For the beginning of track season I had the goals to compete in the 3000 and 1500 and improve my times for both. I had been doing smaller workouts in a gym for a while to condition myself to long-distance running, but the difference being outside in the heat and humidity immediately made me understand that, while on of my strengths was my dedication to the sport of track and field, a weakness I would have to overcome would be my own mind when the heat and humidity started getting to me and push through.
For the tryouts for the track team there was only two seniors and I was one of them. Additionally, I was almost guaranteed a place on the team because there were so few people for my age group. None the less, I immediately was told that I needed to push myself harder because I was afraid of failure which held me back from trying and giving my all incase I didn't do well. Addressing this while working within the team as a member who could contribute and as an individual who was striving for improvement, was my goal during tryouts for the team.
I was there for every track practice during the tryouts showing perseverance and commitment to the activity and the team, this and my desire work collaboratively with the other individuals on the team to increase our awareness of our strengths and areas for improvements gave me a place on the team. This also lead to me getting the position of team captain, which allowed me to plan and initiate activities for the team and individuals and made me develop new skills of leadership to keep all thirty people under control when transferring activities. When I asked why I was given this position, I was told it was not only my commitment and continual presence in track but also because of my support for my teammates and how I always cheered them on. Because of this new position I had to consider the implications of my actions not only in track practice but outside of track during school.
For the tryouts for the track team there was only two seniors and I was one of them. Additionally, I was almost guaranteed a place on the team because there were so few people for my age group. None the less, I immediately was told that I needed to push myself harder because I was afraid of failure which held me back from trying and giving my all incase I didn't do well. Addressing this while working within the team as a member who could contribute and as an individual who was striving for improvement, was my goal during tryouts for the team.
I was there for every track practice during the tryouts showing perseverance and commitment to the activity and the team, this and my desire work collaboratively with the other individuals on the team to increase our awareness of our strengths and areas for improvements gave me a place on the team. This also lead to me getting the position of team captain, which allowed me to plan and initiate activities for the team and individuals and made me develop new skills of leadership to keep all thirty people under control when transferring activities. When I asked why I was given this position, I was told it was not only my commitment and continual presence in track but also because of my support for my teammates and how I always cheered them on. Because of this new position I had to consider the implications of my actions not only in track practice but outside of track during school.
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