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Sports are popular in our house. My brothers never stop playing or watching or talking about sports. My mom is a great runner. My dad runs almost every day. Running has become my “thing,” too. As a sophomore, I made the cross country second team All-Conference. Everyone was proud of me, but I wanted more. So last summer, I attended running camp, worked with a personal coach, and put in extra miles. My goal was first team All-Conference and state qualification. When this season began, I was in the best shape of my life. Then something didn’t feel right. I …

I have a lot of brothers—plenty of brothers—and no sisters. I have a good group of girlfriends, my girl cousins, and my mom. Together these wonderful people make up for my lack of sisters. They form my sisterhood (even though they are not biologically my sisters) … Click the magazine below for the rest of Grace Theisen’s column on PAGE 43: