For Switzer, running was “magical” at age twelve, and it is still magical after fifty-three years. That daily mile helped her to realise that running built her endurance and would make her better at sports. As part of the game, she needed to “learn to run, and to run well.” Her father measured the yard, and Switzer began running a mile day she made the team because of her conditioning. He encouraged her to try out for field hockey. At age 12, Switzer thought she wanted to be a cheerleader her father told her that cheerleaders spectate, and that she wanted to participate.
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