Decision Time

Yesterday afternoon, I did something that I never thought that I would do. I quit track.


Yes, you read that correctly, I did quit track.

It was definitely one of the hardest decisions I have ever made in my life, and it took quite a bit of consideration. In all honesty, it was probably a long time coming, considering the fact that I was very unhappy with the whole situation. The fact that I will not be able to attend Regionals because of All-State Quiz Bowl (which is a WAY bigger deal, anyway) was basically my deciding factor. I decided that if I couldn't go to Regionals, which is the qualifying meet for state, and the only thing we work for in track, there was no sense putting myself through the misery of practice. I also had a few personal reasons for wanting to quit. My personal reasons mainly revolved around a few people, who will remain anonymous. I felt like the majority of the people on the team didn't really take it seriously, which irked me. Also, I felt like we really didn't have much of a team unit. Not many people were very supportive of the rest of the team, which I also didn't like.

Perhaps, making All-State in Quiz Bowl was the sign I needed to quit, because it my only legitimate reason for quitting. Everything else was stuff that I could've dealt with. I do not regret my decision at all, nor do I think I will in twenty years. I am at peace with my choice. I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Thankfully, I have amazing friends, family, & boyfriend who all supported my decision, and gave me the reassurance I needed. No one really pressured me into quitting; it was a decision I made by myself.

As I mentioned in my last blog, my only motivation for staying in track was my friends. They made it fun for me. But the thing is, I can have fun with my friends anytime that I'm with them. Perhaps if my friends weren't in track, I would've quit a long time ago. It sounds bad, but it's the truth.

I am not completely gone from the track scene, though. I do plan on going to one of the track meets at Chisholm that is on a Saturday, just as a spectator. I also want to be the team photographer, because I feel like there are never good pictures of the track team in the yearbook. (Team photographer isn't my official title, it's just something that I plan on doing.) I might also go to another track meet for the Jr. High & HS teams that happens to be at Covington, so I can get some quality JH pics, also.

On the up-side, I now get to come home after 6th hour. This means that I am at school even less than I was before! How I love being a senior! I know that I made the right choice, and I have no regrets whatsoever. I am at peace.