On that Grind

Lewis ‘15
With a couple full weeks under our belts again, EVERYONE is feeling the real weight of Wabash again. First quizzes and exams have been taken and graded in some classes while others are starting to write their first big papers. It is a vicious never ending list of tasks that we all have to accomplish or at least do our best on. The stress is definitely getting to people as well. I thank running for all that it gives back to me because without it I know that I would go crazy. It is a huge stress reliever. For a set amount of time every day, I worry about only how I am running and that is it. Nothing else in the world matters during that time. I set everything aside and take a break from all the craziness. Some may say that running seems like the crazier thing out of the two but those are probably the people that have never tried it. I often find that I cannot focus at all unless I have forced my legs to carry my body for 6-12 miles. That is why I strongly encourage people to find some sort of physical exercise to do every day. It would definitely help with all the stress that Wabash is known to put on everyone, not to mention the fact that it would make people healthier and keep them from becoming obese. Any type of physical action that’ll take your mind off school will help, I’m sure of it.
This Friday will be our first 8k and first big meet. It is at Terre Haute which is also the location of Nationals this year, so we are lucky enough to get to “practice” racing there a couple of times before the big day. I’m excited to see how we stack up against the other Indiana teams. If you don’t have Friday afternoon classes then I’m sure the team would love for some support in Terre Haute. Be there as we set the tone for rest of the season which hopefully will be a good one!
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