11/30/2025
WHEN FEAR/DOUBT TRY TO STOP YOU FROM GOING AFTER A DREAM...
On this video of our 4x100m relay—the race where we won **1st place**, even though I almost dropped the baton, had to stop to save it, and had never run a relay in my life. Talk about plot twists and pressure! 😅🏅
When I decided to fly to Mexico City for this Regional Championship, the doubts tried to talk me out of it:
*“You’re too old to start something new.”*
*“What if you fail?”*"What will people think?"*
But then, the louder, braver voice spoke louder and said, “Try it. You deserve the chance. What if this is the beginning of something amazing? GO FOR IT!”
I went in with three very simple goals:
1️⃣ Don’t finish last.
2️⃣ Don’t trip.
3️⃣ Maybe—just maybe—come home with a medal.
Meanwhile, the universe added a twist: “Let’s make this interesting.”
Could only get in less than 10 practices and hurt my hamstring, a strep and an ear infection days before zapped my energy, did not have a chance to run a full race with spikes before the meet, and oh yes—started track *this year* at age 59.
And the outcome??
I wasn’t last in any event, I stayed on my feet (even when the baton tried to sabotage me), and I came home with **two medals**, including this gold medal relay. My first relay ever! And definitely my first mid-race baton rescue. 😂
To anyone watching/reading this: don’t let fear be the reason you stay where you are. You are NEVER too old, it is NEVER too late, and the only real failure is not trying. If people around you don’t believe in your dreams, start anyway—you’ll meet amazing people who will lift you along the way.
Silence the doubt. Take the leap. JUMP. The feeling of accomplishment? Absolutely priceless. 🌟
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