Number Five: Reminiscing

It has been such a long time since I've visited Jamison Little Athletics Club. After being such a big part of my life for a good eight years, I can see why I loved it so much.

The community there is unbelievable. I must say, the committee that was in charge when I was going through has laid the foundations for what the club has today. When my Dad first went on as Treasurer, he set up the computer database they now use, plus the recording database. Before he started it was all done on paper. Then he set up the weekly newsletter which is still going strong, and the Interclub Challenge, which we were in attendance tonight (even if when it started it was against Cranebrook who are now replaced by Colyton). The white board Mum had put up in the days of her Canteen Managing is still there... With my writing on it!

It was good to catch up with all the young'uns who are now in the eldest age group and taller than me. AND I saw Amanda again! After such a long time. She told me about everything that has happened at Stone's training group since I was last there. Sounds like all the kids are having so much fun.

I came to the understanding tonight that when I had left running training, I hadn't just given up a hobby; I had left a community. Everyone there is so much different to people from school. But, unlike the friends you make at school who know the real you, at running I was bound by our common interests. I couldn't fully extend my personality to them.

I'm interested in the fact that people can be something around one group of friends but then unconsciously become something else around another group.

I do it myself.



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