“Coach says my hips come up too high when I push off the mark.”

“Get your center lower,” I said.

“Keep your weight balanced over the balls of your feet.”

She pressed her fingertips into the grass, drew a steady breath, and shot forward across the lawn in a smooth, clean sprint.

Her ponytail bounced on her shoulder as she raced across the yard, slowing to a stop near the back wooden fence without missing a step.

“How’d that look?” she asked, walking back with her hands on her hips.