almostdidntrunAnonymousmiddleschool, changedsports, soccer, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, almostquit, death, diversity, myteamismyfamilyComment

In the eyes of diversity, the team became a family.

almostdidntrunAnonymousmiddleschool, changedsports, soccer, didnthavemanyfriendsbeforexc, almostquit, death, diversity, myteamismyfamilyComment
In the eyes of diversity, the team became a family.

I thought it'd be nice to tell you my story of how I almost didn't run cross country. So my 7th grade year I signed up for xc because I couldn't play soccer due to my small size and fear of being pushed and stepped on. I had no friends or anyone I knew on the team but did it anyway. I continued with it up until 10th grade. My times started getting slower and the people I was friends with on the team had graduated and it was back to square one. I was thinking of quitting. But then my coach's wife died and the team felt like a family for the first time. We all attended the wake and funeral and it made us grow stronger as a team. I became so close with so many people. Sectionals came, and my 5k time improved by a whole minute and 24 seconds because I said I was running for her (my coach's late wife). The girl's team ended up coming 3rd in sectionals and winning the league meet championships. Ever since then, I haven't doubted doing xc because it's the best thing that's ever happened to me

- Anonymous 

almostdidntrunMadison Wellsmiddleschool, parentsmademe, gymnastics, iquitandcameback, changedsports, myteamismyfamily, ilovexcComment

"I realized how much I missed the sport"

Here's my "I almost didn't run cross country" story, (It's quite long and complicated so I tried to make it as concise as possible). So in middle school I almost signed up for cross country, but never did due to my drama and gymnastics commitment.

almostdidntrunMadison Wellsmiddleschool, parentsmademe, gymnastics, iquitandcameback, changedsports, myteamismyfamily, ilovexcComment
"I realized how much I missed the sport"
almostdidntrunAnonymouscross 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"

almostdidntrunAnonymouscross 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"