Baton-Personal Narrative

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“Have you ladies practiced passing you baton yet?” Coach questioned. “Not with her,” Evelina confessed, pointing to me. “You can practice the transition over there, out of the way,” Coach told us, motioning us to the edge of the track. My relay team gathered on the grass, in the order we would be running; Anise, Me, Bella, then Evelina. “Alright,” Anise instructed me. “Put your hand out like this,” I copied her hand position. “I’ll run up to you and yell ‘stick’, okay? I nodded in approval. She ran up to me, baton resting tightly in her hand. The practice transition was smooth, and I gripped the baton as I approached Bella, yelling for her to go. “Sprint!” I shouted. She ran. I had done it. Not that hard, I thought as Bella continued …show more content…
We nodded simultaneously. I was proud of my spot, but I was also very nervous. While the rest of my team talked about vacations and makeup, (I think that’s what they were saying,) I began to zone out. You got this, I say to myself. I shook myself out of my daze. As I randomly complimented Bella’s nails, I realized that my stress was causing me to act very strange. A moment later, The 4x100 relay began. I cheered very loudly for the Litchfield 4x100 team, and I was starting to be extremely thankful that the 4x100 relay was before us. It gave me a chance to relax and get my mind off of my worries before my race. Before I knew it, though, the 4x100 race was over and the 4x400 was about to start. Do it for the team, I thought. I had never run a 400 before, but that was all about to …show more content…
Finally, it slapped the back of my hand and I was off. I did not know what Anise did after that. In fact, I didn’t see anyone until the end of my race. I was absorbed on a bubble of all my stress that was waiting to be released when I crossed the finish line. I sprinted and merged into lane one. I kept my pace, and ended up passing Windham. I saw her in the corner of my eye after I passed her and it lifted my spirit. I pushed harder and went faster. My legs pumped. Suddenly, I felt something. . . Pain! My chest cramped and I thought for sure that my heart was going to stop! Luckily, I didn’t die that day. In fact, I got our relay team from second-to-last place to fourth place. My arms and legs were shaking and my smile grew as the reality of what had just happened sunk in. Bella and Evelina ran, but I didn't see them. I was too focused on my run. After the full race was over and I relaxed, Coach told me something I will never forget. I had only been there to fill in as a runner in the relay, but, it appeared that I was going to be doing more than
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