The track meet (invitational) was held at Owego at 4:00. The weather wasn't the best, but it was fairly warm outside and windy. I was feeling pretty good, and ready to do running! We got to Owego and everything was going smooth. Almost half way through the meet, it started to rain. I was at the high jump pit when it started. After about 5-10 mins, it let up, which was great! The final call for the 400 was given an I went over to check in. I had warmed up earlier, so I kept moving around so my muscles would stay loose. Then it started to rain and all the guy heats were put alongside the track to wait for the girls 400 heats to be finished. While we were all waiting, we were standing there in the wind and rain and we were waiting for so long, we pretty much got soaked!
Well, my heat was up and we all got ready to run. The official said "Runners to your mark", and I focused myself and get into my blocks, I then waited a few seconds then put myself into the set position (my body did it automatically), but then I get back down because I didn't hear the official say "set". I then look up and see the other runners running and all that goes through my head is "dang it"! I take off and I'm in seventh place but I catch up and finished the race in fourth. I was kinda upset because I could have came in at least second and it was all because I couldn't hear the official or the gun!! -__-
After my race, it started POURING!!!! Everyone scrabbles to grab their belonging and then heads for the school cafeteria. There we were told that the rest of the meet is cancelled and they will score the meet as it is.
Man that was some crazy rain!
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