Good Times

As I transition from collegiate to post-collegiate, all I can think of is my career and what I've learned. That has made all the difference. Now I look at what I do with a different set of eyes and different motives. A good meal with a good friend exposed some things for me. It allowed me to see the entire table. I got to see why some people liked salad more than the mixed vegetables, how a medium and medium well rack of lamb both taste good with the same type of wine sauce, and why everyone likes the coconut shrimp. It is what it is, and there's nothing wrong with that. Now the tough question, "Why even eat there and could I get the same quality food somewhere else"?
Now this is where we all branch off and give our own opinion but why is it o.k. now and not in other circles? Asking tough questions is like playing with fire, you will get burned. Regardless it brings conversations to where they need to be. Keep talking, keep working. Whether time tells or not, you at least have a chance to understanding. You can sip til you get your refills, but it will always just be a refill.

Staying inspired

I believe that athletics were where I'm supposed to be. No matter when, its helped foster 90% of my relationships today. I would like to continue to have these relationships and also grow as a result. No matter what, I want to remain inspired and commit to Track. I believe I can do great good in this area at any level. I'm willing to learn and progress myself. Years ago it wasn't where I thought I would be, but can't imagine it any different.

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Thank you

I just want to say thank you. Many won't see this right away but I still want to say thanks. Thanks to coaches, teammates, friends, family, without you, I wouldn't be here today. Thanks to my competitors, some of whom are new and some who have been here since I've been. The reason I came back was to feel like this. I feel I exhausted every option and have done my best. Now this will be hard because I still want to jump, if not coach, but I don't know what to do. There are things to consider so I must remain optimistic. I enjoy what I do and feel like I can impact my own progress or someone's in a positive way. Having the opportunity to give back is something I would like to do. It would make me happy. Let's see where my life will take me. No matter where, it will have to lead with one foot after the other.

My ending

It's gratifying to have the gone through this last year. I'm glad to have been part of this type of chemistry. Two years ago I was just starting out with this jump thing. I've become more than just a jumper. I've come a long way and I know who I was expected to be was not at all who I became. I've overcome the feeling of being inadequate, acquired strength, speed, technique, gained confidence in myself, holder of two school records, and honestly will consider myself the best horizontal jumper in school history. Humble I still am, but that last statement only comes from these humble beginnings. I jumped 6.25 in the long jump and12.24m in the triple jump as a senior in high school. I leave behind personal bests of 7.05m and 14.48m respectively. I worked for every inch, every day. I cared too much not too. Also, I wanted to make this part of our team hold the same weight as the rest. No event is easy by any measurement but for some reason jumping seems to be the one everyone "thinks" they can do. I know what it takes and its the reason why "I" did.

These were some lyrics that I listened to on any given meet day:

One can never be judged when he's dressed like his brothers/ melancholy we are though we all learn to love it/ pessimistic we are, carry odds like luggage/ and through all our troubles we still walk around, walk around/ flyer than the rest of them, flyer than the rest of them, flyer than the rest of them and still got my Nike boots.

Thank you all, its been a pleasure to create this history with you.

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New updates

So its been awhile since I've been here. First, I had my first 14m jump in an outdoor season while at one of the worst officiating debacle I've seen in some time. Also, this past weekend I broke a school record in the triple jump. The record breaker came on my final jump of the day and also after the furthest jump in competition. Before the jump, I had a season PR but didn't feel like I had much left in the tank. A mixture between my teammates 4x400 and getting passed with a big jump gave me the extra that I needed to get one out there. I think its a jump that I will remember for awhile. The timing of it was well needed and will help heading into championship season. Looking forward to jumping well as I finish of my collegiate career."Jumping like I can't land".

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