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    In Raymond’s Run, everyone has value in their own way, including Squeaky, Raymond, and Gretchen. Squeaky is a fast runner and very self confident. Raymond is always in a good mood and cheerful. And Gretchen is a leader and competitive. Squeaky is a fast runner. She always gets first place in every race and practices by jogging with her brother Raymond. She also is very self confident. During the last race she told herself,”Squeaky you must win, you must win, you are the fastest thing in the…

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    front of my foot, if you can imagine you're all ready for a race then a sharp crisp pain coming down you leg and into you heal. When I was running it feels like you are free running in the wind and everyone is watching you seeing how fast you can actually go, whenever I run I always think of the racers as of horses running as free as they could. When you running noone can stop you everyone cheers you on as you run People would ask how I felt after the race and I would just chuckle. I did…

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    became good friends with a lot of the girls and understood their pain, frustration, and joy from running. Many of the girl were running for the first time in their lives and improved incredibly throughout the season. I learned a lot about the power of the mind and what people can accomplish as we ran more and more miles together. Once a week we had a team bonding activity where we talked about our running goals, ate spaghetti dinners, played games, and watched movies together. Before each race…

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    Track Meet Narrative

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    steps. “Hey Philip,” I said. “Don't you have a two mile to run?” “Yeah,” he said. “ I'm just getting a few run throughs and then I will go.” “Ok,” I said. I just don't want coach make you run the two mile.” “Good luck,” Jarin said. “Have fun running.” “ I would never run a two mile, ever!” “Me neither,” I said. Hoping I don't miss any of my events.” “Because if I do I have to run the two mile.” Then five minutes later we were starting…

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    All four years of high school I was on the track team. I ran relays and was a pole-vaulter. I spent four years practicing hours on end vaulting just so I could improve my plant, form, and increase my clearing height. My Jr. year I was competing at a track meet and it was my turn to vault on the opening height. I took off down the run way planted and as soon as lifted off the ground I felt an excruciating pain my right quad. I cleared my starting height by a mile but when I hit the mat I knew…

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    As our heat was called we all stood up and started to exit the tent. When we got out of the tent we took off our sweats and started to stride out to warm up the legs. Then everyone ran together down to the 50 meter mark and ran back. This was one of the best parts of the meet. The starters then lined all of the runners up on the line and off they went. Drew had us in a good position and was keeping up with the top pack. When he handed off to me I ran as fast as I could holding our position.…

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    Tim Loman Biography

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    A young boy named Tim was running away from home on a cold night because he wanted to see what life would be like at a young age like him. Without his parents even noticing he jumped out of the window and ran into the woods and he walked into these big cities and towns. Keep on reading and you will hear the whole story. Tim was born on July 21,1861. When he was 4 years old his dad told him how to run,play baseball,and told him how to walk. When his dad told him all of these things,Tim told…

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    are suing him and he did not commit fraud. Coach Henry, a person who is hated by many and loved only by a few. Mostly due to his blunt attitude and not sugar coating anything. Regardless, he is extremely well respected and well known among the running community. While some other coaches might tell you “good job” he would be straightforward and tell you that you did a horrendous job and that’s putting it kindly. While growing up he played every sport. When asked about how was living college in…

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    Zeld A Narrative Fiction

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    the killer was closer to Zelda. The killer then went for a strike at Zelda, but Peter put his own life in front of the blade. With his last breath, he said. “Remember me Zelda and run.” Tears in her eyes, she ran as fast as she could. As Zelda was running, she could hear his last words going through her mind. As the survivors found each other again Zelda told them what Peter did for her. “He’s going to kill us all!” Said Olivia. “Olivia Peter is dead and that’s what you thinking when he saved my…

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    that Ben is still right behind me, I can hear footsteps and heavy breathing but I am just assuming that it is Ben. I slightly turn my head and I see his royal blue sweatshirt, then I really know that it is him. We continue running and Ben says, “I think we lost them!” I stop running and Ben does the same, by now we are at least 5 blocks away from home and we are lost. I look in every direction and I do not recognize anything. I thought I knew this city front and back, and up and down. We take a…

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