During the 2008 Olympic Trials race, a question haunted me: “Can you live with yourself, (if you are fourth again?).” I didn’t have to answer that question. I finished third, making the team and making up for the disappointment of finishing fourth in 2004 after leading much of the race.
Weeks ago, I was haunted by a similar question: “Can you live with yourself if you give up competitive running now?” The answer is absolutely not! I know I have only one or two years left of competitive running, and I plan on making ending my career on a high note and enjoying every step of the way.
After Blake Russell competed for the U.S. in 2008 Beijing Olympics her life changed drastically. In 2009, she gave birth to Quin and the already active Russell household in Pacific Grove turned it up a notch. Russell is now back in training, hoping to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics while making an Olympian effort to be a good wife and mother.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
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