Last week I had the opportunity to attend HARC with my cross country team. HARC stands for High Altitude Running Camp but it felt more like high altitude rock climbing since A) the trails were so steep it felt like they were vertical and B) most of them were covered in rocks. While I think I'm a decent runner, I am not skilled in the art of speed rock climbing without becoming completely exhausted. All in all, it was the hardest week of my life. It was also one of the best. Some valuable life lessons I learned:
1. Doing hard things won't kill you, even if it feels like it.
2. No matter how slow you go, the most important thing is to reach the top.
3. When shower facilities are unavailable, a creek will generally work just as well.
4. It's okay to walk sometimes-just keep moving forward!
5. Dreading the hard stuff doesn't get you anywhere, but choosing to have a good attitude definitely does.
6. Working with other people is easier than trying to do everything alone.
7. When playing frisbee golf, it's best not to lose your frisbee, hit your teammates heads with your frisbee, or get your frisbee stuck in a tree. I noticed that the tournament winners didn't do any of these things. My group, on the other hand...
8. Enjoy the journey. There's so much beauty in the world if we're only willing to look up from the ground, stop focusing on our own pain, and look around.
9. There are always people cheering for you.
10. Nothing is impossible. You are more capable than you realize.
1. Doing hard things won't kill you, even if it feels like it.
2. No matter how slow you go, the most important thing is to reach the top.
3. When shower facilities are unavailable, a creek will generally work just as well.
4. It's okay to walk sometimes-just keep moving forward!
5. Dreading the hard stuff doesn't get you anywhere, but choosing to have a good attitude definitely does.
6. Working with other people is easier than trying to do everything alone.
7. When playing frisbee golf, it's best not to lose your frisbee, hit your teammates heads with your frisbee, or get your frisbee stuck in a tree. I noticed that the tournament winners didn't do any of these things. My group, on the other hand...
8. Enjoy the journey. There's so much beauty in the world if we're only willing to look up from the ground, stop focusing on our own pain, and look around.
9. There are always people cheering for you.
10. Nothing is impossible. You are more capable than you realize.
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