almostdidntrunElias ( @imnotelimanning)basketball, didntmaketeam, captain, middleschool, didnttakeitseriouslyComment

"I didn't take the sport seriously at first"

almostdidntrunElias ( @imnotelimanning)basketball, didntmaketeam, captain, middleschool, didnttakeitseriouslyComment
"I didn't take the sport seriously at first"

I almost didn't run cross country because I didn't take it seriously. When I was in middle school I wanted to play basketball in the winter so badly. I only joined cross country to get in shape to play ball, and didn't take the sport seriously at first. I ended up not making the basketball team 2 years in a row and eventually just stuck with XC. Now I'm heading in my high school senior year and my 3rd year as a captain of a team I never would have joined.

- @ImNotEliManning ( Elias )

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"