Captain Anna Flynn Signing Out
It is crazy to think that my last cross-country season just ended. It honestly feels surreal. I have always loved running. I used to run the mile loop around my neighborhood almost everyday back in middle school. I remember timing myself and trying to beat that time the next loop around. ~ When I was a freshman, I was scared to start running in high school because everyone was so tall and looked so much older and faster than me. I was not sure what to expect. What if I was not good enough? What if I was too slow? I ended up only worrying about this rather than enjoying it for what running really is for me… an escape from worries. I was putting my fears into what originally took away all my nerves. Even though my freshman season was many years ago, I still vividly remember certain aspects of it. I remember helping put together senior gifts and running to the park and back with teammates who made me laugh so hard we had to stop. I remember having the privilege of being the girls Sc...