I stare at the box before me
Sweat rolls off the tip of my nose
The voice inside my head screams
“I can’t”
“I can’t do it”
These thoughts in my head
“I’m not nimble”
“I’m too heavy”
“I’ll twist an ankle”
Time is ticking
Still staring at the box
A tap on my shoulder startles me
“You can do this, put the dumbbell down and just step up. One foot at a time. You can DO THIS”
The box, my nemesis
I growl and clap my hands
Silencing the thoughts in my head
Listening to coach and whisper
“I can do this”
Another drip of sweat falls off my nose and then another
I step up
Step down
Step up
Step down
I’m doing the thing
Every fiber & muscles in my legs and glutes are screaming
Burning
Changing
This box is going DOWN
Yes
I
Can
And
I
Did
JJ Taylor
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