It's been half the school year and I definitely feel like my fitness has improved. I work out outside of PE almost everyday, along with training for speedskating, as well as swimming and lifeguarding. Something that I am especially starting to work on is pacing myself for long distance, so during winter break I started running, and now I run 5k 5 days a week, which has been improving every time.

This was the first time I ran it:
 

  

And this was my improvement after almost 2 weeks:

I also go to the gym and love to do workouts like yoga, or a full body circuit. This is me and Rajan at the gym:

During class, I contribute by working hard and having a positive attitude, as well as showing up for class on time with my gym strip. I used to have a problem with giving up too easily when I had to push myself in fitness, but I've finally overcome that barrier and I'm always striving to do better and challenge myself now. I make healthy choices in my food and have been doing so for a while now- I eat a lot of fresh fruit, smoothies, and salads. If I want to go for chips while I'm watching TV or something, I'll grab some grapes instead. If I have a chocolate craving, I'll have some apple with peanut butter. It keeps me a lot more energized, and things like that are good snacks that sustain my energy throughout skating practice. I volunteer regularly at the YMCA, where I lifeguard, teach swimming lessons, and am involved with their leadership group. I would definitely say that PE is my favorite class and I enjoy this course a lot. So far, this year has made me realize how good working out and fitness makes me feel and that I really love doing it. I plan to keep improving and doing my best. This is why I think I deserve a G for my work habit mark and and an A for my letter grade.