Why I run

After my TBI I had to learn how to walk, after months of barely moving. Once I learned how to walk, I wanted to run again. Here I am learning how to run in therapies.

Years before the accident I started to run for fun. After the accident I didn’t think I would be able to again. But I learned how and today I try to run for at least five minutes in the treadmill when I’m doing cardio at the gym. When I start to think I don’t want to I push myself because I’m lucky I’m able to run. After I worked so hard for that, I’m going to keep putting as much effort as I can to continue to do it.

I am not going to let everything I put so much effort into doing, go to waste. If running, like writing, just relaxes me; I’m going to run, and I’m going to write. (No, I wont do both at the same time.)

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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can. View all posts by mariacristinasanfeliu