While coaching cross country this season, we've had several injuries. I've lost count of the number of students who have allegedly somehow rolled their ankles at practice, but our major injuries have come by way of trampolines, soccer, somersaults and other such daring feats of athleticism. It may come as no surprise that we literally lose every meet by at least 20 points.
If there was a score for sportsmanship and heart though, we'd win. Our kids might come in dead last in a clump, but they are running together and holding hands across that finish line. And that's a team.
I should also point out our kids who come to practice and meets and are injured, like one of our 8th grade friends. He can't run right now, but somehow miraculously is cured when he needs to jump over tall bushes. His favorite activities include straight legged running because he thinks we won't consider that actual running, getting sassy when we tell him he has to walk so he won't hurt himself more, and high fives. He's easy to spot, he's the one holding a random dog he's found everywhere we go.
Middle school sports are where it's at.
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