So this is a little blog that I've thrown together in hopes to relay one simple message: you are not fast. Why do I say that? Because I'm not fast and I would tear you up on a track.
You see, fast is relative. Some people think they are fast because they used to play soccer, or football, or beat their friends in a race once. Others think they are fast because they don't know anyone faster than them. I'm here to tell you that if you think you are fast or (even more annoyingly) have friends that you think are fast there is an entire dimension of speed that you are unaware of.
Sprinters (and I mean real sprinters, not kids who try to sprint) are masters of speed. These are guys who practice day in and out, train, lift, and spend an unreal amount of time perfecting their form. These sprinters are constantly disrespected by people who think they are fast or who think that stars from their favorite sports teams are faster than them.
I once saw a youtube video where someone said that Cristiano Ronaldo would beat Ato Boldon in the 100 meter dash. Outlandish allegations. Cristiano Ronaldo would be lucky to go 11.2. I am a Buffalonian, my favorite Buffalo Bill is Roscoe Parrish. Kid is stupid fast on the football field. He even ran track at Miami U. His best 200 time? 21.13. Mine? 21.09. And I am clearly not on the level of Olympic gold medalists.
So it is going to be my goal to give you a new respect for how fast track speed really is. The best way to prove that someone is faster than someone else is real simple. You race. So what I am going to be doing, eventually, is I'll be posting up at Niawanda Park, playing some kan jam, and waiting to see if any "fast" people want to race. Then we'll post videos of the races and laugh at them. Obviously I can't do these races until after my NCAA career is over, so it'll have to wait until the summer.
Update you then.
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