1 Mile to You Page #2

'cause they are not going

to amount to much as a runner.

And then, every now and then...

Nice pace.

I get a runner who wants

to dedicate themselves

to the purest

and most natural sport there is.

No bats, no balls, no pads.

All you need for running

is your heart... and your soul.

The Greeks ran in the nude.

Did you know that?

- This is getting weird.

- Children play tag.

Horses race. Dogs run for fun.

Everybody runs, man.

They like it.

But not you, huh?

Maybe I hate running.

No.

Uh-uh.

All right, warm down

at your own pace, okay?

And stay away from

the rest of my runners.

And the first race is on Friday, so

you got that to look forward to.

Good. Smiles are good.

Ready? Set. Hut!

You know distance

runners are crazy, right?

All right, let's go.

Hey.

What's in your head?

Uh, commotion.

That's cool. You got voices in your head.

That's perfectly fine.

Let me hear.

No, I can't understand

them either.

As long as

they're saying, "Win."

'Cause that's what

you're gonna do.

Five-two-three!

Five-two-three!

- Relax. -One-two-three!

- Fight!

- Here comes the...

- Boom!

When the railroad tracks

run out

Where will you

be goin', boy?

Will you reach

the edge of the woods?

When the sheriff is around,

you're nowhere to be found

The fire in your legs,

the wind in your face

The echo in the trees,

the whisper through the leaves

The dark horse is coming

A lonely mother grieves

- Her name's...

- Get closer.

Bock! Bock!

You never stand and face

all the time you waste

Run.

Combing through

the mountainside

To find the edge of grace

Just then a calm comes over,

your heart feels sober

You need a place to rest

Run.

Stop.

Still hate running?

Son, that's 14:
52. That is

three seconds below the track record.

I knew you could do that.

You are a phenom, you know that.

You are the game gorilla.

- You're up early.

- Gotta run.

- You need to eat more than that.

- Don't want to barf.

Kevin, it's ten miles.

Fields on fire,

Marker 73

- Hey, Mr. Sickle.

- Hey, Kevin.

Twinkling lights, Iowa city

I used to let the road

get the best of me

Something's changed

inside of me

That's it.

Relax those hip flexors.

Can tuck and feel it.

Nice and loose.

Whoo.

Hey!

Can I run with you?

Knock yourself out.

It looks like it's going to rain.

Is it gonna rain?

I don't know.

Oh, I love thunderstorms.

I'm reading "King Lear" right now,

and, God, that scene when he's

when he is walking through that

thunderstorm, it's just incredible.

He should have listened

to Cordelia.

Oh, my God.

Why did you leave me out there?

Because you couldn't keep up.

I've never run that fast before.

I'd race so much better

if I trained with you.

It's up to you.

It's my birthday on Saturday.

Congratulations.

Well... I'm having a party.

You're invited.

Well, I can't come.

I'm busy.

The trainers here are crap.

All they know is ice and tape.

Can't you see someone?

Some guys use a doctor down

in Hibernia. That's insurance.

My dad will find out.

Let's go.

I saw Phil Sickle at the

hardware store the other day.

He was talking about that crazy go-kart

you and... Bobby built freshman year.

Bobby was a great kid.

Never had to worry

about you two.

You never talk about him.

Or Ellie.

- Why?

- I don't know.

"I don't know" is not an answer.

Come on. We got

three more stops to make.

- Mrs. Schuler?

- Have we met?

No. Hi, I'm Henny Finch. I am here to

interview Kevin for the school paper.

- About what?

- His... his running.

I'm not gonna ask him anything about the

accident, I mean, unless he wants to discuss it.

He's... kind of a quiet guy.

Well, he never used to be.

Huh. Gary High

is kind of a big place.

It's gonna take some time.

- How old are you?

- 18.

18 going on what?

- Come on in, honey.

- Okay. Thank you.

This lovely young woman

is here to interview you.

Hi.

Well, I'll let you young people talk.

I have to can preserves.

Your mom's so cute.

She buys these huge cans

of Walmart blackberry jam,

adds lemon juice and then puts them

in bottled jars with her name on 'em.

Well, that just makes me

like her even more.

I texted you the other day,

and you didn't answer.

The article. You know "Kevin

Schuler, Champion Runner."

And not, "Whose Friends Died."

Oh, no, I wouldn't write that.

- Are you any good?

- Oh, yeah, I'm the best.

- How much do I get paid?

- It's a school paper.

I should get something.

You need a photo too?

- Do you have a blog?

- What?

Maybe you could write

a whole series.

Now you're just teasing me.

Henny, would you like some

crackers and blackberry jam?

- Would you?

- No! No, I'm okay.

Thank you though.

Um...

Actually, I have to get home.

I'm sorry.

Thank you for coming out

to the farm.

What was that about?

It's nothing.

- Dad?

- Coach

I already ordered for you.

How long has this

been sitting here?

- Well, she said...

- Excuse me.

I think it's a little cold.

Kevin Schuler is a talent.

I mean, the kind of talent that

comes by once in a lifetime.

A high school state champion.

A college national champion.

I want you to come on by

and see him run.

I want you to recruit him.

I saw his time.

Let's see if he can do it again.

Relax the arms, Kevin. Relax the arms.

No, Kevin!

Oh, come back.

Come on. Whoo! Come back!

- Hey, where's your sister?

- In the barn.

It's your birthday.

- Yeah. It's my birthday.

- Happy birthday.

What are you reading?

I was reading Shakespeare.

- I have to stop though.

- Why's that?

Because Cordelia

just breaks my heart.

Run.

Stop.

One in a million.

Well... Okay.

Consider it a down payment.

We got to protect him.

I'm getting a

lot of calls already.

Yeah, well, you know what?

Tell them that because of the accident,

he needs to stay close to home

to be near his parents. Okay?

They're not gonna question that.

All right.

Come here, come here.

Listen, what's this? What's this? I need

in here. Right there. Feel that groove?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, yeah, feel it.

- That's it.

- Hey, you're right.

Look, another one

for the homosexuals.

Get out there.

Down! Ten hut!

Come on, Jol. Stay in bounds!

Stay on your feet.

You gotta run behind your pass.

Show me what you got on defense.

Use your stiff arm! Get the

ball and take it down field.

Come on, get up off the ground, son!

You can't play on the ground!

Come on, now step up

and be a man!

- Yes, sir.

- Keep it up!

Look at these scouts over here.

They come out and don't see you?

This is Kevin. He runs.

My father.

- You walking home.

- Yes, sir.

What does State want exactly?

Ah, they're gonna take a look

at that body of yours.

They'll pay you.

That sounded wrong.

- Yeah, that sounds illegal.

- No. No, no.

- Isn't it illegal?

- It's medical research.

Don't worry, Rosie

is a good coach.

Coach... Head Coach,

Karen Rowan. It's Umber's daughter.

And I'm pretty sure

he wanted a son, so...

But yeah, she's... she's good.

She's got a good heart.

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