I have played soccer and other sports since I was about 5 years old. When I was younger, I thought I would be able to________doing all the sports I love into my teen years. Then I ________that once you get into high school, you have to just________a sport as coaches require pretty much training in the off season. If you are doing three to five days of________a week, this leaves little________for other activities.

And that one________then turns into a year-long commitment.

When I decided to play soccer year-round, we were ________five days a week, and we had games on the weekends. After about three months of this, I experienced a knee overuse ________. Four other players had knee injuries as well. We had worked so ________for so long, and then we went directly into club soccer in the off season. There was never a ________ !

This injury really pushed me ________,and I stayed at home for eight weeks. Because of this, I ________soccer training.

I also ________to take part in many activities while playing. ________widening my social circle and joining some clubs, I am on the field.

But even with these________, I still keep playing soccer year-round, it is an enjoyable experience that really lifts my spirits.

From 2003 to 2007, I gained all the weight back, plus an additional 25 pounds—I hit 180 pounds. I_________ with depression, and I was very anxious. I knew a change needed to be made, but wasn’t sure how.

So, in July of 2017, a month away from my 32nd birthday, I _________ up for a mud run with friends. After this run, I remembered how_________   I was when I ran. I decided to   _________   going, and began running in the mornings. I had to constantly_________ myself not to make excuses and signed up for a half marathon for motivation.

By November 2017, I had finished the half marathon. My motivation now was to _________   up that marathon I   had given up years ago. Finally, I was able to complete my_________ full marathon in May 2019.

In 2020,_________ races were canceled (取消), my running was not. I kept training, and in April 2020, I completed my second marathon. Next, I took on the 4×4×48 _________, where you run four miles every four hours for 48 hours. Now, I get up at 4 a. m. most mornings, six days a week, and run average about 30 miles a week. I create my own plans suited to my next__________, which is to complete my third 26. 2 miles at the 2021 Chicago Marathon. And __________ I will complete my first 50 km the week after. I now try to run one __________ each month to always have something fun to__________.

Overall, I have lost 40 pounds. Running helps clear my __________. For me, running is more focused on keeping   my mental health than physical health. But you have to have balance between __________. Besides, accomplishment at the end of each goal is wonderful.

After having a child, I found my regular exercise interrupted. I was not only busy, but I also lacked the motivation. Solo gym sessions or some quick _______ following the DVD while the baby sleeps didn’t _______ me at all. So I decided to sign up for a hiking _______ in Peru, hoping that it would get me _______ again.

Look over my travel arrangements before I left. I scanned phrases such as “3-hour hike _______ primitive forests” and “sliding with a rope down waterfalls”, and I started to feel a little _______.

However, as we made our way through the forests and were _______ with amazing views of awesome waterfalls, this team of strangers _______ me to go on. Being physically active with a group motivated me to reach the _______ or the valley below—rather than simply lying down on the forest floor and giving up, ________ I might have done if I were alone.

Experts confirm my experience: Group exercise can really start a new attitude toward fitness. “People get a better ________ in a group than they do on their own,” said Allison Kimmel, a group ________ instructor. That’s because other people ________ both support and competition. “Humans are ________ animals and the shared experience of facing a challenge together is compelling (不可抗拒的),” said David Ezell, the CEO of fitness provider Darien Wellness.

With the support of a group, I’m slowly getting back into a ________ lifestyle.