Personal Narrative: The Sport Of Cross Country

On your marks...Bang! That is the sound of the gun going off, and hundreds of kids running like a stampede to one destination, the finish line. Many people think that Cross Country is just a hard sport to do and think why would someone want to run for fun. Well, it isn’t fun, and it is hard, but the friends that I have made in the sport, are some that I will never forget. It’s not just that, but it is a sport that helps, whether it’s getting someone in shape, or helping them realize that they can do anything if they set their minds to it. For instance, Michael Gleeson could not have broken the school record without putting a lot of hard work. I don’t think I would be the person I am today without the my teammates helping me. Friendships that I have made throughout the years, have made me the person that I am today. …show more content…
But I do it because I think it is the one thing that I can do to get away from all of the school work and work and all the stress that home and school put on me. When I am running, it’s like, i’m free, and I can just go anywhere, focusing and concentrating on what I am doing this very moment, everyone thinks about what their day is going to be like tomorrow or the next day. But when I am running, it stops, I just let go. The best part of all, are the races that I get to do with my team. During the race, when I see someone in front of me, I think about one thing, catch him. When I do, I go on to the next one, then the next, and the next. Then eventually I’m in the top twenty, top ten. But I don’t think it’s the winning part that I like about it the best, however I do like to get a medal every once in a while, but that's not the point, the point is, is that I like to run because it is just something that I am good at, and hopefully continue on with it in the