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I would like to go to cross country camp this week to help in actualizing my personal goal of becoming a better runner by being able to improve not just my physical but also my mental toughness and so I can help the Rockford cross country team as much as I can.
I have always been active and played sports but I did not take up running until 8th grade when I joined the track team. Since then, I have taken running seriously and have strived to be the best runner I can be. After thoroughly enjoying my first year of high school track, I knew I wanted to do cross country this year. I also knew that cross country would be a lot more running than track was, so I made it my goal during the summer to prepare for the cross country season. I trained hard

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