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Track & Field Update

01.26.2015 by oul_admin // Leave a Comment

 Triple Jumpers!
(taken a year ago)

    This week has been full of nothing but learning a ton of lessons. Last weekend I had a Track Meet and realized that I needed to protect my “me time” before competition. I didn’t jump as well as I wanted to but I also wasn’t mentally ready. My Track buddy, who I love no doubt, is the type of competitor that likes to converse before the meet to get her nerves down. I’m the type to enjoy some quiet and alone time. So my track buddy and I tried to find a happy median but I still couldn’t get into a competitive mindset until before my last jump when my coach said to act like I was at the Olympics in 4th place on my last jump. Then I actually put out a decent jump.

    This weekend went a lot better. Still didn’t jump as far as I wanted to but I jumped much farther than last week. Today was the best Track meet I’ve had in two years spiritually and mentally. (I know that’s a long time to be out of it.) Why? Because when the triple jump was over I got to talk everything through with my coach and two of his old triple jump buddies (40 years old plus I’m sure). My coach was around 54-56ft triple jumper and one of his friends that was competing today was a 55ft jumper (He didn’t jump that today because of his age). During this conversation I was told a few things…

1. Patience is a virtue

2. Not many can do what we do (Triple Jump)

3. This is Fun!

4. We’re here to glorify God and bless others through the talent He’s given us

    We discussed other enlightening things but these were the highlights. They were very simple statements that I’ve heard so many times but I think this was the first time my heart was open enough to receive all of them completely. Statements like the first have always been easy to hear and understand but hard to internalize and live. I hope to start internalizing and living out every positive piece of advice that aids me in my walk with God.

~Kassie Marque

Categories // Marque, Uncategorized Tags // goals, God, Kassie, lessons, Life, Track, Track & Field

Finding Myself to be More Than a Label – Track & Field

01.11.2015 by oul_admin // 1 Comment

Picture of friend Sheyda (right) and I (left) waiting to
audition for America’s Next Top Model for fun! 

Ever since I started senior year of college I have been on a journey to find myself in relation to Track & Field. Lately I’ve been reading the book called A
New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
 by Eckhart Tolle. I’ve only read the first few chapters
but the book helped me realize that I am not just Track & Field.
I am so
much more and we all are so much more than we label ourselves as. The book
expresses how we as humans try to define and substitute the mystery of things
with our own label of understanding. For example every animal and plant on Earth
has a scientific name that describes its attributes. Therefore by only
acknowledging them by name we stop ourselves from really exploring the very
thing that makes these animals and plants phenomenal. Another example for us
females in the dating scene is we have labels such as player, nice guy, scrub, business
man etc. These words take so much of the mystery, dynamic, and uniqueness from
that person in our eyes and sometimes unbeknownst in their own eyes as well. I
say all of this to say that Track & Field used to be my label. It felt and
still feels like this predestined thing that has to work out in my future (as
if I could never part from it). I used to think that, although I was blessed
with many other gifts, running and jumping were the only things I should focus
on and give all of my energy to. Well in the past year God has brought me
through some things and forced me to explore interests other than Track and
Field. He let me know that it is okay to aspire to be a pro athlete but also
enjoy my life in the moment. I don’t need to sacrifice the things that give me
joy on a day to day basis for Track & Field because Track and Field is not
who I am. It is the talent God has blessed me with. So it only makes sense to
do it God’s way (not stress about it like its end all be all). To bring my point home, research Oprah’s success story. In some instances she
literally gave up on her dream not realizing that it  allowed God to work His magic in her life.
She mentally gave up on her dream but physically kept doing the things that
brought her joy from day to day that happened to line up with her aspirations. God
gives us aspirations to live a joyous life keeping them in mind but not to
define ourselves by them. Now that I’ve learned this and expressed this to you
all keep your eyes open for my next post which will be about where I am now
with Track & Field and the time(s) I gave up on Track & Field but God
came through at the last minute. I may also continue to tell you the rest of the things I have been labeled as my whole life (good or bad) and how detrimental labeling can be.

~Kassie Marque

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Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas!!

12.17.2014 by oul_admin // Leave a Comment

Just finished watching my favorite show The Voice & was rooting for Damien very avidly. Now I can’t help but praise God after seeing Craig Wayne Boyd win. Why? Because about two episodes ago he chose to sing a gospel song “Old Rugged Cross” and a few people started to discuss why it wasn’t a good idea. All I could think of during the conversation was exactly what Pharrell said after the performance “To God be the Glory”. This is also what I am thinking now after seeing Craig Wayne Boyde win this season of The Voice against the most phenomenally talented singers I’ve ever seen on the show.

I say all of this to say that in pursuing  your dreams there is always a moment where you feel entitled to being successful and you focus on  your gift more than you focus on your Savior Jesus Christ. The feeling of entitlement never comes when your working your butt off  & not seeing any benefits. It comes when you have people constantly telling you your doing well & going to be successful. In that latter moment it is so critical that you stay grounded in Christ  & realize you are where you are because of Him. Without Him you can only get so far but with Him (the One who not only created a world where your gift could thrive or in my case invented a sport with an event just for me to succeed in for His Glory but also created & meshed your gift with your personality in an environment that works best for you to do one thing that no one else in your generation can do like you) skies the limit. I think we all underestimate how unique we really are and the different ways God has to mold us into becoming all He wants us to be. We need to stop  underestimating & hiding  our uniqueness so that God can guide us into our own version of success.

So since Thanksgiving just passed & Christmas is coming please remember to always be more thankful for your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ than the gift He gave to you. Because who knows more to do with that gift than Him!💜

~Kassie Marqué~

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