Sports Day was to be held on the 1st and 3rd of February in Matsushita Stadium.Sports house practices started very early,as early as the first week of school.The attendance was very poor this year.I was disappointed to see very few people even trying to run or take part in other events.Everyone had their own reasons not to attend the practices,the most common ones being tuition,transport and of course laziness.I don't blame them for their attitude because they had not been exposed to sports since a young age.
As usual,the build up for Sports Day was precisely scheduled.Teachers were trying to settle the transport issues,while many students were busy with marching practices.The participation for marching received much better feedback from students.Talking from an athletes point of view,I don't see the fun in marching.Yet,I do not wish to criticise others because there are some people who really love marching.
1st February 2010
I woke up with a smile on my face knowing that today was the day that I had to test the results of my training.My father decided to take a leave that day to watch me run.I was the first one to reach the stadium at 6.45 a.m.I wanted to get a feel of the new stadium before running.As I had expected,everyone else reached late and the events were postponed a little.
My outfit became the talk of the day even before I started running.I was wearing a body-fitting running vest and my running tights.Almost everyone branded the outfit as "sexy".It wasn't a big issue for me as I had learned that as an athlete,you should ignore what others are saying about you if you're doing the right thing.I managed to rake in two gold medals while setting a new school record of 24.18 seconds for the 200m.I was still disappointed that day because I had not managed to break the record in the event which I had targeted,the 400m.Missing out on the record by 2 seconds was a huge slap on the face for me.Luckily for me,my father was there to console me.He managed to convince me that I was just tired after running all the other races.
3rd February 2010
Today was the day that I was supposed to relax.I didn't have any high expectations for today.There were only the two relay races left,4x100m and 4x400m.I was aware that my team was not as strong as the other teams but I was still determined to give it my best shot today.
I practically missed all the marching as I had started my warm up early.I decided that I needed a short rest before the races.Everyone said that the marching was nice,especially the one by the Scouts.I missed the whole thing but this little sacrifice was nothing compared to so many other sacrifices that I had done before.
I ended the day empty handed.I was a little disappointed because I missed out on the Sportsman award by a single medal.Yet,there was still happiness in one corner of my heart.I had put up my best performance for the 400m during the relay.I know that I had done my personal best in the distance of 400m as I could feel the tiredness after my run.The results of my training was showing.
Sports Day this year had its own share of spoils and happiness.The most important thing is that I had a lot of fun.I got a chance to escape from class for two days and spend time with a few friends.Above all of that,I now understood my abilities and weaknesses in athletics.I still have time to train before my next big competition,MSSD Klang Athletics Championship.A great way to start a year,till today I believe that Sports Day is an event that makes students realise the harsh realities of life.Studying and being active in sports is not easy,but it can be achieved if a person puts real interest and determination for both aspects.My tip,sports is not a barrier for success in life,neither is studies the only thing that you need to succeed in life.If all of us can realise this simple fact,all of us will be living a very different life from today onwards..............
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