Lj Idol: Week 25 [I think?] The Catbird's Seat

[lyssa027]

This was written for week 25 of therealljidol. The Theme is the Catbird's Seat. I hope you enjoy reading this and please consider voting for me and any of the other talented writers who are participating in therealljidol. Voting info shall follow once I get it. I have track blood in my family. My Great Uncle Irvine won the 1944 Olympic Trials for the decathlon and would

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[meathiel]

Oh - I didn't even know you were that sporty. Oops.

[lyssa027]

I am but I am not?

I was very sporty in high school and even post-college.

But once I started working full-time and teaching, I'm just too utterly exhausted to do anything, so I'm not nearly as sporty as I was.

I still like sports. I get into running moods, I dabble in yoga, I like hiking, and love swimming. But something about living in Texas and dealing with the heat and traffic ruins sports for me.

[ani_mama]

Family pressure can certainly take the joy out of anything. It is awesome that you persevered and came to enjoy the sport after all.

I had zero interest in sports until Kid got in high school. With no frame of reference, I had no idea that qualifying for State or being an anchor was any big deal. But after years of being dragged around track meets, I realize what a huge amount of effort the kids put into it...Kid has a full schedule at uni and does not plan on doing any organized sports, but I am glad that he had that opportunity in high school.

[lyssa027]

I really enjoyed track during my senior and junior year. I wanted to run in college, but I was just too overwhelmed with adjusting to college and college classes that I didn't.

[majesticzaichik]

Parents living vicariously through their children usually does more harm than good. Did your dad pressure your brother in the same way?

In Russia, I guess extracurricular activities and sports weren't really a thing for public school students, so I didn't get any pressure. I joined the badminton team my junior and senior years so I could get enough P.E. credit to not take my final semester of P.E. My dad kind of pressured me to stick with band and thanks to him I never dropped out, but it was more like I didn't want to disappoint him because he would go to every single one of my concerts and enjoyed watching me play.

[lyssa027]

Randy had it easier because my dad got a huge job opportunity after I graduated high school, so he was much more focused on that than Randy's future track career. I wonder if part of the reason he was so obsessed with track and me was that he had been unemployed and depressed.

[ragnarok_08]

Oh jeez, family really can put a damper on things you want to like. It's good that you got to enjoy the sport after all :)

[lyssa027]

It had its fun points ;)

[roina_arwen]

It’s hard to follow in someone else’s footsteps, but it’s nice that you succeeded on your own terms.

[lyssa027]

Thank you