Obstacles

Arrgghh!! weeks and weeks passed and Ishmael, my coach seemed so unwilling to train me. I would turn out for training everyday, on time and he would not even acknowledge the fact that I'm present. Furthermore, when training, he would only instruct the more experienced athletes and ignore the upcoming.
I came to realize he was challenging us, he wanted us to show our interest and demand respect. He wanted to see if we were persistent. I never quit, and never lapsed i stayed strong and i pushed through. While my counterparts failed to remain in the sport, I being the least experienced continued and got motivation from my weakness. Realising that my coach wanted us to challenge him, I approached him about advancing in level. I wanted to train with the big guys! He actually said no, he said I am not ready yet! I was pissed and quitting still never crossed my mind!
That day onwards, Ishmael began to recognise me. Things changed! I was introduced to the free weights and gliding throws the following week and i felt a huge weight off my shoulders.
Jumping being a very important preparation for throwing shot putt, was very difficult for me to perform. The coach would get frustrated when he told me to jump the hurdles and I was unable to. This in particular was very demotivating for me. I felt like a failure every time I missed a jump. I was so upset with myself I punished myself with ten laps for not accomplishing my goal. I would go home and practice very hard and results was absent. eventually after weeks and weeks of abuse I was successful in completing the jumps. I would make it across each hurdle without a trip. Proud I was!
Though my training abilities progressed I failed to notice any improvement in my distance of throws. This was extremely depressing because I trained very hard. I only came to realise that it takes lengthy time for distance to improve and when it does it is barley noticeable, after doing many researches. My head was back in the game
As training got more intense, I faced the troubles of being able to keep up with my academics. I had to find that balance between school and training and I never found it. I had to make a decision and I chose shot putt. I knew I wasn't the best, I knew I had many challenges, I knew that there was a chance that I would not be successful but at the same time I knew I loved shot putt. Shot putt became my priorety, it became an addiction it became a part of me!