Reflective Essay On Track-Personal Narrative

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When I was in fifth grade I did track. I thought I would enjoy the experience. I really liked being a part of the meets, but I didn’t like the practices. I don’t like to run in general, but I thought track would be good for me. When practice started, we ran in the hallways for five minutes. I have asthma, so I carried an inhaler. When we were done running, we practiced some field events. I wanted to do hurdles, but my legs were really short and it was hard to jump over them. I settled with shot-put. I wasn’t really good at it, but I wanted to do a field event. When it was time for my first track meet I was really nervous. I was going to do the 100 meter dash. I had an I-don’t-want-to-do-this kind of look. When I got into position to run my heart was beating so fast and so hard. …show more content…
I heard the gun go off and I started sprinting. I was running my heart out, and I remember seeing Coach Glaza at the finish line. I ended up getting third. I was happy about getting third, because I wasn’t last. Coach Glaza told me that I did really well. I said thank you, and I went to the bench. I was done with my running event, so I went and watched my other teammates. When the meet was over, I was no longer nervous. I was glad I did track, even though I hated running. When track was over I was sad that it ended, but I was happy that sixth grade was around the corner. When sixth grade came along, and track began, I decided track wasn’t my sport. I continued to do other things. Now, in eighth grade, I have been a part of many teams; the softball team, basketball team, and the volleyball team. I have had an amazing experience doing sports with the best coaches. Thanks to track I have tried so many new
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