almostdidntrunAva OlsonOctober 11, 2017myteamismyfamily, injury, potts, bestof2017Comment To my teammates. You never really understand what a bond of a team can do to you. I was recently diagnosed with Pott's disease and it’s probably the worst thing I wanted for my running career. almostdidntrunAva OlsonOctober 11, 2017myteamismyfamily, injury, potts, bestof2017Comment
stories, mental, motivationMatt AdamsNovember 13, 2016bodyimage, collegerunner, from high school to college running, motivation, inspiring, workedhard, myteamismyfamily, getinshape, lostweightComment And on the 8th day Coach said "Good Job" stories, mental, motivationMatt AdamsNovember 13, 2016bodyimage, collegerunner, from high school to college running, motivation, inspiring, workedhard, myteamismyfamily, getinshape, lostweightComment
storiesAnonymousNovember 13, 2016injury, gladistuckwithit, myteamismyfamily, believeinyourself, scaredofgettinginjured, from jv to varsity, changedmylife, dislocated, fastreads, kneeinjury I realized that everything that I was worried about didn't matter storiesAnonymousNovember 13, 2016injury, gladistuckwithit, myteamismyfamily, believeinyourself, scaredofgettinginjured, from jv to varsity, changedmylife, dislocated, fastreads, kneeinjury
almostdidntrun, storiesAlice WuSeptember 12, 2016didntthinkiwasarunner, inspiring, longreads, happy, happier, stronger, myteamismyfamily, friendship, meetgreatpeople, workedhardComment "My first cross country meet" almostdidntrun, storiesAlice WuSeptember 12, 2016didntthinkiwasarunner, inspiring, longreads, happy, happier, stronger, myteamismyfamily, friendship, meetgreatpeople, workedhardComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousSeptember 07, 2016xc, changedmylife, changedmyviewonrunning, ilovemycoach, myteamismyfamily, highschooler, changedsports, soccer, didntthinkiwasarunnerComment "I was afraid to try something new" almostdidntrunAnonymousSeptember 07, 2016xc, changedmylife, changedmyviewonrunning, ilovemycoach, myteamismyfamily, highschooler, changedsports, soccer, didntthinkiwasarunnerComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousSeptember 01, 2016cross country, happy, happier, runningformore, morethanasport, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, accomplishedComment "I remember feeling awful, but afterward I felt so accomplished" almostdidntrunAnonymousSeptember 01, 2016cross country, happy, happier, runningformore, morethanasport, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, accomplishedComment
almostdidntrun, storiesDavid PilloAugust 29, 2016myteamismyfamily, highschooler, not the fastest, totherookiesComment A note to all rookies almostdidntrun, storiesDavid PilloAugust 29, 2016myteamismyfamily, highschooler, not the fastest, totherookiesComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 28, 2016not the fastest, wish i started sooner, wishihadjoinedsooner, ilovethechallenge, myteamismyfamily, friendships, shy, middle school, highschoolerComment "Running has turned me into someone I never thought I'd be" almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 28, 2016not the fastest, wish i started sooner, wishihadjoinedsooner, ilovethechallenge, myteamismyfamily, friendships, shy, middle school, highschoolerComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 27, 2016highschooler, not the fastest, injury, thrower, sprinter, ilovemycoach, myteamismyfamilyComment "We are running together and suffering together" almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 27, 2016highschooler, not the fastest, injury, thrower, sprinter, ilovemycoach, myteamismyfamilyComment
almostdidntrunShania KellyAugust 11, 2016convinced, from high school to college running, collegerunner, highschooler, myteamismyfamily, iloverunning, changedsports, cheerleadingComment "My team is now my family and I couldn't be happier" almostdidntrunShania KellyAugust 11, 2016convinced, from high school to college running, collegerunner, highschooler, myteamismyfamily, iloverunning, changedsports, cheerleadingComment
almostdidntrunGracey ShroutAugust 09, 2016highschooler, middle school, workedhard, inspired, injury, hipinjury, worked hard, myteamismyfamily, mcfarlandusa, almostquitComment "Mcfarland USA inspired me to be amazing" almostdidntrunGracey ShroutAugust 09, 2016highschooler, middle school, workedhard, inspired, injury, hipinjury, worked hard, myteamismyfamily, mcfarlandusa, almostquitComment
almostdidntrunAriel GirodAugust 09, 2016getinshape, myteamismyfamily, changedmylife, changedsports, basketball, devestated, highschooler, depressed, happyComment "Did I really want to be a runner throughout high school?" almostdidntrunAriel GirodAugust 09, 2016getinshape, myteamismyfamily, changedmylife, changedsports, basketball, devestated, highschooler, depressed, happyComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 09, 2016couldntrunamile, myteamismyfamily, pushyourself, workedhard, outofshapeComment "When I was a freshman, I was short and about 170 pounds" almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 09, 2016couldntrunamile, myteamismyfamily, pushyourself, workedhard, outofshapeComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 09, 2016running, not the fastest, selfdoubt, confidence, workedhard, pushyourself, changedmylife, myteamismyfamilyComment "No one believed in us" almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 09, 2016running, not the fastest, selfdoubt, confidence, workedhard, pushyourself, changedmylife, myteamismyfamilyComment
Ripley FribergAugust 07, 2016didntfitin, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, changedsports, soccer, softball, cheerleading, myteamismyfamily, dontbeafraid, ilovexcComment "I didn't have a passion for anything" Ripley FribergAugust 07, 2016didntfitin, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, changedsports, soccer, softball, cheerleading, myteamismyfamily, dontbeafraid, ilovexcComment
almostdidntrunPhiaAugust 05, 2016didntknowwhatxcwas, workedhard, myteamismyfamily, confidenceComment "I was so close to telling my parents to just skip sign ups" almostdidntrunPhiaAugust 05, 2016didntknowwhatxcwas, workedhard, myteamismyfamily, confidenceComment
almostdidntrunEmma BrownellAugust 05, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, figureskater, didntthinkiwasarunner, injury, myteamismyfamily, runningismyescape, iloverunning, statequalifier, workedhard, kneeinjuryComment "I never imagined I'd be a runner" almostdidntrunEmma BrownellAugust 05, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, figureskater, didntthinkiwasarunner, injury, myteamismyfamily, runningismyescape, iloverunning, statequalifier, workedhard, kneeinjuryComment
almostdidntrunLuke PedersenAugust 05, 2016myteamismyfamily, ilovexc, deaf, didntfitin, halfmarathon, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexcComment "It's a sport where I can be myself" almostdidntrunLuke PedersenAugust 05, 2016myteamismyfamily, ilovexc, deaf, didntfitin, halfmarathon, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexcComment
almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 02, 2016cross country, myteamismyfamily, changedsports, soccery, soccer, didntjointilljunior, started running junior year, wishihadjoinedsooner, iloverunning, injury, footinjury, from high school to college running, workedhard, pushyourself, stressfractureComment "whats a few injuries compared to forming some of the strongest friendships" almostdidntrunAnonymousAugust 02, 2016cross country, myteamismyfamily, changedsports, soccery, soccer, didntjointilljunior, started running junior year, wishihadjoinedsooner, iloverunning, injury, footinjury, from high school to college running, workedhard, pushyourself, stressfractureComment
almostdidntrunMary NAugust 02, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, volleyball, didntthinkiwasarunner, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, didntfitin, myteamismyfamily, statequalifier, highschoolerComment "I wouldn't change sports for the world" almostdidntrunMary NAugust 02, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, volleyball, didntthinkiwasarunner, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, didntfitin, myteamismyfamily, statequalifier, highschoolerComment
almostdidntrunSandro July 26, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, basketball, myteamismyfamily, ilovexc, skippedfreshman, skipped freshmanComment "cross country has shown me the beauty in pain" almostdidntrunSandro July 26, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, basketball, myteamismyfamily, ilovexc, skippedfreshman, skipped freshmanComment
almostdidntrunacewp415July 25, 2016tumor, middleschool, injury, hospital, pituitarygland, myteamismyfamily, thankful, sickComment "they found a tumor on my pituitary gland" almostdidntrunacewp415July 25, 2016tumor, middleschool, injury, hospital, pituitarygland, myteamismyfamily, thankful, sickComment
almostdidntrunAndrea RileyJuly 25, 2016afraidtojoin, changedsports, swimming, diving, ilovexc, iloverunning, instantlyinlove, myteamismyfamily, workedhardComment "in those 10 minutes, i fell head over heels with cross country" almostdidntrunAndrea RileyJuly 25, 2016afraidtojoin, changedsports, swimming, diving, ilovexc, iloverunning, instantlyinlove, myteamismyfamily, workedhardComment
almostdidntrunrunner kidJuly 25, 2016bullied, depressed, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, coachbegged, changedsports, soccer, ilovexc, myteamismyfamily, from jv to varsityComment "The next day I went and INSTANTLY fell in love" almostdidntrunrunner kidJuly 25, 2016bullied, depressed, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, coachbegged, changedsports, soccer, ilovexc, myteamismyfamily, from jv to varsityComment
