Former North Carolina standouts [autotag]Reggie Bullock[/autotag] and [autotag]Theo Pinson[/autotag] had fun discussing the legendary Carolina Mile on a snippet of Pinson’s Run Your Race podcast.
The Carolina Mile is a great Tar Heel tradition that takes the run from inside to outside for the men’s basketball program. The team runs a mile to signal an end to the off-season and introduction to practice.
What makes the Carolina Mile so unique is its lengthy history and the folk tales that come from it. Former Tar Heel Mitch Kupchak told the athletic about his 5:19 finish, just making it inside Dean Smith’s 5:20 mark request.
In a recent snippet of the Run Your Race podcast presented by Tidal League, Pinson and Bullock joked about their Carolina Mile experiences.
Have you heard of “The Carolina Mile” at UNC? 🤣
Reggie Bullock: “ I was so scared to go back to school just to train for that.”
Theo Pinson: “You go home before you come back and do it because it’s the first day of school. You go home to mama cooking and you are not ready.”… pic.twitter.com/9WBjOKS9rZ
— Tidal League (@TidalLeague) July 31, 2023
This UNC tradition has made its rounds through decades, so it is always nice to hear players open up about it. The tradition is to test the players’ will, challenging while pushing the players to new heights.
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