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Personal Narrative: My First Track Race
Last year, my 400 m dash time decreased by nine seconds from the first track meet until the last. Never running in a track meet before, I was extremely nervous. Using the bathroom about five times, I felt like I was sick.
I was shaking terribly before the race started. I could not even set up my blocks. The assistant coach, Lindsey, set them up for me. I had totally forgotten how to. Even if I had remembered, I probably would not have been able to. I was shaking very badly.
I got into my blocks. When the gun went off, my heart jumped and I started sprinting. I started off too fast then I could barely finish. I worried too much about people passing me that I did not realize that I did not have enough energy in me to finish the race. I could barely even move for the last 100 meters.
I almost collapsed, but I pushed myself so that I would not stop. I literally walked across the finish line. My time was 1:16.
I went up to my coach sighing, "I'm sorry."
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"Thank you for having faith in me," I weakly said.
"You could get far in track if you stick with this race," He assured me.
"I don't plan on quitting anytime soon, " I laughed.
The best time I ran that year was 1:07 in the 1 mile relay at the Skyline Central Conference. My time had decreased by a total of 9 seconds. I even made it to U.P. Finals in both the 400 m dash and the 1 mile relay. My goal is to beat the school record for the 400 m dash. It would be difficult, but I believe that anything is possible.
Running track is my passion. If I have faith, I know that I can be the school record. I just want to have a fun time running track while I can. My passion can help me become a highly successful teen, by building my confidence as well as helping me stay in

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