Phyro Phantom
Peanut Butter Warrior
Two years ago, I was a fat, thirteen-year-old idiot that randomly decided to join the old TCOD forums before the server reset. I posted in bursts to get my count up to one hundred, posted a stupid fanfiction that everyone criticised, then started a bunch of fights because I couldn't handle it maturely, and eventually became inactive before the server crash happened. At that point, I started to forget about the forums, but as I'm sure you know, I have recently rejoined.
Well, around that time, my dad made me play football. I may not have appreciated it at the time, but it was possibly the best thing that ever happened to me... I played for two years, but then I tore my hamstring during the offseason while trying to stay fit. (Well, relatively fit =/) I got a terrible burst of depression relapse, and I wondered if I would ever be able to run again. Just today, after months of sitting around moping and going to the doctor, it got better. I was lifting weights as usual, as I couldn't run but I had to do something, and I suddenly got the urge to run again... to go fast. I had never been that fast due to my weight, but I'd been able to keep up for the most part due to my highly developed legs. Carting around 180 pounds nearly as fast as 13 and 14-year-olds that weigh 140 or less when I was only 13 was hardly easy. So I went running around my neighborhood (which is conveniently a loop) and I was finally able to go faster than my usual jogging speed. I realized that I had been taking steps that were too large, which was what strained my hamstring. I worked instead on making my legs move faster, instead of farther, and I finally managed to recover some of the speed that I thought I'd never get back. I haven't felt so good in ages... I just can't quite express in words how wonderful it felt just to run again after so long.... It was like waking up from a nightmare. Football practice starts next week, and for the first time in months, I actually feel ready for it.
EDIT: More yayness! This post got me to a caterpie. xD
Well, around that time, my dad made me play football. I may not have appreciated it at the time, but it was possibly the best thing that ever happened to me... I played for two years, but then I tore my hamstring during the offseason while trying to stay fit. (Well, relatively fit =/) I got a terrible burst of depression relapse, and I wondered if I would ever be able to run again. Just today, after months of sitting around moping and going to the doctor, it got better. I was lifting weights as usual, as I couldn't run but I had to do something, and I suddenly got the urge to run again... to go fast. I had never been that fast due to my weight, but I'd been able to keep up for the most part due to my highly developed legs. Carting around 180 pounds nearly as fast as 13 and 14-year-olds that weigh 140 or less when I was only 13 was hardly easy. So I went running around my neighborhood (which is conveniently a loop) and I was finally able to go faster than my usual jogging speed. I realized that I had been taking steps that were too large, which was what strained my hamstring. I worked instead on making my legs move faster, instead of farther, and I finally managed to recover some of the speed that I thought I'd never get back. I haven't felt so good in ages... I just can't quite express in words how wonderful it felt just to run again after so long.... It was like waking up from a nightmare. Football practice starts next week, and for the first time in months, I actually feel ready for it.
EDIT: More yayness! This post got me to a caterpie. xD
