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Skyridge Middle School students are training for a half-marathon

Making it count

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Paige McCray (left) and Lindsey Lattimer are heading into the final weeks of half-marathon training.

Paige McCray (left) and Lindsey Lattimer are heading into the final weeks of half-marathon training.

Lattimer pushed through pain to earn this medal for finishing a half-marathon last year. She will run the same race again in just a few weeks.

Lattimer pushed through pain to earn this medal for finishing a half-marathon last year. She will run the same race again in just a few weeks.

Contributed photo Lattimer grins after finishing the Vancouver U.S.A. half-marathon last year. She set the course record for runners 15 and younger as a seventh-grader.

Contributed photo Lattimer grins after finishing the Vancouver U.S.A. half-marathon last year. She set the course record for runners 15 and younger as a seventh-grader.

“When you cross the finish line, no matter how slow or fast, it will change your life forever.”This quote comes from the movie, “The Spirit of the Marathon.” Anyone who has ever trained for a challenging race, be it an Ironman, marathon or half-marathon, understands exactly what it means to push past your limits and cross the finish line victoriously.

Two Skyridge Middle School eighth-graders are training for that moment. After struggling through injury, illness and busy schedules, Lindsey Lattimer and Paige McCray are just weeks away from the Vancouver U.S.A. Half Marathon.

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