Sidney high 'perspective': a record that is worth broken

It is a Monday in March. I am in jogging pants and a shirt. Today is a speed training. I am exposed to my hardest competitor today- I myself. I am alone on the track and work on my goal. People love to see a football game, a basketball game or a track meeting, but what most people do not recognize is that success is associated with a steep price.

There is a lot of work that has to happen if you are serious about your goals. What I have learned is that the greatest success in moments that remain unnoticed- the work that other people never see.

I fell in love with athletics when I was about 10 years old. My father and I went on the track and he joked with me about how I would never hit his records. He holds the record for the 200-meter and 800-meter race at SHS. He completed in 1998. We drove that day and I couldn't beat him, but that was also the day on which I decided to break his record. Since then I have worked towards this goal.

Track and Field is not just about running in a circle, as some people say or think that it is. Track takes confidence and patience. It is difficult to win races without trust. Developing trust is not easy to do easy to do. You have to be ready to kick faster people. You have to be ready to reach second place so that you can occur first at some point. Trust is never born out of the simple way out. You can only find it if you work and compete.

Although the aim of the race is to go quickly, the key to profit is to know when you are patient. Having patience can prevent a runner from pressing too quickly. A lack of patience leads to injuries. A runner must also be patient to get faster. It takes hours repeated practice and sprints to deduct milliseconds of a time of 400 meters.

On days with meetings on the route, you always have to be patient. Depending on which events you carry out, you may be waiting for a while. You have to be able to use patience to stay away from your feet and relax until it is time to run.

In my junior year at the regional track meeting, I relied on self -confidence and patience and rely on the hours of work that I have used in the years. I had never been so big before. It was louder than any other track meeting I had participated in. I stepped on the go and got ready to drive the 800.

The weapon went out and the training started, my legs felt good. When I crossed the finish, I looked at my father. His face proud, he nodded myself- I knew I broke his plate. Breaking the plate felt great, but I knew that the feeling of success I had had from years of training- often when nobody watched. I learned how to turn on. That helped me the most.

The magic to break a plate is what you learn about yourself on the way.

Perspectives: a series of seniors of the Sidney High School in Mrs. Olding's class

To achieve perspective, we have to have the courage to live through and think about difficult experiences. The more time I spend with young people, the more I see them frustrated when older people say: “Wait until you come into the real world.” This statement implies that young people do not live in a world of responsibilities and experiences. While her world actually differs from the world of her older colleagues, she is very real for her. You have lived experience. They have perspectives that are worth shared. Some of my job is to help you find your voices. This year I spent the time to help you pull the lessons from your own experiences. It is an ability you can use for the rest of your life to teach you how you can think about the experience to think about it. There is nothing real world than this. In the next few weeks, students from the 2025 class will share part of the perspective that they have gained through Reflect about their own experiences. I hope you like to hear your voices as much as I do.

-Woman. Sara Olding

Julius Spradling is a senior at the Sidney High School. He is the son of Stephanie and Jon Spradling. He had much success in football, basketball and track. He likes to spend time with his family. This summer he is looking forward to fishing with his father. In autumn he plans to study sports management and continue to play football.