how to be more confident?

Question

I've always wanted to try out for my high school track team since it was a sport I've always loved since elementary school. I did the sport in elemtary school, but never middle school since my mom told me that I should be going to tutorings instead since she said that sports won't get me anywhere in life. I'm a junior in high school now and I've always wanted to try out since freshmen year, but I just can't go alone and no one wants to run with me for fun at least and I'm too shy to go by myself.
I barely have any confidence to do most things alone, but this year I really want to try track but it makes me cry since I'm too scared to and it makes me ashamed of myself. How do I make myself more conifident? I have tried taking it before, since people say faking it could make it turn into something real, but 3 years later there is no progress. What do I do? Please help

Answer

I met my best friend in track and I joined because I couldn't run from my front door to the mailbox without having to bend over and catch my breath. It was awesome. I loved everyone there and the coaches were nice too yet they still pushed me to get better. I ended up choosing to do hurdles and this is my senior year now and I'm going to be sad once it's over... 😩😩 just try something new and you might like it

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I was the same with cross country and now track! It was hard at first but there are soo many nice people that you will meet once you try out and I'm certain that you will make the team! It's okay to be scared because that means you're about to do something brave! Once you go out there and show them what you're capable of you'll forget about how you're feeling and confidence will come easy!

how to be more confident?

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