Desert Hills Track Meet: Running is a life long process. There
is a lot to learn about yourself and your running. Today's race just
happened to be one of those hard learning experience. I had a really
hard race, I really don't understand why. My dad afterward on our way
home shared a quote with me that he memorized in his pursuit of sports. "Let others cheer the winning man, there's one I
hold worthwhile. Tis he who does the best he can, then loses with a
smile. Beaten he is, but not to stay, down with the rank and file. For
he shall win some other day, who loses with a smile." (-unknown)
This
race I didn't choose to loose with a smile. I was trying to do my best
and I got discouraged. In part I think I was comparing myself. Another
part is that I'm upset at the fact that I am not were I wanted to
be this track season. I don't know what running has in store for me. I
don't know if I'll ever win a race. I don't know if in track I will
qualify for BYU and State this season or next or maybe not at all. I
don't know if I'll ever be able to help our girls team out at region. I do know that I will continually do the best I can, I will
train as hard as a I can so that when I don't make my goals, when I'm
not where I want to be that I can still loose with a smile. Because I
want to be happy when I race. I want to be happy that I gave it
everything I had. I do still feel down and it still hurts inside but I
wont be down for long. I hope each time that I can grow a little
stronger, and continue going after my goals and learn the lesson of
loosing with a smile.
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