I’m going to get more serious about running.

Am I a runner now? No. Have I ever been a distance runner? No. In elementary school, I was the fastest girl in my class but the competition was not stiff. I ran track in 7th, 8th and 9th grades but I was only out there because everyone else was doing it and because the girls’ team often came into contact with the boys’ team while practicing and at meets. For meets I ran shorter distances. Not the all-out sprints (I was no longer the fastest girl in the class) but the 200 or 400 meter. Stuff like that. I’m not sure I ever placed in a race.

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