Mrs. Doyle
Seminar/Pd. 2 BDF Days
Due: 9/23/13
Best Decision Ever Made For many people, the best decision that they have ever made is something big; like perhaps joining a sports team or entering into a big contest. For me, though, the best decision that I have ever made is simply my decision to start running in my free time. Running is the best decision I have ever made because it made me healthy and I eventually made new friends from it. Growing up, I joined many sports teams, but none of them ever interested me. The only one that did interest me was soccer. The problem with soccer was that I did not have the time to play in the travel league. Therefore, I was stuck with no physical activity to do, which made me a little fat. When I saw this happening to my body, I started running. Every day, I would run 2 miles and I did this until the 7th grade. From daily running, I was able to lose my fat and achieve the 3rd fastest mile time in the 6th grade. This was an achievement that I was very proud of and I could not have done it without running. Then, in the 8th grade, I joined the cross country team for Arcola. Because I had been running so much, I came into the season in good shape. I ended up getting in the top five for the school in every race I ran. Although this achievement was important to me, what mattered the most was that I made many new friends in that time-frame of 2-2.5 months. These friends carried on with me through the spring track season, where I made even more friends! With these friends, I made many enjoyable memories and they could not have happened without running. Due to running, I have been in "tip-top" condition and I have made many friends. With these friends I have made many memories that will carry through with me for the rest of my life. Running has made my life a lot more interesting and fun and I really appreciate my parents for pushing me to run everyday even when I was feeling lazy. Now, I am very