The stadium is full, and I feel the crowd’s eyes on me. As the slight breeze swims through the hushed arena, I do a few warm-up strides. The whistle is blown, twice: “Sweats off!” The announcer yells. I feel my heart aggressively beat against the walls of my chest, and I start to feel sick. I shake out my butterflies, take deep breaths, and look forward. It’s race time. “Runners, on your mark!” Once I hear the loud pop of the gun, my nerves dissipate, and there’s no time to think. I go off: setting my position, pumping my arms, quickening my cadence. I feel more comfortable as I go. I'm in my element; I’m home. My application would not clearly depict who I am without my most prominent talent and interest: running. I define myself through my passion for running and my everlasting drive for success which I apply to all aspects of my life.
To be a successful runner takes exhaustive dedication. Running has shown me what it means to achieve a goal. Hard work is the direct causation of reward, however, gratification is delayed in the running world. Unlike in any …show more content…
Disappointment and failure are inevitable in competition. Learning how to overcome that failure separates the outstanding from the average. One running experience in particular changed my mindset and attitude as a whole towards success: track districts my sophomore year of high school, determining whether or not we would proceed to state. It was the 4 by 400 meter relay, and in short, I was the final runner and got passed in the last 100 meters. I also have learned to respect others and their hard work, and to be a leader for my peers. I have learned to never give up on my dreams. Running allows me to track my success, and has lead me to constantly thinking on how I can improve.We had a very young team this past year in cross country and I found myself naturally gravitating towards leading my younger teammates in the direction of success. It made me want to be
To be a successful runner takes exhaustive dedication. Running has shown me what it means to achieve a goal. Hard work is the direct causation of reward, however, gratification is delayed in the running world. Unlike in any …show more content…
Disappointment and failure are inevitable in competition. Learning how to overcome that failure separates the outstanding from the average. One running experience in particular changed my mindset and attitude as a whole towards success: track districts my sophomore year of high school, determining whether or not we would proceed to state. It was the 4 by 400 meter relay, and in short, I was the final runner and got passed in the last 100 meters. I also have learned to respect others and their hard work, and to be a leader for my peers. I have learned to never give up on my dreams. Running allows me to track my success, and has lead me to constantly thinking on how I can improve.We had a very young team this past year in cross country and I found myself naturally gravitating towards leading my younger teammates in the direction of success. It made me want to be