"Behind each victory is a long train of suffering!"

"Behind each victory is a long train of suffering," was by an unknown author. This quote to me has a great deal of meaning behind it. To me, it means that you cannot get what you want without doing anything. You have to suffer through the hard part to get the good part. I personally have lived this quote. I am sure that other athletes have also. I hate having long hard practices being out in the sun and trying to give one hundred and ten percent every time. It is very stressful and people get aggravated. People begin to fight back and forth and things turn bad. But, once you hear the drum cadence on a Friday afternoon and start leading the band and color guard you forget everything bad that happened that week. It is the most amazing feeling. Having little kids look up to you and smile is the most incredible feeling. You get onto the field; hold your pose and you are so thankful that you practiced all those hours. You see the stands packed and know at least one person is watching you. You know every move perfectly because it was drilled into your brain. When you end and know that you did the best you could possibly do, you get a feeling of satisfaction. I think back and see how I pushed myself through everything I had going on that week and I feel so good. I know I can improve. So, when the next game week rolls around, I try to be as prepared as I can so I can experience the feeling of victory.