Running her whole life, Aubrey Hemmer, still suffers from the insecurities with how she performs and how she looks while in cross country and track.

Even with the harsh judgement from others, Hemmer still has a love for her sport and running in general.

“I really like my sport because its something I can control, Its not based on a ball or another teammate, its all on me and my work.” Hemmer said.

While she can control the results of her win or her loss, there are something issues that still linger.

“Ive always felt out of place, as Im one of the only girls that run like fully covered. It comes with me being self conscious with my figure.” Hemmer said.

Feeling out of place also comes with being female in general while being in sports, and many others have similar issues.

“I get angry a lot of times because men are born with more muscles and it’s easier for them to get it. So a guy that just started a week ago, while I’ve been running for years, could beat me.” Hemmer said.

Hemmer has lots of moments when she is self conscious, even tying up her shirt so she’ll have a “better body” she still has some ideal body images.

“I know my genetics, so I know what I can’t change but honestly, Id love to have toned legs.” Hemmer said.

As a sophomore, Hemmer continues to work hard, even when she gets in her head, she keeps pushing for the sport she loves.

“Ive been running since kindergarten, and it’s always been like a coping mechanism, and something Ive enjoyed, and always wanting to get better at it.” Hemmer said.