What my first track season taught me about listening to God
Sports have always been part of my life. I’ve played volleyball since I was eight or nine. But it wasn’t until the spring of this past year that I tried track for the first time.
At first, I had a lot of doubts. I wondered, “Should I even be here? Is it helpful to the team that I’m here?” It was hard to be in an environment where everyone was more advanced than I was.
I also put a lot of pressure on myself when it came to my races. I’m a sprinter, and I started out running the 100-meter dash. During my second 100-meter race, I really wanted to PR (get a new personal record). And my coach told me that if I shaved about a second off my time, he’d put me in more events. So I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to go faster.
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