Why Is Cross Country Important To Me

My heart beats like crazy, my stomach is fluttering with butterflies, and my palms are sweating like a wet towel. The gun is seconds away from firing and the moment I have been waiting for is finally going to arrive. This is how I feel before every cross country race, and this was by far the best decision I have ever made. Cross country to me, is the sport that has helped me with making new friends. The most important thing I learned was to not to be too confident, because it can cause a bad result.

It all started when Mr. Thomas, my Cross Country coach, comes into the school and introduces the sport. I was amazed. I’m not sure what it was, but there was a certain charm about the sport that made me want to do it. So I did it in 6th grade