Everyone in the Running World knows how much a weekend away from competition can do for your body. However, what it does to your mind is something completely different.
The Baldwin-Wallace Track Team did not have a meet to attend and compete in this past weekend. It is the only weekend off for many of us, with the exception of those that don't make Ohio (Me). However, practicing and socializing with teammates becomes a routine and when you go two straight days without pushing your body like you do on other days, there is a chance that you will feel like shit. I experienced this affect this weekend and I heard from many others today at practice that they felt the same.
I feel that this team is closer than it appears to be. Yes, the distance runners are not best of friends with the sprinters and the jumpers are not the best of friends with the throwers, but each group exhibits similar qualities: Work hard, Get better, Have fun, Compete, Push yourself, Encourage each other, etc.
What I am saying is, I know that it is much easier to just look down as you walk by a teammate that you may not have much in common with on the surface, but at the end of the day, that individual is still your teammate. And, he/she wants you to succeed as much as you want them to succeed. At the of the day, we are all in this together. Let's transition the "Track Meet" mentality into an "Every Day" mentality.
I have built more relationships through this Track Team than I could have ever anticipated. I look forward to seeing each of your faces at practice, every day. I look forward to hearing how you are doing/how your workout went/how school is going/what is up, every day. I am in no way trying to receive praise, I am simply trying to show you all that it is an easy thing to do and will make you feel pretty good and (I hope) that my teammates know that I genuinely care about all of you.
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