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Malloy Mcgreevy Research Paper

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Malloy McGreevy

I used to be able to run so fast I could fly. Racing through the woods behind my house I was untouchable, unbeatable; I imagined I was a graceful as a fox and as fast as a deer racing over bushes, logs, and ditches. Running served as an escape from the perfect student, perfect manners persona I adopted in the classroom allowing me to break out of my shy shell and go from being ¨the teacher’s pet¨ to ¨the fast girl.¨ My love of running-- as well as my parents-- drove me to play soccer; I ditched my goody two shoes for cleats and never looked back. I could chase down any opponent and outrun any defender, through sports I completely let my boundaries down.

Over the course of the 2010 winter olympics my whole life turned upside down. The Vancouver …show more content…

While almost everything in my life changed that winter I still had my love of running, and although I traded in my woods for a small fenced in yard I also traded in freezing weather for the beautiful sunny South Florida perfect for year-round sports. The first chance I got I tried out for my local travel soccer team, not at all expecting the different level of discipline and talent from my old team to this new one and I was extremely intimidated. The coach gave me a position and as I nervously jogged to my position on the field I knew I was no longer the star player. I dribbled and passed the ball slowly growing into a rhythm, when my opportunity to

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