Overcoming Obstacles

The obstacle I faced fit into my definition of an obstacle by trying to complete the marathon without giving up. I felt like walking away, it was a real obstacle because I was tired and thirsty plus it was hot outside. An obstacle in my definition is to get over something and that’s what I did when I finished the marathon, I got over an obstacle that didn’t seem impossible it was possible but in my head it was impossible. I liked how I finished the marathon without giving up and that makes me feel proud of myself. This was the obstacle I faced that fit my definition of an obstacle.
I ran a half marathon when I was in 7th grade I trained everyday just for the marathon. I was in Teens Run Modesto, that was the program at my school. It was fun running and training, but It was also tiring so I made myself believe I can do it. The reason it was also fun is I had friends with me it made the run better. When it came time to run I was a little scared, but I just wanted to get it over with because it was …show more content…
I think that once you have friends who you can talk to, and run with it makes the run seem a lot faster. People will be on the sideline cheering you on and that will motivate you to keep running and get to the finish line. Don’t fret on how long the run is, just focus on how good you’ll feel when you get to the finish line and everyone is cheering, you get a medal, and you get free food and drinks. When you finish the marathon you can wear your medal around your neck to show it off and to tell people how you completed it and how good you feel. You will love all the attention that people give you because they will be amazed that you ran a marathon. Your family will be proud of you because you might be the first one in the family to run a marathon and you will feel good about that. You might even motivate someone to try running a marathon so in all just run and never give