Rebecca Mehra, middle distance runner with runlittlewing, at 9 or 10 years old, ready to perform the Bharatanatyam (a traditional form of Indian dance).   I was thinking: “At the time I was probably nervous to perform. We spent months practicing for these performances, which only happened 1-2 times per year. The moves were incredibly intricate, and I always hoped I would remember them when the curtains came up. Just getting your hair done for these performances took hours. We wore braided hair extensions, fake flowers, and lots of Indian costume jewelry pieces. We also had red marker drawn on our hands and feet, and wore detailed and colorful fanned skirts, the traditional Bharatanatyam outfit.”   𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘤𝘢 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳? “I used to get very anxious for big moments. Whether it be performances or races, I had a hard time finding the fun in pressure-filled situations. I wish I could tell my younger self to ...