Personal Narrative: How Running Changed My Life

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How Running Changed My Life
Looking back on how much my life has changed throughout the years, I couldn't begin to imagine my life without running. I remember when I first started running in 7th grade and Coach McLeese was the head coach. Coach McLeese was the one who trained me to become a better runner, and helped define who I am today. Without Coach McLeese’s help in the beginning of my running career, I don’t think I would have made the choice to pursue running.
Over the years, running has made me considerably faster and stronger than I used to be before I began running. From my experiences, running is a great stress reliever and nothing feels better than going for a run when I'm feeling stressed. Running has also helped me meet many friends

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