8/13/2019 ENG368-TakeHomeFinalExam
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Christine Kelly
ENG 368
Take Home Final
Running two half marathons1, I learned more about myself than I
ever thought
possible. As the miles passed2, I began to enjoy running more
and more. This was my
chance to really let go, to look inside myself and see what I
was made of. Throughout the
training process, I encountered many challenges and was forced
to work even harder to
overcome them.
Time conflicting, self-doubting, and physically fatiguing
3
, each half marathon
took over my life for about 12 weeks. Finishing school work,
along with having a social
life, became increasingly harder with the accumulating miles I
had to run. I had to map
out my weekly schedule based solely on classes and running.
There were many instances
where I just wanted to take the day off, or where I didnt think
that I would be able to
finish those 13 miles, nonetheless beat my previous time. If I
had to choose one
particular reason why I doubted myself, it would be that my body
was both physically
and mentally exhausted.
To overcomesuch challenges4, I had to reach inside and recover
my confidence.
Instead of giving up, I decided to make myself physically
stronger. In the gym,5I added
a weight lifting and strength-training regimen to my many miles
of running. By being
physically stronger, I was able to diminish my insecurities and
regain the confidence
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