A.J. Ellison
A.J. Ellison
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.