Running: How Short Stories Are Made Up

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A lot of people think that all stories are made up. I personally think that my story about running is true. Every year, people do two sports that involve running, which are cross country and track. Every summer, I train for the Grandview Gallop, which is an event that is held at Murphy Park. I started running when I was little and running in outer space is too high and I would be float in an astronaut suit with no air.

Running can be difficult in many different places like the dessert, the arctic, the water, in the sky, etc. There are many ways to run. Before running, people should stretch out, get plenty of exercise, get plenty of sleep, eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water.

This year was my last year of cross country and swimming,

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