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

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 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

almostdidntrunCollin CrusoeAugust 13, 2016fromjvtovarsity, statequalifier, workedhard, accomplished, inspiring, motivationComment

"I said to myself, I will be back next year as a runner, not a spectator"

almostdidntrunCollin CrusoeAugust 13, 2016fromjvtovarsity, statequalifier, workedhard, accomplished, inspiring, motivationComment

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

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

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

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

almostdidntrunMichelle FormatoAugust 02, 2016collegerunner, selfdoubt, workedhard, injury, overcome, gladistuckwithit, devestated, failuretosuccess, didntgiveupComment

"I was so sure that there would be no way I'd make it on the team"

almostdidntrunMichelle FormatoAugust 02, 2016collegerunner, selfdoubt, workedhard, injury, overcome, gladistuckwithit, devestated, failuretosuccess, didntgiveupComment

almostdidntrunZach PrueJuly 29, 2016middleschool, couldntrunamile, workedhard, surprisedmyself, highschoolerComment

"I could barely do half a mile before I quit"

almostdidntrunZach PrueJuly 29, 2016middleschool, couldntrunamile, workedhard, surprisedmyself, highschoolerComment

almostdidntrunJenna GrallJuly 25, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, almostquit, changedmylife, workedhardComment

"the first day of practice came and I was so nervous"

almostdidntrunJenna GrallJuly 25, 2016almostdidntrun, changedsports, almostquit, changedmylife, workedhardComment

almostdidntrunMolly E.July 25, 2016almostdidntrun, swimmer, didntknowwhatxcwas, changedsports, workedhard, statequalifier, injury, iloverunningComment

"I believe God was speaking to me when I injured my shoulder"

almostdidntrunMolly E.July 25, 2016almostdidntrun, swimmer, didntknowwhatxcwas, changedsports, workedhard, statequalifier, injury, iloverunningComment

almostdidntrunAnonymousJuly 25, 2016from high school to college running, from jv to varsity, shin splints, stressfracture, injury, captain, divisionone, college, workedhard, thankfulComment

"I am now running for a division one collegiate team"

almostdidntrunAnonymousJuly 25, 2016from high school to college running, from jv to varsity, shin splints, stressfracture, injury, captain, divisionone, college, workedhard, thankfulComment

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

almostdidntrunDustin StuddonJuly 25, 2016almostquit, changedmylife, workedhard, worthit, changedsports, baseball, soccer, from jv to varsity, couldntrunamileComment

"It will always be worth it in the end"

almostdidntrunDustin StuddonJuly 25, 2016almostquit, changedmylife, workedhard, worthit, changedsports, baseball, soccer, from jv to varsity, couldntrunamileComment

almostdidntrunBraden CrossJuly 25, 2016startedrunningfreshman, girl, impressagirl, from jv to varsity, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, kneeinjuryComment

"I started cross country freshman year as a way to impress a girl"

almostdidntrunBraden CrossJuly 25, 2016startedrunningfreshman, girl, impressagirl, from jv to varsity, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, kneeinjuryComment

almostdidntrunMo DaJuly 24, 2016parentsforced, statequalifier, ialmostquit, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, ilovexcComment

"I worked the hardest I've ever worked, but I wasn't improving"

almostdidntrunMo DaJuly 24, 2016parentsforced, statequalifier, ialmostquit, myteamismyfamily, workedhard, ilovexcComment

almostdidntrunGage BeireisJuly 21, 2016changedsports, football, baseball, injury, stressfracture, ilovexc, workedhardComment

"I had to quit baseball, which was the hardest thing to do"

almostdidntrunGage BeireisJuly 21, 2016changedsports, football, baseball, injury, stressfracture, ilovexc, workedhardComment

almostdidntrunBen ConawayJuly 20, 2016workedhard, statequalifier, high schoolComment

"I just chose to run and kept doing it"

almostdidntrunBen ConawayJuly 20, 2016workedhard, statequalifier, high schoolComment

almostdidntrunNatalie MayJuly 20, 2016lostweight, workedhard, worked hard, high schoolComment

"I lost 70 pounds and dropped 17 minutes off my 5k"

almostdidntrunNatalie MayJuly 20, 2016lostweight, workedhard, worked hard, high schoolComment

almostdidntrunOscar VasquezJuly 20, 2016changedsports, soccer, workedhardComment

"the people on the team convinced me to stay"

almostdidntrunOscar VasquezJuly 20, 2016changedsports, soccer, workedhardComment

almostdidntrunBrandon HarbrechtJuly 20, 2016high school, changedsports, baseball, workedhard, fromjvtovarsityComment

"I couldn't imagine the pain"

almostdidntrunBrandon HarbrechtJuly 20, 2016high school, changedsports, baseball, workedhard, fromjvtovarsityComment