My dedication to running is clearly seen through the results produced under the conditions that I was put under. During my first season of track, I suffered through the constant pain of shin splints, but I pushed through to the end. After track season ended, I took a two month break to recover before joining cross country where my progress finally began to show. At the beginning of the season I started off …show more content…
When I first began my running career, I saw little hope in becoming a good runner. It wasn’t until after cross country ended that I was told by my coach,”You have all the tools available to you, now use them.” At the time I didn’t understand what he meant, but when I finally understood it I used it as a motivator to push myself farther and farther. The support of my coaches coupled with the encouragement given by my teammates gave a me an even larger boost in confidence. Before my first relay I clearly remember hearing my teammates telling me not to undermine my ability by thinking about my injury. In that relay I ran the second fastest leg, a major step in the right direction. After that meet I began to see a major improvement over the previous track season, and with that knowledge I have put it to heart and began the climb to