On Sat, 25 Aug 2001 23:34:01 EDT, you wrote:
>I remember some great runner back in the 70s saying "I NEVER drop out of a
>race, no matter how bad I'm hurting. Once you do it, it becomes easier each
>time." Interesting in light of Suzy FH's latest travails.
>
>Jim Gerweck
>Running Times
And a thousand high school coaches have passed down that wisdom
every since.
...in their best Winston Churchill voice "never give up!...never surrender!...
battle them on the beaches!...battle them in the air!..."
Yes, it can become habit forming, but I tend to think an occasional
DNF is not so bad, if worsening of an injury or 'laying you up' for
seveal weeks would be the result of continuing.
As long as it doesn't become a trend, and a bad habit.
Two DNF's in a row is an indicator...perhaps sitting out a few
weeks to recuperate and get therapy would be better that DNFing
time after time.
RT
