Coach Olson Essay

A Coach or an Inspiration? Even though my track and cross-country coach, Mr. Olson, may not have realized it, he has made me a better person throughout my high school career. His consistent positive attitude and the way he believes in people has changed how I see things. Sadly, I only have one more track season left with his direction. Without his influence I don’t believe my high school running career, let alone my high school experience, will not be as gratifying or memorable. The most important impact he has made on my attitude is his positivity. Because of his encouragement every practice worth going to, and I know I’m always going to get something out of it. For example, when it is a day where the weather isn’t on our side, he says, “What a great day to run!” Just by hearing this famous phrase, it sticks with me, which makes practice a little less harder to endure. Then, when it’s a day that we have a tough practice, all he has to do is give one of his legendary pep talks to motivate. He really has to bring out his positive mindset when it’s a hill workout. In between sets he brings out our greatness by telling us it’s a choice to keep fighting or to give in to the negative thoughts in our head. We are always capable of more than we …show more content…
He has always believed in me, along with my teammates, through everything. Because of him, I know my leadership skills have improved. I don’t think I could have led our track and cross-country teams, if it wasn’t for what he taught me about believing in myself, and my team. His constant encouraging during my races is the only noise I can hear. Even at State Track where there were thousands of people in the stands, his voice was the only one I could hear. The phrase I always picked out is: “Go Brittany, go!” It’s something I look forward to hearing when I run every single race. It lets me know that he believes in me, and my running