I walked out of the athletic center wearing my blue running shoes, dreading the six-mile run awaiting myself and fellow 13.1 trainees. Making my way through stretching, I managed to not talk with anyone, completing the exercises with little motivation. But in a short 15 minutes, my feet hit the pavement with Imagine Dragons’ music blaring in my ears and the desire to finish the run as quick as possible so I could return home.
Mile 1:
My day, although starting with the usual 7 am wake up, was not normal. Contradicting my normal morning routine, I slowly grabbed my phone and hit the snooze button, sighing as I fell back into a peaceful sleep for a few more minutes. Eventually, I got out of bed, prepared for school, and walked out of my room …show more content…
I fidgeted with the expo marker in my hand, trying to organize my thoughts. I wasn’t able to focus on anything other than the two papers my teachers assigned me, both topics I had no previous knowledge on: one on the Islamic Revolution and the other being a didactic essay. I needed to create plans and outlines for both papers, finish the annotated bibliography for history, and do homework for my others classes by the next day. Two noises from my phone interrupted my thoughts. I turned on my phone to see messages from my friends saying “Anyone out?”, and “Yup we are in rd center”. Ignoring the messages, I walked to the Rogers Room thinking that as long as I finished researching three sources in the next hour, I would only have two sources left for the night and the English paper to work on. It could be manageable. But wait, I also had to complete my SAT work for the week, write a thank you note to the college I toured over the weekend, figure out my summer job, and remember to text my Nana happy …show more content…
Even though I am aware it could be harmful to my physical health, I know it will improve my overall mood, and therefore positively impact those around me as well. Whenever I have the ability to cope with stress and have my thoughts organized, I am more pleasant to those around me, I contribute more to the classroom, and have better leadership skills. If I get in one of my “moods”, as my mother likes to call it, I tend to shut everybody out and try to interact with as little people as possible. Because of this, I do not share my ideas or have meaningful conversations with those around me. Running allows me to work those feelings out, so I can then become a better member of my community. As I grow up, I want to share how running has aided me and then help people find their own outlets, whether it be music, or art, or writing, or sports, like
Mile 1:
My day, although starting with the usual 7 am wake up, was not normal. Contradicting my normal morning routine, I slowly grabbed my phone and hit the snooze button, sighing as I fell back into a peaceful sleep for a few more minutes. Eventually, I got out of bed, prepared for school, and walked out of my room …show more content…
I fidgeted with the expo marker in my hand, trying to organize my thoughts. I wasn’t able to focus on anything other than the two papers my teachers assigned me, both topics I had no previous knowledge on: one on the Islamic Revolution and the other being a didactic essay. I needed to create plans and outlines for both papers, finish the annotated bibliography for history, and do homework for my others classes by the next day. Two noises from my phone interrupted my thoughts. I turned on my phone to see messages from my friends saying “Anyone out?”, and “Yup we are in rd center”. Ignoring the messages, I walked to the Rogers Room thinking that as long as I finished researching three sources in the next hour, I would only have two sources left for the night and the English paper to work on. It could be manageable. But wait, I also had to complete my SAT work for the week, write a thank you note to the college I toured over the weekend, figure out my summer job, and remember to text my Nana happy …show more content…
Even though I am aware it could be harmful to my physical health, I know it will improve my overall mood, and therefore positively impact those around me as well. Whenever I have the ability to cope with stress and have my thoughts organized, I am more pleasant to those around me, I contribute more to the classroom, and have better leadership skills. If I get in one of my “moods”, as my mother likes to call it, I tend to shut everybody out and try to interact with as little people as possible. Because of this, I do not share my ideas or have meaningful conversations with those around me. Running allows me to work those feelings out, so I can then become a better member of my community. As I grow up, I want to share how running has aided me and then help people find their own outlets, whether it be music, or art, or writing, or sports, like