So. I mentioned my upcoming 5k. But...among my coaches...they have some doubts. And yesterday at practice they were talking with me...about those.

I'm not going into a full rant here, just a mini one so I'll keep it short.

They essentially said that they were worried I wasn't going to finish and that I was going to quit in the middle of the race. Worrying about my health issues was another thing disscussed. ALONG WITH my coach's reputation during this meet.

Because apperantly he's never had one of his swimmers quit, and that everyone of his swimmers has finished. WHY he said it implies heavily that he thinks I will be the first.

WHAT about me makes him think that?? I have never once thought about quitting a race. And when I got my health issues, I wasn't the one debating taking me off the team. My parents were thinking about it for my health. I would NEVER willing do that.

So I took really big offense to what my coach said because he put me in a 4k last summer. And I finished last in that. But I finished. My dad said he saw at least 2-3 kids come in on boats cause they quit.

I didn't.

And my coach is worried that I will with this 5k. I might come in dead last, but I will come in.

Good news is that my entire 5k I will be running on spite and lack of sleep. I literally can't wait to prove my coach wrong :)