Pack. Clothes. Shoes. Water. Spikes. Uniform.

Ponytail.

Anxious. Ride.

Bus. Long. Relax. Arrive.

Track.

Asphalt. Oval. Crowds.

Nervous.

Knot. Butterflies. Swallow.

Resolve. Supplies. Carry. Blocks.

Off. Settle.

Laps. Stretch.

Field Events.

Wait.

Watch. Cheer. Yell. Encourage.

Talk. Laugh.

Nearer.

Wait.

Breathe. Nervous.

First Call.

Run. Stretch. Distracted. Huddle. Talk.

Second Call.

Watch. Assigned. Numbers.

Opponents. Good Luck.

Thanks.

Last Call.

Lanes. Staggered Starts. Heartbeats.

Quickly. Nervous.

Down. Marks. Set. Position.

Gun. Fire. Blast.

GO!

Respond. Run. Move. Breathe.

Yells. Cheers. Excitement.

Curve.

Keep Up.

Straight-away. Halfway. Focus.

Kick. Speed. Sprint.

Look. Hustle.

Homestretch. Fast. Faster.

Long. Stride. People.

Blur.

Concentrate. Form. Arms.

Pump. Up. Down.

Up. Down.

Exhausted. Numbness. Body. Screams. Haze.

Dry Mouth. Heart. Bursts.

Line. Cross. Relief.

Stop.

Walk. Heave. Gasp. Calm.

Hugs. Congratulations.

Placement.

Times. Off. Walk.

Coach. Smile. Good Job. Encourage.

Think. Talk. Laugh.

Relax.

Done.