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Personal Narrative: The Limits Of Track

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What do you get when you combine ultra short shorts, sharp spikes and an endless farmer’s tan? A track runner. Track is more than simply running around all day and waiting for the stopwatch to hit a number; it’s a mindset where the mental must outweigh the physical in order to succeed. Track has made me more aware of my physical limitations. And, for the most part, I’ve come to realize that I don’t have many once I put my mind to it. Unlike other sports, I’m accountable to only myself. When I am on the last meters of my race, I am the only one that can make myself test my limits and push myself harder. I put myself through the pain in order to get a unique glory- a quiet, more personal glory. There is something kind of sick about track, but
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