The difference between being a high school state champion for the 100 meter dash and being the fastest man on Earth is 1 second.

This might be obvious to some people, but as someone who is new to Track & Field this realization is astonishing.

2015 high school champion for my state - 10.88s

Usain Bolt's recent gold winning time - 9.86s

The amount of training and experience that goes into shaving off just one second is what amazes me the most.