Lindsey Scherf (born September 18, 1986) is a retired American middle and long-distance runner. In 2005, she ran 32:51.20 to set the American Junior Record for 10 km. In 2005, she set the American Junior Record for 5 km Indoor Track. (wikipedia)
It opens your eyes to what level to strive for, to see all these other great athletes.
I get pretty competitive when it comes to most sports. So I took a hard foul right on my hip and wasn't able to train in the weeks leading up to the race.
I know the course like the back of my hand and I feel really confident about all aspects of it.
I've been running for 10 years now. It's a genuine love of the sport that kept me going. ... The fact that I love to go out and go for a run every day, regardless of how fast I was, kind of helped keep me going.
