The day I ran my first marathon race was a bright, day. ....................... WIND
The sun was shining in a completely sky. All the other ................... CLOUD
runners and I were feeling decidedly before the start, and ................ REST
were anxious for the race to begin. I had trained for only 2 months before
the race, but I was that I would finish the race. At last, .................. OPTIMIST
we began, and after about 20 minutes I became and .......................... THIRST
had to slow down to a fast walk. I drank a little water, and then began
to climb a short hill. Everything seemed fine after that, and I realised how
running long distances can be. .......................................................... RELAX
I had time to think; how I was in my life, with all ..................................... LUCK
the things that I had achieved how I was as I was ............................... HEALTH
running along the country roads. The last 2 kilometres were the worst.
It became very - every muscle in my body was telling ......................... PAIN
me that it was useless to continue, and the road in front of me seemed
but I managed to stagger across the finishing line, .............................. END
and then lay, completely still, on the grass.