Born To Run

IN PUBLIC AND AT THE HEIGHT OF HER FAME, OFTEN PURSUED BY MEDIA AFTER A 'QUICK GRAB', CATHY FREEMAN MADE ORIGINAL AND FRESH COMMENTS. SHE MOSTLY AVOIDED THE REFUGE OF CLICHÈ AND SPOKE HONESTLY ABOUT HOW SHE FELT. THE GOOD NEWS IS SHE WRITES IN THE SAME WAY. THE 'VOICE' OF HER LIFE STORY IS PLEASANT AND CHATTY, AS WELL AS BEING CLEAR AND CONCISE. STORIES ABOUT HER FAMILY ARE MOSTLY JOYFUL ALTHOUGH HER OLDER SISTER WAS SEVERELY DISABLED AND HER FATHER HAD LEFT THE FAMILY. SCHOOL HAD ITS HIGHS AND LOWS, BUT THROUGHOUT CATHY FREEMAN DOESN'T JUDGE ANYONE, EXCEPT PERHAPS HERSELF. SHE WRITES CANDIDLY ABOUT THE PITFALLS OF HUBRIS. HOW, FOR EXAMPLE, SHE THOUGHT AHEAD TO WINNING A RACE INSTEAD OF LISTENING TO HER COACH AND CONCENTRATING ON THE MOMENT. OR AT ANOTHER TIME ATE THE WRONG SORT OF FOOD.