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To: deks
Decades ago when I was into running, there was a young girl maybe 10 or 11 years old who was a running phenomenon. I remember seeing her in local 5K and 10 races which she would always dominate in her age group and the age group above her.

Unfortunately she had a father that was a monster by the way he was constantly yelling at her and berating her if her time wasn't up to his expectation.

By the time she reached high school, he had burned her out and she quit running. Unfortunately he turned his attention to her younger sister and started the cycle all over....

7 posted on 04/24/2022 3:27:36 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I'm Jimmy Crack Corn and I don't care)
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To: Hot Tabasco

How true, behind closed doors many factors to consider if there are any. We all know parents who are obsessed with making their child a prodigy due to their own failures in life as well as being the proud parent of a phenom they helped to create. A lot of sick people out there, many disturbing events in sporting events my children where involved with growing up flooded my mind as I write this. We all know some.


8 posted on 04/24/2022 3:41:56 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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