The junior had planned to be a cheerleader at the middle school.

“But I turned in my application too late so I had to run instead,” True said. “I wasn’t too disappointed about it, because I felt as if I could get a better scholarship for running instead.”

Running has now become her passion. She feels that if she doesn’t work out she feels like she hasn’t done her physical accomplishment for the day and so she feels sluggish.Running is really a stress reliever for her.

“I love challenging myself and pushing past my limits,” True said. “I call it my “PR”, personal record. When my body tells me I can’t keep going, I push myself even harder.”

True said that she keeps her body in shape by never eating before practice because she feels as if she burns more calories. But she does eat a protein bar immediately after practice.

True really thinks her practices help her become a better runner, and on the weekends she even runs with her boyfriend.

“I really enjoy running,” she said. “And when my boyfriend and I run together, he runs much faster than I do so I try to keep up with him which makes me push even harder. I hope to continue running journey throughout college.”

Jerri Boyd, coach of the LHS Cross Country team, said she is proud of the things her teams, Junior Varsity and Varsity, have accomplished.

“I am very proud of what they have done,” Boyd said. “We have made it a long way as a team.”

Every team has to work together in order to accomplish their goals.

“They all try and motivate each other to do their best,” Boyd said.

According to Boyd, they made it to District and then have one more meet on November 14 to attend before their season is over.

“Overall, I am satisfied with the work the team has done,” Boyd said. “All the hard work was done by the runners.”

Junior Luis Terral has been running Cross Country for three years, and even though at times the workouts can be difficult, he said they are all worth it.

“Sometimes we run three miles a day,” Terral said. “Our legs are shaking afterwards, but at the end when it comes down to us running at a meet, it pays off.”

Terral does admit, however, that the hours he has to put into practice aren’t always pleasant.

“It is crazy,” Terral said. “There are times when I have to wake up really early just to come to practice or go to a meet.”

The team does not just run the whole period, though. They also participate in various workouts.

“There are times when we have to do long runs, speed workouts, lift weights, and do abdominal workouts,” Terral said. “But the coaches and other runners are supportive and help motivate me.”

But Terral said he plans on accomplishing more than just getting through his workouts.

“I guess you can say I have high hopes for myself,” Terral said. “I see myself running in the Olympics. I am going to get there by training and staying out of trouble.”