Day 2 at New Englands

Sorry for the delay. Day 2 didn't end up as i would've liked, but I competed in every sense of the word. Landed on the long jump replacement board coming out of my step and twisted my knee. I had fouled coming off the board so I had to make some approach tweaks. I fouled my next jump and ended up jumping a conservative 44'5" on my last. I hoped but it wasn't quite enough to get into finals. As I stood by, all I could do was watch all of the competition I was missing out on. Some good jumps by some guys I will definitely see again outdoors. That part excites me. Again, I've talked about failure before, but this day was my new found motivation. I have to accept it and move on. It's a history I can not change. Like the title of this blog, I will put one foot after the other(except during my hop phase) and go after my goal. I had goals before, but as of now I just want to say I was the best I could be. This may be it for my indoor season, but I will achieve what I set out to do.

Day 1 at New Englands

Yea, eh, sigh, whatever could be my outlook to the day but its not. I felt aggressive onthe runway. I came out and gave it all I had for my team. Made All New Englands for the second straight year in the long jump and hopefully can have a better showing in my triple than last year. Like last year I told myself, "you're only as good as your competition". Whether its the man next to you or the man in the mirror, you must be able to put a value on who you are. You must be able to face you adversary with tenacity and ferocious vigor. Win lose or draw you cannot make it easy for them. Every time you step up they stop and wonder if this is it, if this will be the one. I will Tao in this steam into tomorrow. I will use my failures to give me strength, my shortcomings to drive for more, my pain to bring me joy. Do what you love, love what you do.

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What the Difference Will Be?

As life has come my way and hit me head on, I've learned some things:

1. Nothing is guaranteed. No matter how hard you work, no matter how much you prepare, no matter how much you want it, it may never be yours. Regardless if you're deserving or not, frankly, it doesn't matter.

2. Believing in yourself is half the battle. No one can do this for you. No one will nor wants to hold your hand. Belief creates comfort and security in oneself to attack all things presented.

3.Remain who you are. Even when the environment changes around you, the only way to survive is to sustain actions that have kept you in the hunt. Hold onto the you the you would want by your side.

4. Love the way only you can. Love is a strong emotion/word that shouldn't be taken lightly. It is a gift and anything you love is a gift. It's precious, slowly withering within the sands of time. Hold onto it all and never let go.

With all the said I will take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate my life lessons. Don't get me wrong this is not all that I have learned, but these all are deeply rooted and intertwine amongst themselves. So, the difference will be what I'm willing to appreciate. It will be what I'm willing to accept. Freedom in living requires great responsibilities. I intend on honoring that.

Commitment to the Effort

Remaining committed has been hard but it has kept me in the hunt. I was able to shake off some of the dust and get get back into a groove. Granted the opportunity, I think these next couple of weeks will be fun. It feels so much better and I'm happy to be going out this way.

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New Beginnings

I've seen some ups and downs so far this year. I know it's part of the game and it comes with the territory. It seems I thought it was already mine. Truthfully, I've impaired my own success by doing so. I want to have fun and enjoy the journey. It's only what I make of it. I know I have the potential. As I sit here now all I can think is what I want to do. I believe in training, that each minute I've put in is what will take me further. I'm so happy with what I've been able to accomplish but I'm not done yet. I can't be done.