Don’t Give Up
About 5 years ago, on December 23rd, I tore my ACL while taking a group of middle school guys to a local trampoline park. I was in my early 30s and I was trying to keep up with teenagers. Big mistake, but I’m a big kid at heart.
5 minutes before our time was up, it snapped as I was going up for a dunk. I felt the pain, but had to keep on going since I had a dozen kids to watch over. I rolled off the mat in pain, but hid it from my guys. I mean, I had an image to maintain. One of them shouted for me to get back up and try again since I missed the dunk, but I could barely stand. I rested for 5 minutes then hobbled my way to a local pizza place.
I knew I hurt my knee, but thought it wasn’t anything major.
Tax season came and went and on April 17th I went to the doctor. He quickly moved my leg around and knew it was my ACL.
Surgery was needed and then once again hobbled around on crutches for a month while going to rehab three days a week. Finally in October I was released to go back to my semi-normal routine. I was excited to start running again.
Well, years went by and my knee still didn’t feel right when I ran. I was lucky to run a mile, but there were many nights when running a hundred feet was too much. So I stopped totally and focused on strength training.
I missed running.
The adrenaline rush. The feeling of blood pumping a rhythmic beat to the music in my ears. The cool breeze in my hair. The weight of the world drifting away with each stride.
I thought my years of running was behind me.
That is until I met someone who told me about the miraculous K Tape.
I had heard of it, seen professional athletes wear it, but never thought it would work wonders for my knee.
Well, it has worked wonders. I’m able to run again and my memories of moonlit running in the summers is knocking on my hearts door.
So don’t give up. Don’t give up on anything.
1. Set a goal
2. Tune out the negative voices – other peoples and your own
3. Listen to the advice of others
4. Reevaluate – you cannot do the same thing and expect a different result
5. Take a breather
6. Try again
7. Try again
8. And again and again until you get there
So it’s taken me five years, but in the grand scheme of things, five years is just a fraction of my life. And hopefully there will be many more miles ahead of me.
So whatever your dream. Don’t quit.
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