A few hours ago I completed my 6th 5k in a little over three years. It was a great accomplishment for me, not only because it was the sixth, and I did it all by myself, but because I beat my personal record time. If I remember correctly my fastest time had been 50 or 55 minutes, but today I was hoping for something like 48, 45. I also didn’t want to fall, those were my two goals, less than 50 minutes and not falling.
I am very, very happy and proud to say that I completed both goals.
Goal 1: I didn’t fall.
Goal 2: I made it to the finish line in 43 minutes.
43 minutes!
When I was near the finish line I heard a voice on the microphone saying who was coming in and how long it took them to complete it. When I heard 41, I started running, and running fast, I was going to get there by 45, and I did.
I surprised myself, I didn’t think I could make myself run fast, I thought I can run fast on the treadmill because if I don’t Ill just fall of, but I can make myself run fast. I get tired and I can’t do it for a long time, but I can and I did.
Walgreens 5k Finish line, I made it!
I am really proud of myself and I just want to do better next time. 40 minutes, or at least 42.
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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.
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