A time in my life that I have been most scared in my life
was lining up for the 4x800 relay at state. This happened six months ago
when my team qualified with the slowest seed time in the state. We really
were not too worried though, because we purposely ran slowly at sectionals to
save energy for other events. The nerves are what caused this race to be
one of the scariest moments in my life. Hundreds of people are at the
state meet watching, and the atmosphere is one of excitement,
and disappointment. This was my first time running in high school
state, and I had no idea what to expect. All these factors contributed to
my fear of running the race. Walking on the track and having people
screaming and yelling for me and the other runners was very intimidating.
I was the third leg runner that race, which means I still had about four
minutes after the race started before I would run. This was the
worst part of the day. Once I got the baton, all my fear subsided.
It was my turn to prove that I could run a good race for my team and my
school. The fear that I experienced before the race was caused my nerves
and self-doubt. We ended up breaking the school record again that race,
but did not run quite fast enough to qualify for state finals. The lesson
I learned from state was that I cannot be scared to run my race because pain
lasts for a few minutes while pride lasts for a lifetime. This was a
different kind of being scared than most people would normally think
about. Some things are understandable to be afraid of, while some things
do not make sense. It is our unnecessary fears that define us as people
and set us apart from one another. I am glad that I get a little afraid
before every race I run because it provides the adrenaline to run a good
race.
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