Personal Narrative-Running

“If you don’t push now you’re not going to make it,” my legs were burning, “push Conroy! Now!” It was state sectionals, my final race, the 4x800 meter relay, and all I could hear was my coach’s voice screaming at me from the side of the track. I was running a great time, my best time of my season, but it felt like I was going to collapse. My lungs burned and with every breath I took I thought they were going to burst. I have been distance for track for five years and it has never been easy. Running is as much of a physical challenge as a mental challenge; finding your inner strength and pushing through the pain is half the battle. The first 200 meters is always a blur, after the gun goes off and your heart skips a beat the only thing you