Hey everyone,
Congratulations to all of the teams on their recent meets. There are so many of you
starting out with impressive times, distances and heights. I am excited to have been asked to
blog for MileSplit, and hope you will share and respond as we go through the season together.
First, just a little housekeeping to get out of the way... likely most of you already know this or
have figured it out but I transferred to Orono this year as a junior. It was to allow me to have
more opportunity to develop my interest and talent in the performing arts. I am sure it's really
challenging for schools to offer programs that address every student's interest and I feel very
fortunate that my principal at MA believed in my musical interests and talent, and was willing to
support my request to transfer to Orono. It's never an easy thing to start over and fit in, but I
have to say, I come from a great community in Lincoln and am so fortunate to have been
welcomed by the Orono community. They wow me every day with their love and support. As far
as my running has gone, it has been great. Orono has more than a fair share of Maine's talent
and that keeps me pushing myself too. With schools and general public often focused primarily
on the "team" sports, there seems to be a mix of understandings when it comes to the running
sports, and how it is a team and individual sport at the same time. I came across this article and
it really spoke to me and my challenge of trying to figure out the balance of soaring to my
personal best each and every day without disappointing my team or community of friends at the
same time. I wish you great happiness and health as we head to the finishline and into a New
Year.
Below is the link to the article.
I hope you enjoy!
http://hurdlesfirstbeta.com/free-articles/issues/track-team-sport-individual-sport/
Tia Tardy
