I know back when I was 17 years old… no one was going to tell me anything. I was older for my age, stubborn, knew everything, and I wasn’t listening to anything that didn’t have my own narrative. Now all these years later that was a major negative mark on me as it would have been smarter to listen to guys who have been there. Also back then we didn’t have the internet, boards, internet guru’s and the millions of pages at our fingertips in a moments notice.
You were going off what others said, what they did and what advice they gave you. If you were a little older and smarter you’d question certain advice and ask more questions on others. But at the end of the day I was doing what I wanted and that was it. Yes times have changed and it does make more sense that in 2022 you have all this experience lumped together on one board… it would make sense to have them listen. However, most are on their own paths and journeys just like a lot of us were on. We learned… unfortunately some of us learned the hard way.
If anyone coming on this thread reading this and you’re just starting out… stop for a second. Go back and reread what these men are telling you through their posts. There is a right or wrong way to do this… do it right and you can go insanely far… do it wrong you’re going to end up no maxing out your potential, watching others pass by you, more than likely have health related problems that WILL stop you from running gear in the future.
