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1. #1
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 11:35 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

   Tough, guts and determination. Duress is a problem and not an excuse. God Bless.

2. #2
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 11:42 am, letget said:

   Oh gosh, Michelle, now tears are coming. What a wonderful young lady!
   L

3. #3
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 11:53 am, cicerokid said:

   “Can’t” is met with much rebuke in our home. Thanks for sharing this. Will pass it on.

4. #4
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 11:54 am, TooMuchTime said:

   Reminds me of this.

5. #5
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 11:59 am, Dexter Alarius said:

   I can’t see youtube at work. TMT, is that the South African at the Olympics in the 80s? I remember that one. Heart wrenching.

6. #6
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 pm, aj4runner said:

   Having participated in many races, both cross country and on the track, I’ve seen many more dramatic finishes than this by a runner who was barely able to make it across the finish line.

   Kudos to her completing the race. Once you make a habit of not finishing, it can have a huge negative impact going forward, not only in competition, but in every day life.

   Now here is a truly amazing and dramatic finish to a race, the 800m final at the USA 2008 Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWxiN2Hl61k

7. #7
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 12:22 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

   Remarkable effort on her part. Way to go!

   And that was a great race AJ. What a kick. And what a race by the sophmore Wheating.

   Thanks. For both videos.

8. #8
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 12:36 pm, Truesoldier said:

   Reminds me of in Basic Training. During our final Physical Fitness test before graduation one of the guys broke his ankle when he stumbled on a rock. He was on his last lap and in great shape time wise. He got up and hop/limped the last half of the lap to finish in time.

   When asked why he did it he said that he asked himself what would he do if this happened in combat and knew that he would have to keep going. BTW this was at Fort Benning, GA (home of the infantry school)in May of 1992 for a bunch of 11B grunts.

9. #9
   On December 3rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

   Just saw that. Well done!

   Very inspiring!

10. #10
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 1:00 pm, Ron said:

    That’s true grit. It wasn’t just that she finished, but that she gave her all. Great video.

11. #11
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 1:02 pm, Hangfire said:

    As the wife of a long-distance runner, I’ve seen my fair share of amazing stories and races.

    I’m a member of the LBJ club: I will not run again……

12. #12
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 1:05 pm, Hangfire said:

    Inspiring video, Michelle. My sons mimic this young lady’s ordeal every time I ask them to mow the yard.

13. #13
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 1:29 pm, tre said:

    Holland Reynolds has enough heart and guts for TWO competitors.

    TooMuchTime, those opposing players had enough respect for a worthy opponent for two teams.

14. #14
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 1:39 pm, beenthere said:

    I confess to being more concerned than inspired. I certainly would be very worried if I were her father and I hope she gets a thorough medical examination before continuing in these running events. I also am aware there are some parents, very few no doubt, who would urge her in the strongest terms to continue regardless of what the doctor advised.

15. #15
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 1:48 pm, TooMuchTime said:

    TMT, is that the South African at the Olympics in the 80s?

    Dexter Alarius, no, I believe it’s from a college game in Oregon.

    TooMuchTime, those opposing players had enough respect for a worthy opponent for two teams.

    Exactly. They knew she hit the homerun and deserved it. Doing anything less than what they did would have been the easy thing, not the right thing. Don’t forget, they lost game because of what they did.

16. #16
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 2:24 pm, SSG David Medzyk said:

    Exhaustion is a crutch!!

    That little girl, gots guts.

17. #17
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm, Tuesday said:

    What an inspiring young lady. That’s what it takes! Congratulations to the runner, and to her team. May she recover fast. God bless!

18. #18
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 3:16 pm, reshas1 said:

    That one got me crying…

19. #19
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 4:06 pm, Robroy said:

    Another awesome and current one for the season .
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

20. #20
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 4:11 pm, The Ugly American said:

    Ugh… cross-country …boy do I remember that feeling.

    Especially one particularly humid day at one of my high school meets near Fort Bragg NC.

    Runners were falling out all over the place.

21. #21
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 4:32 pm, DagneyT said:

    American “can do” spirit is alive and well in San Francisco. It gives me hope.

22. #22
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 6:32 pm, zorro said:

    On December 3rd, 2010 at 3:16 pm, reshas1 said:

    That one got me crying…

    Tears of pride, that young lady has heart! She can be on my team any time.

    My running days are over, one too many jumps (skydiving), right knee pretty much shot.

23. #23
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 7:19 pm, Lindsay said:

    Amazing fortitude for her coach and team.

24. #24
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 9:14 pm, Hangfire said:

    My running days are over, one too many jumps (skydiving), right knee pretty much shot.

    A perfectly good airplane, and you jump out of it?

25. #25
    On December 3rd, 2010 at 11:33 pm, TXRose said:

    Henry Ford said it…”Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.

26. #26
    On December 4th, 2010 at 10:00 am, cactusjoe said:

    No. Try not. Do… or do not. There is no try.

27. #27
    On December 4th, 2010 at 1:54 pm, corkie said:

    On December 3rd, 2010 at 6:32 pm, zorro said:

    My running days are over,

    My running days are over, too. Both of them.