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Kayla Broecker of Summit High School is our next future star. Though she is only a freshman, she is racing with a lot of poise and experience of a veteran.

Starting something new often feels exciting—the first workout, the first early morning run, the first step toward a goal. But the real challenge begins once that excitement fades.

Runners are notorious for chasing the next starting line, but the real test of discipline often happens in the quiet in-between. That stretch of time after one race and before the next can either build strength or unravel progress.