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
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And I am not just saying it, the friendships that I have had since freshmen through senior year are some of the best kind of friendships that someone could have. They have helped me with not just getting faster, but also helping me gain confidence in everything I do. Having them run with me everyday, racing with me, feeling the same pain in a race, getting in shape, working hard, all at the same time, feels like you can just keep going, helping each other and keep pushing on. Even though we all run at different paces, we all run as a team, and that is what makes cross country one of my favorite sports. It’s not like running is the only thing that we do, we have done some other stuff. For instance, as we were running along in the woods next to a river, we found a rope swing that led into the river. So being the boys that we are, we decided to rope swing above the river. We did not want to let go because we thought our coach would get mad at us. Then Michael, one of our teammates decided to rope swing, and we were all making fun of him that the rope would snap at him as soon as he got out there, and let alone, it did. Everyone started cracking up laughing, I don’t think I have ever laughed that hard in my life. It was so funny. After that, we ran back to the school and let his clothes, air dry on the way back. Our coach never found out, but it is one of those memories that makes the sport more fun and worth
And I am not just saying it, the friendships that I have had since freshmen through senior year are some of the best kind of friendships that someone could have. They have helped me with not just getting faster, but also helping me gain confidence in everything I do. Having them run with me everyday, racing with me, feeling the same pain in a race, getting in shape, working hard, all at the same time, feels like you can just keep going, helping each other and keep pushing on. Even though we all run at different paces, we all run as a team, and that is what makes cross country one of my favorite sports. It’s not like running is the only thing that we do, we have done some other stuff. For instance, as we were running along in the woods next to a river, we found a rope swing that led into the river. So being the boys that we are, we decided to rope swing above the river. We did not want to let go because we thought our coach would get mad at us. Then Michael, one of our teammates decided to rope swing, and we were all making fun of him that the rope would snap at him as soon as he got out there, and let alone, it did. Everyone started cracking up laughing, I don’t think I have ever laughed that hard in my life. It was so funny. After that, we ran back to the school and let his clothes, air dry on the way back. Our coach never found out, but it is one of those memories that makes the sport more fun and worth