EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Middle-distance runner Eric Holt quit his job and moved back in with his parents. They pay his cell phone bill and let him use the car for a long commute to practice. He works out in any pair of running shoes he happens to get for free and babysits at his sister’s place for extra meal money.
Olympic track hopeful Eric Holt quits job, moves in with parents to focus on making Paris Games
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Middle-distance runner Eric Holt quit his job and moved back in with his parents. They pay his cell phone bill and let him use the car for a long commute to practice. He works out in any pair of running shoes he happens to get for free and babysits at his sister’s place for extra meal money.
Anything to keep his costs low and his training high.
Never quite fast enough to earn a lucrative shoe deal, he's put everything on hold to chase a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in the 800 and 1,500 meters at track and field trials.
The 29-year-old from New York is making a big investment in himself.