How Davis-Woodhall turned bad week into Eugene win
Tara Davis-Woodhall explains how she turned a bad week into a big victory in the Prefontaine Classic women's long jump, saying that showing up for herself is all she could have done.
Video Transcript
Well, maybe you can see this, Butara still has sand on her backside and on her legs after another winning.
You've got the plaque which says you're victorious again.
Thank you.
Tell me about the day.
Oh, man.
I'll tell you about my week.
Okay.
I have not had a good week, okay?
Mental health is real.
I've been struggling for a bit, and it was really hard for me to just even get out here.
So today, 712, 713, is honestly the biggest win of my life.
Yeah.
Just getting out here, I'm just so blessed- Yeah to do it.
and why not do it at, you know, Hayward Field, Pre Fontain- Yeah on July 4th in front of the US crowd?
Oh, I won.
I won, baby.
You did.
How can you help people out there watching who are struggling with mental health conditions, as we follow that theme, to get their victories in the way that they can, just by the example you just gave?
Today, I showed up for myself.
There you go.
I showed up, and that's all I could have done.
And with me showing up, I put my best foot forward, and I won.
And you never know what's gonna happen until you just try.
Beautiful message.
Congratulations once again, with the sand all over you still.
Let's go.
Happy 4th of July, America.
I did this one for you.
My house, baby.
