I have been watching the HBO series OZ lately, and I have drawn some conclusions to prison and track and field. I feel like I have just been released from prison on parole. Yeah it is earlier than i planed, but now i am free to do what I want. BUT, when I was in prison I had a small sense of security. Sure, getting raped, spit on, threatened, and fearing for your life is what you would expect in prison, but you expect it. On the outside, it is worse because you expect things to finally start looking up. How silly. Where do you think you have been the last 10 years? In prison. Do you have any previous experience? No? Then what the fuck are you doing here? Oh, so you think you are to good to work retail? Haha, thats your problem. Good luck even getting a job buddy. We dont need you anyway. Besides the 2012 Olympic Games are 4 years away. No one gives a shit about your situation till then.
So you even though you got out early you still try to hold on to the one thing you know. Track. You try to use it till it ends up perpetuating the whole situation against you. Now you are back inside, but when you get out you already know what awaits you.
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I like your analogy,I know you have been feeling trapped. But, you musn't forget you have committed no crime, and you are no prisoner. You have demonstrated enoromous dedication, talent, and resilience to rigorous training. These skills aren't developed at a high level by most. The past 10 years have not been a waste, but a triumph. And the next four years will be whatever you make of them. If that includes retail, running or fighting fires, you are Free. and you are fabulous.
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