Spring time
It is already spring, you know what that means. Track! If you are not excited for track season I can’t even look at you. Haha just kidding because I know not everyone likes track. I think the best part of track is the meets. In this blog post, I will explain why the meets are the best.
1. Practices are killer
I understand that you need to practice to become the best. BUT when the season starts and you are out of shape, it feels like the end of the world. Your legs hurt you can stand up or sit down without being in pain. It completely sucks, but at least your muscles are coming in.
2.Friends
I personally know a lot of people in track around the area and continue to meet new people every time I go to a track meet. It is especially easy to meet new people when you only do throwing events. But going to track meets and see your friends that you never get to see, hit differently.
3.Be the Best
At meets, you have a chance to beat your pr (personal record). That means a lot- not only are you improving but the feeling of accomplishment you get afterward is amazing. If you were wondering why you get that feeling in track is because this is not teamwork that makes you better it is you.
4.You can cheer on all your friends
You see the fan section at a basketball game but in track, you yell for your teammates anywhere. I cheered on my friends when I was next to the shot area with no shame. That what you do at track meets. Track is one of the only sports where you can see parents and coaches run inside the track yelling at a student to “stride out” or “close the gap” – it’s intense.
5.The high
I normally do not run at a track meet unless we need points. I personally am not a runner but I do not like to disappoint my coaches when they put me in an event that I have to run in, they give me the option to scratch but I never back out. After I ran the first time in a track meet I got runners high, which is something I never thought I would get. I can’t imagine what runners get when they have to run at every meet.
In conclusion, I find that track meets are way more superior compared to practice. The life lesson I want to give to you is- if you do join start a conversation with someone, they are not going to bite. A lot of track people are cool.
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