AnonymousComment

Running Till my last breath... Literally.

AnonymousComment
Running Till my last breath... Literally.

When i was in middle school, i started having health issues. I would randomly drop to the floor and lose consciousness, my heart would almost stop beating. This would happen multiple times a day, everyday. i could hardly walk down the hallway without passing out. When i was a freshman in high school, i was inpatient at a hospital for 3 weeks to get my debilitating illness under control. When i left there, I no longer would pass out, but my doctors feared I may never be an athlete again. So as my competitive self would do, I naturally joined cross country, knowing it'd be a challenge. Little did I know it would become my whole life. To this day, i lose my vision for awhile when i run from being lightheaded. But i still have finished every single race. I'm now a junior, and cross country has saved me. I went from not being able to walk a block to being able to run 5ks. I went from a terminal illness to being a runner. I went from dying to thriving. I gained an amazing support group, amazing friends, and fell in love with this amazing sport. Never give up, if i can do it, you can too.

- Anonymous

almostdidntrunAnonymousfrom high school to college running, injury, changedsports, soccer, baseball, ankleinjury, disorderComment

Running to an end

When I started running it was because of soccer. I ran for fun in the fall while playing soccer and then played baseball in the spring. When I began I never would have thought the impact it would have on me.

almostdidntrunAnonymousfrom high school to college running, injury, changedsports, soccer, baseball, ankleinjury, disorderComment
Running to an end
AnonymousComment

Progress.

This is my second year of running cross country. High school cross country is a lot better than middle school cross country. The practices are more personalized, and the meets are more fun. At my first high school race I ran a 26:46.

AnonymousComment
Progress.
AnonymousComment

Remaining hopeful even in the darkest of times.

I’m a senior in high school, a two time state champion in cross country and the reining 800m state champion for class 6A in Kansas, one of the top 800 meter runners in the state of Kansas for highschool, I’m committed to a college on a scholarship to continue my running career, and I’m surrounded by amazing family and friends. I was coming off a great junior year and incredible summer.

AnonymousComment
Remaining hopeful even in the darkest of times.
AnonymouskneeinjuryComment

Running Sucks... Or so I thought.

Running sucks. Or so I thought. Since my dad and my older siblings ran it was pretty much expected of me to run too, so when I was I middle school I hopped on the train and oh boy was it tough. I constantly struggled and quite honestly I hated it. I was the slowest person on the girls team during cross country (granted I would still finish top 20 most races) and I even had the chance to go to the state meet but I didn’t take it because I knew that I’d probably finished around the last girl.

AnonymouskneeinjuryComment
Running Sucks... Or so I thought.
AnonymousComment

Sacrificing the gift.

My cross country career started early- 4th grade to be precise. It was the only sport a 4th grader could play at my private school and I decided to give it a shot. Naturally it was only a mile but I trained hard, ran all summer, and got second place in my first race. The first place competitor, red faced and out of breath, was mere steps in front of me

AnonymousComment
Sacrificing the gift.