Running Cross Country

Competition and Comradely come from the same root word. It is important for us to remember that these two things build off of each other, the greater the competition, the greater the friendship. Today I was out on my run and thinking back on all of the great memories I have of running cross country in high school. At the time I wanted to be pro skateboarder and not a fast runner, so the experience at that moment did not seem too great. Over the course of running cross country I learned that a little competition is not a bad thing and if anything it only builds up a person and their relationships with others. If you look at athletes they are always part of these tight knit communities, they enjoy hanging out with their teammates as well as their competition. The skills I walked away with from my days of running cross country were not focused on the sport, they were life skills. I learned to enjoy and build relationships through competition. Don’t be afraid of your competition, embrace it.

Accept,
John Denton