Personal Narrative: Running A Mile In Middle School

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Annually in middle school, we were required to run a mile in gym class. Although many of my classmates hated it, I loved running the mile. In sixth grade, after completing the mile, the grandfather of my classmate, Sam, approached me to ask, “Do you run track?” Since I had always thought myself an excellent athlete, I was flattered, yet having never run on a team before I replied, “No”. Even so, I cherished the idea of racing and I pondered his question all day. Nevertheless, our school did not have a team, so I was sadly unable to run track in Junior High. However, three years later, when the opportunity arose for me to join the Grand Ledge track and field team, I didn't hesitate to take advantage of it.

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