One thing that used to play a really large part in my life was running. I ran track from 6th grade to my senior year. I really enjoyed it too which was the weird thing. Most people ran track for a workout or conditioning, but I actually liked the feeling of running and running out of breath trying to win a race.
Coming to Bucknell I thought I was going to continue running track given the great facilities like Fieldhouse and the colorful outdoor track. However that wasn’t the case. I found myself playing basketball more and even trying out volleyball. I lost that love for track, so I thought why not go out on a nice day and run a mile.
Running that mile inspired me that I truly need to work harder. I was running out of breath after just the first half of the mile. I ran a 5:45 in highschool and I clocked at a 6:32 on Sunday. I was truly astonished but it humbled me. I was inspired by the fact that I knew that I could be doing better if I applied myself to something and truly put in a good effort.
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