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

I feel kind of weird doing this but I've seen all of the I almost didn't run xc stories you've posted and I wanted to share mine. This one is kind of different though. My parents made me run xc my freshman year of high school and I absolutely hated it. But somehow, someway, I ended up qualifying for state. It was funny bc I didn't try at all that year. I decided that I wanted to actually start trying in practice and so started my best experience of high school. My senior year though, I almost quit. I worked the hardest I've ever worked for anything I have in my whole entire life, but I wasn't improving. My times were a lot slower than the previous season and I was one of the slowest ones on the team (which meant a lot bc I am competitive as fuck). I spent the first half of the season crying after every meet debating whether I should keep trying or if I should just quit bc I wasnt improving at all. I didn't quit and I kept trying. Eventually I my times got better and I moved up in ranking and I do not regret doing xc at all. I know its cliche but my xc team is like my family and I love them so much. I'm glad I didn't quit bc it taught me that I can't give up and that I need to keep working hard. It taught me that I can achieve anything if I put my heart into it. I love this sport and I love my team and I wouldn't trade my four years of this sport for anything. So if anyone is having a rough season, or a rough anything, don't give up bc it'll be worth it in the end

- @mofrikinho ( Mo da Ho )