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BOUNCING BACK

1 My name is Amy Reid, and I was one of the top two track
stars in the district. My biggest competition was Madison

Palmer. During the last race of the season, I hurt my knee in
a race against Madison, and I’ve been out for all of this
track season.

2 Finally, my doctor gave me permission to start running
again, just in time for our last two track meets. I was very
nervous about whether or not my knee was actually healed.

It didn’t help when I saw Madison training one day and I
heard her coach say she had run the lap in a minute and five
seconds. That is faster than I could run the 400-meter dash

when I was at my best.

3 I trained and practiced all weekend, but after trying my
best at the first meet, I still came in third place. I had run my
slowest race ever and wondered how I’d be ready for the
race against Madison just three days later.

4 I went home and rushed right to my room. Almost
immediately, my dad knocked on the door and asked me to

come to the kitchen. Dad looked at me. We were both quiet
for a long time. Finally, before I could change my mind, I told
him everything.

5 I told him about my first thoughts of nervousness, about
worrying about my knee, about seeing Madison in the park,

about my false starts, and finally, about my really huge fear
that I wouldn’t be ready for Friday’s meet. It was the final
meet of the year. It was a really big deal.

meets When swimmers or runners take
part in races, the events are called meets.

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