Sunday, January 18, 2015

Ron Delany

This Irish Miler won the Olympic 1500 meter run in 1956.  He was not expected to win, except maybe by Mr. Delany.  He ran 53.8 seconds for the final lap which is quite fast as he came from the back of the pack to pass everyone.  What was noticeably different about  him was that he had a very funny running form.  He did not look very smooth relative to the form of the other runners.  But it was the way he ran his most efficiently best.  To try to run like someone else just would not have done it for Ron Delany.  He had to run his way with his body.  He might appear unorthodox but it worked for him.  All of us have to be who we are, and not someone else.  If we seem odd in the pack, it is all relative.  We are at our best when we are ourselves and not trying to be someone else.  I have a very smooth running form but I am very slow, sad to say.  Well, someone has to be last.  I would rather be me and last, then try to be someone else to get ahead.

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