I'm finally back after a long break to revive my blog again!! :DTo start, let me share a recent incident with you.
Recently, there was a track and field all-comers competition held at the Bukit Gombak Stadium. Naturally, my coach signed the school's track team up for it, since that was a good way to get experience and also a wonderful chance to judge our skills against the other competitors from the other schools.
While waiting, I was spectating the various events before mine and was awed by the speed at which the competitors were running at. It was obviously at a different level from mine. Hwa Chong's track and field team has been winning the championship for the C boys segment for nine years already and anyone in the right mind would definitely want to continue this streak, nonetheless us. Thus, there was suddenly a heavy load on our burden. However, we found out later that it was actually needless for us to worry so much, as those sprinters who were running before us were all in the B boys segment, which means that we would not be going up against them.
That piece of news really made my day and I managed to heave a sigh of relief. Before I knew it, it was already our turn to run. While changing into our spike shoes at the calling room, I wished my track mates good luck before proceeding on. Our race event was separated into different heats and I was apparently in the third heat. When my turn finally came, I followed the usual procedure of adjusting the starting blogs and doing some last minute stretches to loosen up our leg muscles. Even though my heart was thumping, I was still feeling pretty confident after all the encouragement from my fellow track mates.
The gun went off and the race was on. I gathered all my strength and "blasted off". It was a good start, even though I was not leading. I was hot on their tails and was steadily catching up with the other sprinters in front of me. In such races, being anxious usually helps me to focus better. However, it seemed to backfire that day. While in the midst of running, I suddenly lost my balance and had no choice but to slow down. I was flailing about as I tried to keep myself from falling. Though I did not fall, I had already fall behind everyone and was in the last place. Despite this, I continued running till I crossed the finishing line.
While catching my breath, I felt a mix of negative emotions. I was both disappointed and angry as I knew there was no one to blame for this mistake besides myself. In the end, I could do nothing but wait for the results to be out. Ultimately, I did not achieve my goal that day, but at least I tried my best. Now, with the nationals just around the corner, I have decided to strive on and not let that setback affect me, I will definitely improve and not let such unforgivable mistakes happen again.
That would be all to this blog entry, hoped you enjoy it. Bye!
