Recount

The nerve hadn’t kicked in yet, but there was something bubbling inside of many

of the students,the students of Tautoro school had been training hard 

for the passed event that happened on Wednesday.

‘What if I fall over at the start?What if I twist my ankle or something’ was all that was

playing in my head,as nervous as I was on the inside I remained cool to trick my fellow
competitors.While waiting a few friends of mine played I dare you,It was an eventful game but
then Mrs Paraha asked Marta,Manaaki-tia and I to entertain the juniors while waiting for our
time to run.Finally! It was our time to run.I started off by stretching to make sure that I wouldn’t
get a cramp!Then off we went.

I could feel the crisp air blowing against my face giving me cold chills,the soothing sound

of the trees swishing in the wind and the sound of crashing waves intrigued me.I bolted getting
some good distance on the others but I had a bad gut feeling ran it off thinking my nerves had
some sort of power that was hurting me or something,I didn’t want to stop I

have trained too hard to give up now!I was determined to run at least one lap.The slower

my speed became I got anxious what was happening?The more I ran the more it hurts,the words
give up weren’t in my vocabulary so as the warrior I was I finished at least one lap.

My second lap had gotten worse,it felt as the pain had traveled through my whole body.

So there was only one thing I could do,gi-give up I sighed in disappointment.

Now looking back at that day I think that maybe I could have tried harder?But in the state

I was in, I know that I couldn’t of.Why me?Why now? Was all I was thinking after the race

.I promise that next time I won’t give up so easily and I’ll fight back!Even though I didn’t win,
I’m able to redeem myself at Ohaeawai.