Reflective Essay: How To Improve Your Body

Running is a great exercise not only for your body however, for your mind also. For example, running make sure body go through a sudden change you never thought you would ever do. I started running in the summer of 5th grade I did it just for fun with my friends who wanted to find a new activity to do. during my early middle school years and late elementary school years. I remember playing tag on the playground thinking I could barely catch my breath by just playing. I wanted to improve myself in every aspect of every way as I also suffered a low self-esteem from my body image that I did not feel favor over. For my small Stature and my funny looks from the way my glasses looked on me I was an easy target for bullies.I remember showing up to my very first Cross Country Practice As I could

I was injured by twisting my ankle the middle of an important run in Six Flags. I remember going to the bus being super excited that we were going to compete then we were going to spend a whole day Six Flags. there was 16 middle schools that day and that one place to run a 3-mile run in other words a 5K. I remember and the starting line as always I got nervous my heart was pounding out of my chest I literally felt like I was going to pass out from how nervous I was but then I heard the gun go off. I remember just taking off but not too much I wanted to save my energy for the middle of the race that 's exactly what I did in my race there was only girls in the middle of a high top of a hill I stepped on a rock. I remember feeling this tearing sensation But I merely ignored it and I continued running I love the feeling of the runner 's high I got it 's a feeling like no other it 's also when your adrenaline is pumping to the point where you don 't feel anything. I fully remember when I got to the finish line how happy I felt I didn 't feel the pain at first but I just continued walking just