Lately we have been doing athletics training. A you may or may not already know I am quite sporty in a way and love running. We have been doing practices every Tuesday for about 4 weeks. For athletic training we have been doing.....sprints, long distance running, discus, shot-put, high jump and long jump. My favourite sport activities out of all of these are sprints, long distance running and long jump. And basically they are my favourite because I am good at these sport activities! But surprisingly I did come second it discus, haha.
Now this year was the first time I had ever done high jump because for some weird reason when I was living in Australia, at the sports day, they didn't even HAVE high jump!! Anyway it was the first time I had ever jumped over that high jump bar at the first practice. I did miss a few practices and that was because I was quite sick (sore head, lots and LOTS of tissues). But my friends explained it to me what we were doing at the practices.
I was so excited for the actual athletics day to come I couldn't even get to sleep on Monday night! But to be honest I think everyone couldn't get to sleep that night. 0_0
It was the day! he big sport filled day! I got out of bed, got ready and RACED out of the door!
When I got to school I saw everyone is their sporty clothes, shorts, singlets, t-shirts. I was all chatting with my friends about how nervous and excited I was and we were all jumping around like crazy! After Mr Ashby called out the roll, he asked us if we had everything we needed, then we lined up with our partners that we were going to sit next to on the bus. I decided to sit with Ocean, and we talked on the bus and looked out of the window, and sometimes we would play a bit of sweet n sour.
When we arrived at Saxton Oval place thing, we stepped out of the bus and thanked the driver. We saw other seniors from other buses stepping out too.
We walked around the corner from the car park and there were a bunch of of seats and places were we can sit. I was SOOOOO excited!
Everyone took a seat on the grey, concrete chairs, as Mr Mackenzie spoke and a bunch of other teachers spoke with him. They were all talking about what we were doing today and to put on LOTS of sunscreen! So we did and then we got sorted for the 800 meters. I was so nervous. It was 2 laps around the big running track! As Mr Mackenzie yelled out for all 9 year old girls to go race first, I cringed. I was so scared. Georgie was so nice and kept on reassuring me and I made sure she wasn't nervous too.
After the 9 year old girls race and 9 year old boys race, it was then the 10 year old GIRLS race. I tried to stop the butterflies from flapping around in my stomach, but I kept on being a nervous little 10 year old! All of us lined up at the starting point. Mr Ashby held out this gun and shouted, "ON YOUR MARKS! GET SET!" BANG !! We were off! I went quite fast at the start ( not like a sprint or something ) and a few seconds later I was in front with Lili Fenwick behind me. We kept on running like this for the first lap.
On the second lap, I began to get tired and my throat felt like it would split open. I tried to stay in front, but I couldn't and Lili ran around me and I let her pass. Then when we were close to the finish line I tried SO hard to get in front, but all my energy had just run out and Lili crossed the finish line with me tagged behind. I felt good for coming second, but I knew I could of tried sprinting harder at the end. After the race I kept on wheezing and finding it hard to breathe. Lili came over and congratulated me and I did too. I like it when that happens. Your friend comes a place and so do you and you all just give each other compliments and congratulate each other.
After that there were the 10 year old boy's 800 meter race, and then the 11 year old girls and so on.
After those races it was time for the 10 year old girls to do high jump. And like I said earlier
at the athletics practices it was the first time ever I had done high jump. I was super scared about high jump and I knew I probably wouldn't get a place.
Mrs Pilcher told us all of the instructions and to be careful and all that. We got into our right places like right and left. Of course I was in right like most of the people there.
After a few girls had their jump, it was finally my go! I gave a really fast run up and made it, yay! Even though it wasn't very high.
After a lot of girls had their jump it was time for my second jump. The bar was a bit higher than before, but I was sure I could make it. I had my run up and then jumped over the bar. YAY!! I made it again, but I knew once the bar had gone up a bit higher, I probably wouldn't make it.
2 successful jumps later, I gave it my best run up ( a really fast run up ) and jumped as high as I could, but my clumsy leg had hit the bar. I landed back first on the big, puffy mat.
Mrs Pilcher told me that I ran too fast for my run up. And she said I could have a second go after everyone else had gone.
When my second go came, I tried to go a bit slower. I ran and ran then jumped with my hands in the air and knocked over the bar. ARGHH!! Oh man! Anyway I had to sit with the other people who hadn't made it.
With the next event I was very happy because it was SPRINTING!!! YAY!! And as you can tell I absolutely love sprinting, I am really fast too ( not bragging or anything ).
Us 10 year old girls walked over to the sprinting tracks. I was jumping around with excitement! Mr Ashby told us to all sit down and he put us into groups for sprinting. I was in the fourth part of the line. All of the people in the groups went first and then finally when it became my turn I got in my starting position. Mr Ashby shouted out "ON YOUR MARKS! GET SET!" And then BANG!! I sprinted as fast as I could going hard on the ball of my feet. My arms pushing me forward! An amazing feeling flashed through my body. I ran as fast as I could, I was in the front then the finish lines were in my view and I swiftly passed them. I came first I was really proud. And I congratulate my friends in the race and they congratulate me back. The parent helpers told me I was in the sprinting finales!!
The next event was discus! I really wasn't too keen on it, but oh well. I lined up with all my friends. We were all in a big line and while we were waiting we were just chatting about the day, and how much fun athletics had been so far. We started singing and laughing, telling goofy stories and all that. Then finally after Ocean's turn at discus it was mine. I walked over to the discus thing were you stand and Mr Mackenzie handed me a discus. He told me how to hold it and then he said to shuffle up and then swing it and throw the discus. So I shuffled forward and gave it my best shot as I threw the discus roughly through the air. And oh my GOODNESS!! My discus was way in front of everyone's! I was very happy and REALLY shocked and surprised haha!! Some people said well done to me and everything and I smiled and said thanks.
Then when it was Lucianie's go, her discus went speeding through the air and was like 2 meters away from like MINE!! Well so much for being in front for discus. I was amazed though and happy that my friend had won discus, I gave her a hug and said WELL, WELL, WELL done!! We both laughed and went onto the next activity.
The next activity was LONG JUMP!! Yay I love long jump, and I relatively good at it. Mr Marsten told all the 10 year old girls to line up. So we did, I was third in line and kept on asking people to go in front of me, but they all whimpered and said no. It was obvious everyone was really nervous. First was Lucianie then Vaaloa then ME!!! Ahhhh! So I breathed in and out then ran as fast as I could. I jumped and flung my hands up in the air, my teeth gritting together. Then I land on the soft, golden sand. Mr Marsten says well done and says that my score was 3 meters 62!! I was very happy with that. I went to go join my friends for a lunch break.
Later on we all got the results for our long jump. And it turned out I had come first!! I was very proud and happy. I congratulated my friends and so did they.
The lucky last event was shot-put! I wasn't at all keen to do shot-put. I really am not that good at it and it definitely one of my least favourite activities in athletics. So Mr O was there at the shot-put place and all of the 10 year old girls lined up in a long line. After everyone pushed their heavy ball in front of them, it was my turn! I was really nervous, I didn't really know I was that good at it or not. So Mr O called me up to have my turn with the incredibly heavy ball. I put the ball next to my ear and shuffled forward. I pushed it firmly out and it landed at quite a good distance. I wasn't at all that proud, but oh well.
So that was my reflection of athletics and it was absolutely an awesome experience. I also got into interschools athletics and am really happy about it. I hope you enjoyed this super, super, SUPER long post about my athletics journey!
Everyone took a seat on the grey, concrete chairs, as Mr Mackenzie spoke and a bunch of other teachers spoke with him. They were all talking about what we were doing today and to put on LOTS of sunscreen! So we did and then we got sorted for the 800 meters. I was so nervous. It was 2 laps around the big running track! As Mr Mackenzie yelled out for all 9 year old girls to go race first, I cringed. I was so scared. Georgie was so nice and kept on reassuring me and I made sure she wasn't nervous too.
After the 9 year old girls race and 9 year old boys race, it was then the 10 year old GIRLS race. I tried to stop the butterflies from flapping around in my stomach, but I kept on being a nervous little 10 year old! All of us lined up at the starting point. Mr Ashby held out this gun and shouted, "ON YOUR MARKS! GET SET!" BANG !! We were off! I went quite fast at the start ( not like a sprint or something ) and a few seconds later I was in front with Lili Fenwick behind me. We kept on running like this for the first lap.
On the second lap, I began to get tired and my throat felt like it would split open. I tried to stay in front, but I couldn't and Lili ran around me and I let her pass. Then when we were close to the finish line I tried SO hard to get in front, but all my energy had just run out and Lili crossed the finish line with me tagged behind. I felt good for coming second, but I knew I could of tried sprinting harder at the end. After the race I kept on wheezing and finding it hard to breathe. Lili came over and congratulated me and I did too. I like it when that happens. Your friend comes a place and so do you and you all just give each other compliments and congratulate each other.
After that there were the 10 year old boy's 800 meter race, and then the 11 year old girls and so on.
After those races it was time for the 10 year old girls to do high jump. And like I said earlier
at the athletics practices it was the first time ever I had done high jump. I was super scared about high jump and I knew I probably wouldn't get a place.
Mrs Pilcher told us all of the instructions and to be careful and all that. We got into our right places like right and left. Of course I was in right like most of the people there.
After a few girls had their jump, it was finally my go! I gave a really fast run up and made it, yay! Even though it wasn't very high.
After a lot of girls had their jump it was time for my second jump. The bar was a bit higher than before, but I was sure I could make it. I had my run up and then jumped over the bar. YAY!! I made it again, but I knew once the bar had gone up a bit higher, I probably wouldn't make it.
2 successful jumps later, I gave it my best run up ( a really fast run up ) and jumped as high as I could, but my clumsy leg had hit the bar. I landed back first on the big, puffy mat.
Mrs Pilcher told me that I ran too fast for my run up. And she said I could have a second go after everyone else had gone.
When my second go came, I tried to go a bit slower. I ran and ran then jumped with my hands in the air and knocked over the bar. ARGHH!! Oh man! Anyway I had to sit with the other people who hadn't made it.
With the next event I was very happy because it was SPRINTING!!! YAY!! And as you can tell I absolutely love sprinting, I am really fast too ( not bragging or anything ).
Us 10 year old girls walked over to the sprinting tracks. I was jumping around with excitement! Mr Ashby told us to all sit down and he put us into groups for sprinting. I was in the fourth part of the line. All of the people in the groups went first and then finally when it became my turn I got in my starting position. Mr Ashby shouted out "ON YOUR MARKS! GET SET!" And then BANG!! I sprinted as fast as I could going hard on the ball of my feet. My arms pushing me forward! An amazing feeling flashed through my body. I ran as fast as I could, I was in the front then the finish lines were in my view and I swiftly passed them. I came first I was really proud. And I congratulate my friends in the race and they congratulate me back. The parent helpers told me I was in the sprinting finales!!
The next event was discus! I really wasn't too keen on it, but oh well. I lined up with all my friends. We were all in a big line and while we were waiting we were just chatting about the day, and how much fun athletics had been so far. We started singing and laughing, telling goofy stories and all that. Then finally after Ocean's turn at discus it was mine. I walked over to the discus thing were you stand and Mr Mackenzie handed me a discus. He told me how to hold it and then he said to shuffle up and then swing it and throw the discus. So I shuffled forward and gave it my best shot as I threw the discus roughly through the air. And oh my GOODNESS!! My discus was way in front of everyone's! I was very happy and REALLY shocked and surprised haha!! Some people said well done to me and everything and I smiled and said thanks.
Then when it was Lucianie's go, her discus went speeding through the air and was like 2 meters away from like MINE!! Well so much for being in front for discus. I was amazed though and happy that my friend had won discus, I gave her a hug and said WELL, WELL, WELL done!! We both laughed and went onto the next activity.
The next activity was LONG JUMP!! Yay I love long jump, and I relatively good at it. Mr Marsten told all the 10 year old girls to line up. So we did, I was third in line and kept on asking people to go in front of me, but they all whimpered and said no. It was obvious everyone was really nervous. First was Lucianie then Vaaloa then ME!!! Ahhhh! So I breathed in and out then ran as fast as I could. I jumped and flung my hands up in the air, my teeth gritting together. Then I land on the soft, golden sand. Mr Marsten says well done and says that my score was 3 meters 62!! I was very happy with that. I went to go join my friends for a lunch break.
Later on we all got the results for our long jump. And it turned out I had come first!! I was very proud and happy. I congratulated my friends and so did they.
The lucky last event was shot-put! I wasn't at all keen to do shot-put. I really am not that good at it and it definitely one of my least favourite activities in athletics. So Mr O was there at the shot-put place and all of the 10 year old girls lined up in a long line. After everyone pushed their heavy ball in front of them, it was my turn! I was really nervous, I didn't really know I was that good at it or not. So Mr O called me up to have my turn with the incredibly heavy ball. I put the ball next to my ear and shuffled forward. I pushed it firmly out and it landed at quite a good distance. I wasn't at all that proud, but oh well.
So that was my reflection of athletics and it was absolutely an awesome experience. I also got into interschools athletics and am really happy about it. I hope you enjoyed this super, super, SUPER long post about my athletics journey!
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Wow, I honestly don't know how you write this fast!
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