Cross Country recount

Have you ever run 1.5km (kilometers) in a day? I have and it was exhausting, but good because I was getting fit. I only did this for our cross country which was yesterday. If you don’t know or have cross country at your school, then keep reading as I will tell you. Cross country is an event that some schools have like us Pt England have. Cross country isn’t just for us,but it is for our whole school (not including teachers). Cross country for us usually happens in our school grounds and the reserve. Keep reading for more.

Yes,it was our cross country but it was not normal like our usual cross country. Why I probably hear you ask. Well we had another school join us and it was Stanhope. The reason why they joined us was because we were meant to have cross country last week but that didn’t happen due to the weather. So they got to bring their top fast students from year 5-8 to run with us. We also had some KPMG people come and help.

Waiting for my turn I was just wondering what could happen if I lost. It didn’t really matter because my family also said to me “ just try your best and forget the rest”. Just hearing those clappers made me feel like I was the one that was going to run, but it wasn’t our time. Just within half way when the year 4 girls were running it was our turn.

Mrs Clark came and got us. We went on a line and Mr Somervillle explained “ here is what is going to happen, when I say on your marks and get set you will stand straight, then when I clap the clappers you run”. When I heard those clappers I just ran like I really needed some food. My technique was to run then stop for 10 seconds then run. I did that . I ran and saw some KPMG people and they were supporting us runners. I was so exhausted from running that I felt like I really needed water. It was funny because I ran past Madi and Aniqua and Madi was acting like she was a dog. That helped me a bit. I got so angry when I saw Mr Wright because he was eating a pie he even asked me if I wanted one and that pushed the limits for me. I ran so fast that I couldn’t even catch my breath back. Soon I could taste the water in my mouth and run so fast that I made it to the finish. I was so proud of myself because I did my best. I was so happy to get the water and drank it all as soon as I got it.

I think that my goal for next years cross country is to just jog so I can keep energy. I also want to run with someone that is my speed. I don’t know what I placed but I am proud. I hope that you enjoyed my writing.