Alex Batsala: From 58th to 7th at State & Finding Joy in Running Again
What changes when you stop chasing times and start remembering why you love running?
Plainfield South senior Alex Batsala joins Ándale Run to talk about his transformation from finishing 58th at the Illinois 3A Cross Country State Championships as a sophomore to finishing 7th as a junior.
Alex opens up about a difficult sophomore season, losing some of his joy for running, and the mindset shift that helped him rediscover it. He shares why becoming All-State didn’t suddenly answer all his questions, why he believes there is no “secret sauce” to success, and why some of the hardest moments in a…
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