Personal Narrative: My Decision To Participate In Track And Field

The time of my life where the path was “narrow and crooked,” but I felt like it was the right path for me what when I decided to participate in track and field my 8th grade year, in middle school. I felt as if participating in track and field was a “narrow and crooked “ path because I never would’ve thought that I would be good at the different events I took part in and as well as the adaptation of the new style of coaching. The events I did were the 100-meter dash, 4 x100 relay, and shot put. I trained hard and performed even harder, but it was something about shot put that set me apart from the other events. Shot put was the event for me. I placed first place in about every meet that I participated in. But I knew things would change once I got to

Junior year of high school was the year for me in track and field. Everyone knows that junior year is the most stressful year of high school. I had tons of things on my mind 24/7. The SAT, work, AP exams, homework, practice, track meets. There wasn’t a day off for me. But I persevered. All of my hard worked had finally paid off. At the end of my junior year, I qualified for Illinois Top Prep Times, which is basically qualifying for the indoor state track meet. I didn’t place the way I wanted but I learned from this experience. As track season went on, outdoor season started, and I was prepared for anything. I knew that starting outdoor season with a boom could cushion my chances to qualify for state again at the end of the outdoor season. Starting the season out right was the only thing that I could focus on. Whenever I put my mind to something, I will do it. Now it’s towards the end of the season and it’s time for the sectional meet, which you would have to qualify for the outdoor state meet. I had no doubt in my mind that I wouldn’t qualify. There were two other people who wanted to the second spot for state and I wouldn’t let them get it from