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Personal Narrative-It's Time To Run A Cross-Country

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It is hard to imagine my current life without running. I have been doing cross-country and track every year since 5th grade. Every day I look forward to my run refreshing my body and clearing my mind. As of writing this essay, I have run 147 of the past 153 days in training for cross-country. I have trained with the same group of guys for a vast majority of these runs. Through the miles we have developed a strong camaraderie and passion for the sport. I would give up all of my other activities to keep running cross-country.

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