I hear my heart beat rapidly as my legs pick up the pace and carry me on. My adrenaline pumps more energy into every muscle of my body giving me the opportunity to pass one of my competitors. Striving to advance more, I attempt to gain speed. Pain and aching fills my body, but that doesn’t stop me. The triumph in the end eases all of my discomfort. Ahead is the audience, and like the world, they wonder what will become of me. Will I strive to win or will I pull out before it is all over? The finish line is my goal; my determination keeps me ....