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Why I Quit Collegiate Running As An NCAA Division 1 Athlete
Reclaim the conference 10K title, become an All-American, graduate summa cum laude, chase down an Olympic Trials qualifying time. In July, I whispered these goals.
By Molly Farinholt3 min read
By mid-October, I had hung up my racing spikes, given up my scholarship, and walked away from it all. After four years of striving to become faster, faster, faster, the decision left me in tears. But it also gave me new spirit, new joy, new life.