


The pain is temporary but soon it will subside. My lungs are burning my legs shredded,my arms are sweating.I am running miles after miles and I am covered my destination. Running has helped me overcome many hardships.For me running is like meditation,addiction motivation whatever I like to call it.
Running was my stress reliever, my happy place. It allowed me to be who I wanted to be without having to think about the criticism that I got from others.The first time that I won a race in a track meet made me feel like I accomplished something. I really liked that feeling of being successful on my own despite the criticism I had received about being successful. I felt like I could conquer anything and would never listen to what others would tell me. Likewise, I took the compliments and support that I got from my parents as a reward since I could look up to them and know that they too saw success in me and were proud of what I was achieving for myself and my