…so that is why I am always last…by Sophie

What am I last at? Let me think, well for starters I am quite bad at cross country. I am really good at running short distances but when it comes to long distances I am quite good at the start but by the end my legs give up and I can barely breathe and so that is why I am always last. I have been trying jog at the start of a long distance race because I usually spring at the start and I don't breathe properly so I've been working on that when doing the mile run.

…so that is why I am always last…by Kirsten

I ran down the track. My back ached, my chest was tight and my legs hurt and were tired. I was last. I sprinted that little bit fast, but I was still last. Again! I kept trying and trying; but each time I tried again I seemed to get slower. Not a lot slower, only just that it is noticeable. 
One of the times I was racing, my teacher timed me. It took me 10 minutes to do 200 metres. It then came to me. I am really, really slow. So that is why I'm always last when we race!