New week, new training, new invigoration.
Today is the start of a new week and yet its also the start of so much more. I am also beginning a new training cycle with a new coach and so excited to be starting some "quality" training, without having to play catch-up.
Coach Hayes spent a couple hours yesterday talking with me and explaining the background on what it is we will be doing. It's a great plan and my body is ready for some new stimulus. Yes, normally there is some sort of transition period when acquiring a new coach or training methods, but I feel positive about this one. It's similar enough to what my old training was like, but we are going to focus more of my workouts on what we deemed to be my "weaknesses" in order to bring them up on level with the other components of my racing.
This whole change has brought a new excitement about me. After having a great, consistent fall of ~20 weeks with a high base (lowest week 93, highest week 107), and still hovering around 90 now, I hit a small speed bump. I got a little injury (steming all the way back to my spiking last summer in braaschatt) due to a shoe change and my playing "catch-up" just before Boston Indoor Games and then battled a little illness at the end of last week. I was waiting for the third infliction, since bad things come in three's, but nstead I got a good change. This change has put the excitement and positive outlook back into me. I can't wait to see just ho far this can go and how fast I can go as it all starts to unfold!
Coach Hayes spent a couple hours yesterday talking with me and explaining the background on what it is we will be doing. It's a great plan and my body is ready for some new stimulus. Yes, normally there is some sort of transition period when acquiring a new coach or training methods, but I feel positive about this one. It's similar enough to what my old training was like, but we are going to focus more of my workouts on what we deemed to be my "weaknesses" in order to bring them up on level with the other components of my racing.
This whole change has brought a new excitement about me. After having a great, consistent fall of ~20 weeks with a high base (lowest week 93, highest week 107), and still hovering around 90 now, I hit a small speed bump. I got a little injury (steming all the way back to my spiking last summer in braaschatt) due to a shoe change and my playing "catch-up" just before Boston Indoor Games and then battled a little illness at the end of last week. I was waiting for the third infliction, since bad things come in three's, but nstead I got a good change. This change has put the excitement and positive outlook back into me. I can't wait to see just ho far this can go and how fast I can go as it all starts to unfold!
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GO D GO
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I love the website darren, i just found it and im just curious about a couple things. I plan on becoming professional in the near future. How are you supporting yourself? Being a professional runner, how do you manange to find money and train?
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sorry i think i forgot to put an email down.
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Hey "el toro",
I'm not going to lie ... finding funding to keep this dream alive is not easy. My parents, coaches, teammates, and friends always thought I would be a local area runner who used his weekend racing as a means to gain publicity and get ahead in business. When I declined a very lucrative, conventional job offer after college in exchange for living this lifestyle, I knew that it would be difficult. Originally, I was getting some help from a national sponsor, but since they weren't really dedicated to fully sponsoring me, I knew I needed something different. This is when I decided to use my economics degree and business knowledge to get ahead in athletics instead. That is where I came up with the idea of putting together a partnership of multiple health-focused company's, for whom I would be a good representative of ideals and guerrilla marketing tool. The sponsorship process in track and field has long-needed a face-lift, so I figured, why not be the guy to try and give it one!?! Until the sponsorship package is finalized however, I am relying on the combination of a flexible part-time job, in which I can schedule hours that work around my training, and my family's support of and belief in me. Currently, I am working as a Mentor/Tutor for UT Student-Athletes, helping them to deal with all the pressures that come with that title, "Student-Athlete". It's very rewarding for me and I am glad that I can give back to UT after all that they have done for me. Because of this, I will most likely continue to help out even after the sponsorship package is finalized. Hope I answered your question ... thanks for asking! All the best ...
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