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,KLE94 ,I DIDN'T H ! LIFE EXP]I;ES HE
_H &1 ON TOP ( T1 UN.S ,I 0 ) FRS OR
FAMILY1 ,I 0 EXTREMELY %Y4 ,S /&-UP
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FACT1 X WASN'T EV5 A DR1M4
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,TO PLAY PR(ES.NAL FOOTBALL1 .1T 0 MY
DR1M4 ,I ?"\1 IF ,I CD J MAKE X TO !
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,I 0 A PRETTY GD RUNN+ BACK AT ! HI<
S*OOL LEVEL,-GO+ PRO1 ,I ?"\1 %DN'T 2
A PROBLEM4 ,ALL ,I WD NE$ 7 GD GRADES1
S ,I CD GET A S*OL>%IP TO A ,DIVI.N ,I
COLLEGE4
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WASN'T J 2C ( A LACK ( 9TELLIG;E4 ,H[
D ,I PUT ?8 ,I _H "S ATT5D.E ISSUES4
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_H TO GET MY GRADES UP1 S ,I W5T TO
,CORTL& ,/ATE ,UNIV]S;Y1 : 0 ,DIVI.N
,,III4 ,O(4 ,& ,I DIDN'T GET M* PLAY+
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PRO & Y C'T DOM9ATE ,DIVI.N ,,III
FOOTBALL 444 X MI<T 2 "T TO TRY \ A
NEW DR1M4
  ,MY MODIFI$ PLAN 0 TO F9I% COLLEGE &
GET MY DEGREE 9 SPORTS MANAGE;T "<:1
UN.S Y'RE ! MANAG] ( A SPORTS T1M1
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WAS1 ,I / DIDN'T L GO+ TO CLASS4 ,I
NE$$ ONLY AB #BJ CR$ITS TO GRADUATE4
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CLASS = ?REE CR$ITS ": ALL ,I _H TO D
0 %[ UP4 ,X 0 CALL$ ,PUBLIC ,SP1K+4
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,I DIDN'T R1LIZE T 9 PUBLIC SP1K+
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FRONT ( O!R P4 ,PUBLICLY4 ,H;E ! "N4
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  ,:5 ,I LE>N$ T MY 5TIRE GRADE DEP5D$
ON H[ WELL ,I DID 9 ? CLASS1 ,I
PANICK$4 ,! NI<T 2F MY F9AL SPEE*1 ,I
SAT 9 MY DORM ROOM ) SW1TY PALMS1
REHE>S+ OV] & OV]4 ,I PRAY$1 B>ELY
SLEPT & !N PRAY$ "S M4 ,AT "O PO9T1 ,I
MAY OR MAY N H ?R[N UP4
  ,! NEXT "D1 :5 X 0 F9ALLY MY TURN TO
SP1K 9 CLASS1 "S?+ CRAZY HAPP5$,-.1P
.1LAU<$4 ,N .1AT ME B .1) ME4 ,J L :5
MY BRO!R & ,I DID \R IMPRES.NS AT !
FAMILY D9N] TABLE4 ,J L ,ROB]T ,KLE94
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  ,S NATURALLY1 ,I DID EXACTLY :AT ANY
P>5T WD WANT = _! *3 ,) ONLY #AG
CR$ITS LEFT TO FULFILL MY DEGREE1 ,I
QUIT COLLEGE & MOV$ BACK HOME4 ,NEW
DR1M3 ,IF ,I CD MAKE P LAU< = A LIV+
444 .1!N ,I'D 2 HAPPY4
  ,"!'S "S?+ TO 2 SD = ?R[+ CAU;N TO !
W9D & PUTT+ X ALL ON ! L9E4 ,NI<T AF
NI<T1 ,I HUNG \ AT LOCAL COM$Y CLUBS &
"W$ MY ACT ) T NEW DR1M PU%+ ME =W>D4
,! PLAN 0 TO E>N 5 M"OY TO QUIT MY "D
JOB & MAKE A C>E] P]=M+ /&-UP4 ,X 0 A
SOLID PLAN 444
  444 ,& ,I DID X = A :ILE4 ,B X
WASN'T 5\<4 ,I / NE$$ M4
  ,9 FACT1 X SEEM$ Z IF E "T ,I
A3OMPLI%$ "S?+ SPECIAL & F9ALLY SEEM$
ON MY WAY TO 2COM+ COMPLETELY HAPPY1
MY SI<TS 7 ALR SET ON "S?+ BI7]4 ,"S?+
EV5 M SPECIAL4 ,I SET A GOAL TO P]=M
MY /&-UP ON ,,TV 444 & DID X4 ,!N ,I
?"\1 .7,WELL1 IF ,I CD J GET ON.' ,!
,TN ,%[ 444 !N DID T4 .7,IF ,I CD J
GET ON A SITCOM 444.' ,GOT X4 .7,IF ,I
CD J ACT 9 A MOVIE 444.' ,BOOM1 D"O4
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,ABSOLUTELY4 ,B X 0 Z ?\< E "T ,I
A*IEV$ A GOAL T WD SUPPOS$LY MAKE ME
HAPPY1 ! GOALPO/S MOV$4 ,I 0 CAU<T 9 A
CYCLE4 ,& T DR1M ( 2+ HAPPY,-! BIG
OV]ALL LIFE GOAL T ,I _H SET S _M YE>S
E>LI],-FELT Z IF X WASN'T EV5 CLOSE4
  ,X DIDN'T MAKE S5SE4 ,I 0 MISS+
"S?+4 ,"S?+ BIG4 ,X'S AMAZ+ T X TOOK
ME S L;G TO FIGURE \ :AT X WAS4
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MISS$ ,ST4 ,JAMES P>I% 9 ,SETAUKET &
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  ,AF YE>S ( SE>*+1 & RUNN+ T[>D A
DR1M T ,I ?"\ 0 SPECIAL1 ,I R1LIZ$ T
,I 0 RUNN+ .1F ! MO/ SPECIAL ?+ ( ALL3
! ORD9>Y4 ,FAI?4 ,FAMILY4 ,HOME4 ,? 0
! TRUE DR1M4
  ,S MY WIFE & ,I MADE "S BIG *OICES4
,WE MOV$ BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK & />T$ GO+
TO *UR* REGUL>LY1 J L ,I DID :5 ,I 0 A
KID4 ,WE GET ! FAMILY1 ! 5TIRE FAMILY1
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  .7,I N"E ?"\ ,I CD RUN A M>A?ON4 ,N
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MORN+4 ,I 0 AT ! />T+ L9E ( ! ,NEW
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  ,I SURE DIDN'T FEEL T WAY4 ,& ,I 0
AB TO RUN ? RACE6
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YE>S 2F4 ,MY SIX-FOOT FRAME 0 #HJ P.DS
LI<T] ?AN :5 ,I'D />T$ B NO": CLOSE TO
! SK9NY1 MUSCL$ BODIES SURR.D+ ME4 ,A
FEW WEEKS E>LI]1 ,I'D FALL5 ON A TRA9+
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F ! C\* TO ! FRIDGE4 ,I BLO7$ AB
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9 ANY RACE4 ,I 0 NO M>A?ON]4
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ONCE1 HE 0 9 ! BACK ( ! PACK,-HE 0
RECOV]+ F AN 9JURY4 ,TO MY AMAZE;T1 HE
3GRATULAT$ ME = MY T5AC;Y AF ! RACE4
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GR\P ( U F ! CLUB \ TO D9N] TO TALK AB
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:Y HE 9CLUD$ ME4 ,AF ALL1 ,I 0 J A C\*
POTATO TRY+ TO LOSE "S WEI<T4 ,B ,I
AGRE$ TO G4 ,I 0 FLATT]$4 ,& "! 0 "S?+
,I _HN'T TOLD ,M>IO4 ,OR ANY"O ELSE =
T MATT]4
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RUNN]4 ,I HAT$ 2+ A BACK-(-!-PACK]4 ,I
WANT$ TO G TO RACES & TALK AB MY
8P]SONAL BE/0 "T )\T 2+ PITI$4 ,I
H>DLY D>$ TO SAY X1 B ,I EV5 WANT$ TO
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BE5 EMB>RASS$ BY MY PHYSICAL
%ORTCOM+S4 ,IF ,I CD RUN A M>A?ON1 ,I
WD NO L;G] H TO FEEL A%AM$4
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L1GUE,-"S?+ ,M>IO DIDN'T SEEM TO
GRASP4 ,AT ! D9N]1 ,I MUMBL$ "S?+ AB A
HALF M>A?ON COM+ UP 9 ! SPR+ & ,M>IO
P\NC$4
  8,T'S AN EXCELL5T GOAL10 HE SD4 8,:Y
DON'T Y COME \ TM MORN+ TO RUN ) !
CLUB8 ,WE'RE DO+ N9E MILES40
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SEV510 ,I PROTE/$4
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MORN+40
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ALL ! WAY4 ,:AT A 4A/]6
  ,:5 ,I GOT HOME1 ,I 0 SURPRIS$ TO
SEE AN ;E-MAIL F ,M>IO ) ! SUBJECT
L9E1 .7,YR HALF M>A?ON TRA9+
PROGRAM4.' ,9SIDE 0 A DETAIL$ PLAN4
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MORN+4 ,I ?"\ HE'D L1VE ME AL"O AF T4
,B1 NO1 ,M>IO 3V9C$ ME TO JO9 ! CLUB'S
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X1 ,I MI<T Z WELL TRY4 ,SOON ,I 0
TRA9+ NE>LY E "D1 FOLL[+ 8 PLAN4 ,LI<T
CYCL+ ON ,MON"D4 ,RUNN+ ) ! CLUB ON
,TUES"D4 ,PROGRESSIVELY L;G] RUNS ON
,SUN"D4
  ,M>IO 3V9C$ ME TO JO9 ! CLUB'S
WEEKLY TRACK "W\TS4 ,HE *ALL5G$ ME TO
/OP TAK+ WALK BR1KS4 ,I BROKE !
SIX-MILE M>K ON ! L;G RUNS & "W$ MY
WAY UP PA/ #AJ4
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MON?S LAT]1 ,I F9I%$ ! HALF M>A?ON 9
#C H\RS1 #AA M9UTES4
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,FEMALE ,RUNN] AW>D4 ,X 0 J A LL AW>D4
,TO ME1 X FELT L A GOLD M$AL4
  ,& T MADE ME ?9K ( R1L M$ALS4 ,! K9D
Y GET :5 Y F9I% ! ,NEW ,YORK       #DE
,C;Y ,M>A?ON4 ,I _H APPLI$ = A
S*OL>%IP ON A :IM4 ,:5 ,I HE>D ,I'D
WON FREE 5TRY TO ! RACE1 ,M>IO 0 ! F/
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  8,D Y ?9K ,I CD "E RUN A M>A?ON80
  8,( C\RSE60 ,M>IO SD4 8,EXPECT MY
TRA9+ PLAN 9 YR 9-BOX40
  8,WE'LL />T BY TRA9+ = ! ,BROOKLYN
,HALF ,M>A?ON 9 ,MAY1 !N FOCUS ON YR
SPE$ & 5DUR.E10 ,M>IO SD :5 WE SAT D[N
TO G OV] 8 #AH-WEEK TRA9+ PLAN4 8,WE
AL NE$ TO GET Y CROSS TRA9+1 S YR BODY
IS PREP>$ = ANY?+40
  ,I />$ AT ! S*$ULE1 MY HE>T S9K+4 ,I
WD 2 RUNN+ M ?AN #DJ MILES P] WEEK & A
HALF M>A?ON OR M E ,SUN"D4
  ,! M>A?ON 0 9 ! FALL1 : M1NT ,I _H
TO D MO/ ( MY TRA9+ AT ! P1K ( SUMM]4
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,NEW ,YORK W1!R4 ,/ICKY1 HUMID1 HOT4
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;E-MAIL$ DEVO;NS4 ,LECTUR$ ME AB EAT+
H1L?ILY & DR9K+ 5 WAT]4 ,CALL$ \ MY
NEGATIVE ATTITUDE4
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HM OV] ! PH"O AF A "PICUL>LY GRUEL+
RUN4
  8,I'M F9E ) Y YELL+ AT ME10 HE SD1 A
GR9 9 8 VOICE4 8,Y C YELL AT ME ALL !
WAY TO ! F9I% L9E60
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*ECK-94 ,I TRI$ TO TELL MYF X 0 NO BIG
D1L4
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,MY ANKLE TWI/$4 ,BLOOD P\R$ F MY M\?4
,I'D *IPP$ A TOO?4
  ,I HAUL$ MYF 9TO A SITT+ POSI;N &
2GAN TO CRY4 ,MY ANKLE 0 PROBABLY
SPRA9$4 ,I FELT DIZZY4 ,DEHYDRAT$4
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0 A BACK-(-!-PACK] & ALW WD BE4
  ,I GOT *ECK$ \ AT A HOSPITAL,-MY
ANKLE 0 /RA9$1 N SPRA9$1 AMAZ+LY,-& _H
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WEEK (F F RUNN+1 !N TRI$ A %ORT RUN4
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ME ! RACE 0 (F4
  8,I'M SORRY AB YR FALL10 HE SD4 8,B
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  8,:AT80
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4T.E,-,I _H TO RUN ALL T WAY1 "?
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CL\D$ MY VI.N4 ,I TRI$ TO REMEMB]
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MILES1 !N DIG DEEP TO MAKE X "? TO !
5D4
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#AB MILES4 ,FRS ( M9E _H /A;N$ !MVS AT
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5C\RAGE;T4
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WALL40 ,OR = MY ANKLE TO FL>E UP4 ,B
:5 ,I RAN OV] ! ,QUE5SBORO ,BRIDGE 9TO
,MANHATTAN & SAW ! #AF-MILE M>K1 ALL
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G6.'
  ,2F ,I KNEW X1 ,I 0 TURN+ 9TO
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FAMILI> FACE AT AN AID /A;N4 ,FRS,-&
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FEELS GD TO F9D \ "S"O'S RUNN+ 2C (
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US$ TO BLOT \ ) DRUGS & ALCOHOL8 ,I
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