Kudos!!

In eighth grade when the coaches from the high school came down to talk to us about our options in sports, I was unsure of which room to head to because I really wasn't very talented in any sport that required using a ball, glove, or bat. I mean, I can hold my own, but in competition, wasn't so sure. I am the oldest in my family and because I was a girl, I was put in dance which later turned into dance competition. I can't say I regret this decision because there was a time when I really enjoyed it.

However, not when it came to deciding which sport room to go into that day. Every other sibling after me played my dad's sports: soccer, wrestling (well, aside from my sister), and baseball/softball. So, not having any skill and being that the soccer room was packed, I meandered into Cross Country.

Ok, ok, stop laughing. I liked the coaches, I liked their message, and so I put my name on the paper. When summer rolled around, I went to all of the practices and low and behold, I was pretty decent. I could run with the best of them and I actually enjoyed it. Those four years were some of the best years I can remember and made my high school experience extrememly memorable. I bonded with three of my best friends who I still have today and had experiences I will NEVER forget. Not to mention, I was actually pretty good.

I ran my first year in college and then I just didn't enjoy it as much anymore. I ran a lot on my own, but never could quite get back into it the same way I once was. I've attempted numerous times to get a routine going, but gave up pretty easily.

I've been doing pretty well as far as going regularly lately. Today, I was convinced I didn't feel like going and wasn't going to. But you know what? I went anyway. I had to pat myself on the back because in the past couple of years, I would have resigned myself to the fact that I wasn't going to go, and I wouldn't. For the past month I've been doing pretty well and it just makes me feel so happy with myself that I'm not giving up on it...and I actually enjoy it again.