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The only PE experience I remember was during my elementary school years, with Coach Smith. I was playing flag football, and Coach put me in as a wide receiver. It was my first time competing against both girls and boys in a running capacity, and I loved every minute of it—especially as I discovered I…
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I was a senior in high school, waiting to begin what could potentially be my final balance beam routine in my final competition of my 10-year gymnastics career. If I scored high enough on the beam—my strongest event—I would advance to the state competition. If not, my decade-long involvement in the sport would come to…
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