{"id":3184,"date":"2017-09-28T03:27:22","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T03:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2017-09-28T03:27:22","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T03:27:22","slug":"angelini-surges-to-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2017\/09\/28\/angelini-surges-to-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelini surges to success"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Janessa Cruz ’19, Staff writer<\/p>\n

While many people start their athletic careers early in life, one LVC student-athlete is finding her stride as a senior.<\/p>\n

Erin Angelini, a fifth-year physical therapy major, is participating in her first year of cross country, and is currently running in the top six for the women\u2019s team.<\/p>\n

James O\u2019Brien, cross country head coach, does not usually set specific of goals for new runners and believes that if every runner puts in the required work daily, results with come. Angelini has proven to do just that.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, Erin is a natural distance runner,\u201d O\u2019Brien said. \u201cMore importantly, she gets it. Erin has been a wonderful addition to our program so far.”<\/p>\n

Angelini has run a few half marathons before, but the 4K race at Misericordia was different.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so surprised to even finish the race considering I felt like I was dying all the way through, but when I looked at the results, I was shocked to see that I did as well as I did,\u201d Angelini said.<\/p>\n

Angelini has always loved to run, but was committed to soccer for her four years of undergraduate study.<\/p>\n

\u201cCross country is very different because it’s much more about the effort you put into the practice and making yourself better, than about winning games and scoring points during a soccer practice to earn playing time,\u201d Angelini said.<\/p>\n

Angelini admitted to battling negative thoughts while racing, but knows how to overcome doubt.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not going to lie,” Angelini said. “Every single hill is a mental battle because realistically, I am voluntarily running and I can choose if I want to continue or not. Once I overcome the thought of quitting, I feel stronger and have more confidence in myself, and the runner’s high is real.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angelini is not sure if she will run track, but she has been approached by O\u2019Brien about competing in the steeplechase event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would be something new to add to my athletic resume,” Angelini said. “Coach O\u2019Brien is also a very convincing person, so you may see me out there anyways.”<\/p>\n

Angelini doesn\u2019t shy away from new challenges; in fact, she appears to race toward them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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