My question would be, how does one know if you have a bad running genetic? Genetics will play a part to a degree such as your build and to some degree your motabolism etc. However, through training you can become a different type of runner. It will just be, like with anything, some people may be more setup for something than someone else. Think about a swimmer, someone tall with big hands and feet may have an advantage over a smaller person, however that doesn't mean the smaller person will necessarily be slower.
I think most people can be pretty damn good at anything with enough time and commitment. Whether you'd be able to be "elite" is a different thing, but that shouldn't stop it being fun and potentially even semi-competitive.
> @Matt Boyle 6 said: > I think most people can be pretty damn good at anything with enough time and commitment. Whether you'd be able to be "elite" is a different thing, but that shouldn't stop it being fun and potentially even semi-competitive.
That is true persistence, passion and discipline can do wonders. No one is born a runner, one becomes a runner with commitment and will.
That is genuine determination, enthusiasm and control can do ponders. Nobody is brought into the world a sprinter, one turns into a sprinter with responsibility and will.
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Think about a swimmer, someone tall with big hands and feet may have an advantage over a smaller person, however that doesn't mean the smaller person will necessarily be slower.
> I think most people can be pretty damn good at anything with enough time and commitment. Whether you'd be able to be "elite" is a different thing, but that shouldn't stop it being fun and potentially even semi-competitive.
That is true persistence, passion and discipline can do wonders. No one is born a runner, one becomes a runner with commitment and will.