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Strength and Endurance: Can We Have Both? | My Athletic LifePublished by
Strength and Endurance: Can We Have Both?— By Sarah Wilson on November 15, 2011 8:40 am No one ever told me I could be strong. From an early age I was told I had “the body of a runner.” Translation: you are tall and skinny and should probably stay away from sports that involve physical contact with another human being or heavy objects. So I became a runner because that is what I thought I was “supposed” to be. For a long time, I let my body type direct my athletic destiny. From one perspective you could say it worked out well. I joined the track and cross-country teams in high school, came to love the discipline of training, and enjoyed the camaraderie that came with being a part of a team. I left for college, still a runner at heart but without a team to be a part of. I wasn’t nearly fast enough for the University of Michigan track team, so I just laced up my shoes and hit the pavement on my own. I wasn’t sure what I was training for, all I knew was that I couldn’t stop competing whether I was asked to be on a team or not. Read the full article at: myathleticlife.com
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