Angelica: Overcoming Self Doubt

Angelica is a 12th grader at Mountain View High School. She has completed 2 marathons with SRLA and is now training for her third. In this week’s blog, Angelica answered questions about her SRLA journey so far!

What motivated you to join SRLA?

My friend motivated me to join SRLA because he never doubted me in overcoming difficulties.

What is your favorite memory (so far!) from SRLA?

My favorite memory is running the Pomona half marathon because I got to talk to other staff and students when I was ready to give up on a hill and became friends with them after.

What has been your biggest challenge as an SRLA Runner? How did you overcome it?
One of my biggest challenges as an SRLA runner is how I was insecure about self doubt. I overcame this challenge by running just to get my mind off of my insecurities and be able to feel better about myself.

What is one of your goals in SRLA?

One of my goals in SRLA is being able to interact with different people and being able to communicate with people about their experiences.

What is something about SRLA that brings you joy?

Something that brings me joy about SRLA is it’s environment and how people communicate with each other and are committed to its goal. Just the thoughts and observations I made.

Rapid Fire! A few more questions - just for fun…

Do you listen to music while you run? Music all the way!

Sidewalk or trails? Trails

Water or sports drink? Sports Drink

One thing I can't run without is... Bracelets

My favorite place to run is... Mountains

The best part of every race is... How loud I can hear people cheering

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