Personal Narrative: 5k Race

6 February 2016 The Run I was skeptical about going to high school, let alone a single-sex high school. However, the real challenge for me was the transition from a class size of 8 to 100. I never participated in typical activities, such as joining boy scouts, to gain experience with other kids my age. The majority of my childhood, I was only exposed to the same people which placed me in a very comfortable position in my small elementary school. That being said, I tend to be timid and more of a “stay behind and observe kind of guy.” How did I become like this? Simple, insecurity and sheltered from the outside world .It was until my uncle decided to sign me up for a 5k race without my knowledge.
On the day of the race, I woke up around 5am and was being rushed by him. Running out the door and getting to the place, he surprised me by saying that he signed me up to run a 5k raising awareness for childhood obesity. What better way to promote this cause than by running 3.1 miles?
Before I knew it, the gun was fired and I found myself in a herd of joggers, in route to the finish line. A rush of adrenaline propelled my body forward, and I suddenly realized I was ahead of the majority of the group. Images of myself with what looked to be deceased family members began to flash in my head as my body jolted forward. …show more content…
In spite of my self doubt, I proved to be capable of not only overcoming a point of defeat, but also standing on my own two feet, with the help of others, and continuing to move forward; which was difficult for me to comprehend before this event occurred. I would have never known that raising childhood obesity awareness would forever change the course of my mindset. The mindset that was locked on dual sex-schools, but now I felt as if I am ready to change, to change my old ways and focus on keeping a positive mind, all I needed to do was to