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I didn’t run track in high school because I played baseball. But even if I had, there is no way that I would have been a hurdler. Now I have pretty good coordination. I can chew bubble gum and walk at the same time. I can text and drive. I can even pay pretty good attention to a phone conversation while playing video games. O.K. I lied on the last one, but the first two I’m money on.
I couldn’t do the hurdles because my biggest fear would be leading a race and then falling on my face costing me the “W”.
Unfortunately for a sophomore from Raytown (Mo.) she lived out my nightmare. After leading for the entire race, the ENTIRE RACE, her competition started to catch her around the last 10 yards. Then as she went to clear the final hurdle she caught her back foot on the hurdle and her face bounce slightly off the track. She got up and finished the race, in last place. Once she crossed the finish line she dropped to her knees because she realized that she should have advanced.
Embarrassing moments suck enough as it is. But when they come in front of hundreds of people and cost you a chance at a major accomplishment you can only imagine what that feels like. Unless you know and care to share.

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