks.
anxiety bit champion kansas knowing runners state successful top whether
I had a little bit of anxiety. Being one of the top runners in Kansas and you get to Tulsa and everyone is a state champion somewhere. So not knowing whether or not I'm going to be as successful was a big part of it.
four miles practice pure ran run running throw walk
The first day of practice I couldn't run four miles on my own. I ran two miles and then I had to walk two miles. I was going to quit. It was just pure running, I wasn't running with a ball. I didn't have anything to throw or shoot, it wasn't fun.
distance good growing junior miles potential runners running start
A lot of these long distance runners start out at junior high. They have just as good times but they're also running 80 miles a week. So you see a lot of potential in someone who is running 20 miles a week. You see a lot of growing potential.