Hey, y’all!! Welcome to the March Teen Scene column in ENID MONTHLY. March is known as Women’s History Month, but I have already written about that. So, this time, I wanted to write about some women athletes who have inspired me through my track and cross-country seasons. Let’s go!!
The first woman that I have found to be very inspiring is the one and only Simone Biles. If you don’t know who she is, you should totally look her up!! She is an amazing gold medalist, Olympic, and gymnast. I would even say she is one of the best to ever do the sport!! She has inspired me because even through her tough mental battles, she was able to control them, push through and come out, show out, and be positive. Whenever I go through mental blocks in my running, it’s very hard to push through them, but I remember that Simone is very successful in her career and if she can push through, so can I.
The next woman I follow along with is the Tennis QUEEN herself Coco Gauff. I remember seeing TikToks of her standing her ground to a ref in one of her matches and was immediately like “I love this girl”. She is so strong-willed, humble, and GORGEOUS, and the fact she won the US Open at 19 YEARS OLD just tops it off. She makes me wish that I had started competitive tennis at a younger age and stuck with it so I could be as amazing as her and inspire younger girls like me.
The last woman I enjoy watching and admire is Kate Mackz. Now she isn’t a big, famous athlete, but she is pretty well known across TikTok. She runs with celebrities and asks them if she can run usually 4-10 miles with them, and then she will buy them a new pair of sneakers. She is good at running a super steady, fast pace while being able to hold a conversation, and I genuinely find that so fascinating. When me and my teammates go on long runs, it sometimes becomes difficult for us to talk if we go too fast, so Kate has helped me learn how to pace myself better and be able to hold a conversation.
Thank you for reading this month’s article. I hope you enjoyed it. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for upcoming articles email me at tweensceneenid@gmail.com I would love to hear about some women athletes who have been inspiring to you so email me for that as well!! I hope you all have a wonderful March and a beautiful start to your spring. As always, see you next month!!
