The Unmissed Memory

Talking about track gives me a sense of who I really am, since I ran for a number of years. But at the same time it reopen wound. I wish FCC had a track team, it would make my life. But at the same time it brings all the bad memories about it as well. My coach my senior year, was not the best. She told us that we could never beat a team that had not won the entire season. Our "Senior Night", track really doesn't have one you get a lanyard, but she tried to rearrange our relay that we had practiced and executed time, and time again but that made 2 other senior on the relay upset as well. Since I respected her more than they did, I told them to stay lined up the way she wanted until we got on the track, so that we could prove her wrong. She tried to set us up for failure and I did not appreciate it. In turn that night ended very badly, Jasmine another senior went off because she tried to pull us off the track and embarrass us. So, Jasmine and myself went off because we had been fed up with all her sly comments, and interpretations on what we should focus on more than our event. That particular coach makes me think there are other coaches that put their team down, but I doubt it because if you don't believe in something you won't support it.

Flashbacks

I went to a track meet at Tuscarora High School to help out my old team. I wanted to run so bad. My old team seem like they lack the motivation to even run. I worked the bull pin, which is where they get checked in for their races. A number of runners were late which was never allowed when I ran but I guess they don't care as much anymore. A lot of runners have scholarships so they felt like they didn't have to give their all but I don't think they realize how bad they look when they don't try. I was surprised by a lot of runners that I had previously ran with, they've improved a lot. When I was in the bull pin I tried to clean up as much as I could so that I could leave as soon as the meet was over. My old coach was happy to see me as were some of the parents that came to the meet. Since I look so young they asked me "What are you running today?". I answered sadly of course that I had graduated.The expression on their faces were surprised. I wish FCC had a team because I would surely be on it. You can never give a passion after a certain amount of time it becomes a part of who you are.