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Tell me I can't

Two years ago I set an impossible goal, and while I didn't make it last year, I made it to state this year. I'm not exaggerating when I say no one thought I would ever come this far, but I set a goal and I worked hard for it. I know that to some, maybe even all, of you it doesn't seem like much. Here I am going on about making it to state and how hard it was and how rewarding it has been, when the Olympics are going on. I'm actually watching the men's slalom as I write this! But to me this is a big deal. This is my fifth year skiing, and it's been a long a road. My coaches love to remind me of how terrible I was when I first started! I mean they really have a good laugh at my expense (not that I care much, it was pretty funny). So to have come this far in what seems to me like a relatively short time, it's amazing.

The reason why I'm rambling on about this is because I want to set another goal. Actually a couple of goals. What I learned is that if you tell a lot of people, and you remind yourself every day that you're going to do something, that you're going to accomplish this goal, well then you have to do it. It gives you another reason to push yourself, especially when no one believes that you can do it.

So my goals for the track season are:
1. Beat Abbie (she's the top 300 hurdler on our team, and we have a competition going)
2. Make finals in 300 hurdles at sections (I fell in prelims and missed making it last year)
3. Make state in 300 hurdles
4. Remember to have fun with it

My goals for over the summer are:
1. Run a 1:30-35 at Grandma's half marathon
2. Win my age category in the Timber-man Triathlon
3. Run my first 10k
4. Race my first roller ski race

My goals for the fall are:
I don't know. It depends on weather or not I do cross country running this year...

My goals for the winter are:
1. Win sections
2. Make all-state
3. Make junior nationals (will be hard considering I'd be a U20)
4. Inspire others to get out there and ski and dream and believe and do what they love
5. Just have fun and enjoy my last year of high school skiing
6. Be the best captain I can be

My goals for the year over-all:
1. Train hard
2. Have fun doing it
3. Don't get caught up in all the little unavoidable incidents and losses. Especially the losses
4. Don't forget who I am, and who my friends are
5. I really want to inspire others. More than anything.
6. Try to get involved in youth ski league, and more volunteer things
7. Remember to say thank you
8. Don't lose sight of my goals.

My biggest goal, dream, wish, whatever you wish to call it is:
  1. Go to the Olympics. 
    1. 2018 here I come!! haha
So there we go. Those are my goals and hopes and dreams. Laugh at me if you wish. Scorn and scoff, and make fun of me all you want. I don't care. The more you tell me I can't, the harder I'll work to show you I can.

Thanks for reading!!

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