Over the past seven years, the area has been blessed with a bevy of talented distance runners. Starting with Rittman’s Pyper Gibson, the torch was passed on to Norwayne’s Jaylee Wingate, and now it’s being carried by Smithville’s Kaitlyn Carr.
Whenever Carr’s prep career winds down, presumably at state and standing at the top of the podium, she will have lived out the best advice she has for those striving to be where she is today.
“In this culture today, we are focused on comparing ourselves to others; that’s especially evident in the running world,” Carr said. “The only thing you should be comparing yourself to is who you were yesterday — being able to just improve on your times and keep the focus on being better than you were and just being a better person that way. You will be so much happier than if you’re comparing yourself to other people. Do hard things, challenge yourself and work to get better every day.”…