True or false?
My sister says this to me all of the time. As if any training I do is pointless because I don't have the natural abilities of Lance or something. As if the "born athletes" just get to the starting line and magically race, without any "making." She majored in exercise science for goodness sake. She says this to me whenever I ask her a training-related question.
Me: "How do I know if I have tendonitis?"
My sister: "Athletes are born not made."
Me: "Will building strength in my legs ward off running injuries?"
My sister: "Athletes are born not made."
Well, I have to get that rant off my chest. She's oversimplifying everything. I think the greatest athletes are a combination of raw talent and hard work. You could be born a great athlete but never get off your butt or discover the sport you're great at. I could work harder than the best athletes and still not come close to their times.
It's okay though. She can keep saying that. I'm going to wear black shoes to her wedding instead of the specified silver. So ha. And I'll keep training.
My sister says this to me all of the time. As if any training I do is pointless because I don't have the natural abilities of Lance or something. As if the "born athletes" just get to the starting line and magically race, without any "making." She majored in exercise science for goodness sake. She says this to me whenever I ask her a training-related question.
Me: "How do I know if I have tendonitis?"
My sister: "Athletes are born not made."
Me: "Will building strength in my legs ward off running injuries?"
My sister: "Athletes are born not made."
Well, I have to get that rant off my chest. She's oversimplifying everything. I think the greatest athletes are a combination of raw talent and hard work. You could be born a great athlete but never get off your butt or discover the sport you're great at. I could work harder than the best athletes and still not come close to their times.
It's okay though. She can keep saying that. I'm going to wear black shoes to her wedding instead of the specified silver. So ha. And I'll keep training.