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When Every Breath is a Blade

The FitnessGram Pacer Test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues.

Our class lines up at the end of the court. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. It’s that time of the year, again. I passed the stretching test handily––I like to tie my shoes standing up. Chin-ups and pull-ups I flunked, but it doesn’t matter. These results are for the state, not for a grade.

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