Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: Tonight was the first track meet of the season . From the sound of the first gun I wanted to be the runners taking off . I longed for the butterflies , the nervous feeling you get in the pit of your stomach , jumping at the start line , gripping the baton , and praying that you run your best before every race . I missed it all .
Question: What may have happened recently to the speaker ?
Answer:


They quit running .