track and field (teacher's race)
This past Wednesday was Track and Field day at my school. Basically, we have all the junior (grades 4-6) students compete in track events and field events for the entire day. It's quite the exhausting day!!
Anyway, in the afternoon, we always do a teacher relay where the grade four, five, and six teachers compete against one another. The grade five team has won for the past few years, and we were hoping to keep our winning streak going.
I had to run the first section of the race, and was pretty nervous, since I wanted to get a good head start. My students took a "before" picture, and told me to look confident. I tried.
I ran as fast as I could, and managed to get ahead of my competitors. Not by much, but by enough to make me feel I did a decent job.
Unfortunately, we didn't win. The grade four team had made some last minute replacements and put in the gym teacher and an athletic grade two teacher to fill in for two of their slower team members!! I'm not saying they cheated, but.......:)
Second place isn't so bad, though!
Anyway, in the afternoon, we always do a teacher relay where the grade four, five, and six teachers compete against one another. The grade five team has won for the past few years, and we were hoping to keep our winning streak going.
I had to run the first section of the race, and was pretty nervous, since I wanted to get a good head start. My students took a "before" picture, and told me to look confident. I tried.I ran as fast as I could, and managed to get ahead of my competitors. Not by much, but by enough to make me feel I did a decent job.
Unfortunately, we didn't win. The grade four team had made some last minute replacements and put in the gym teacher and an athletic grade two teacher to fill in for two of their slower team members!! I'm not saying they cheated, but.......:)
Second place isn't so bad, though!
posted by mitch-elle at 6/25/2006 07:14:00 PM
6 Comments:
i ran a race here against 4 babcias in order to simulate what i was missing.
tragic...this world is unjust..
That is awesome! Love your confident pose, very convincing :)
Hey, they used ringers! If you can't cheat honestly, don't compete at all, that's waht I say.
We did not cheat. I'd trade back injuries for a chance to do a McBride 4 by 4 any day! Psch.
You're on, skinny! Name the time and place!!
after a day like that, i bet sitting back with a cold beer was a welcome relief!
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