| Date/Location: | November 19, 2016 – Davis, CA |
| Distances: | 10km Run |
| Time: | 50:05 |
| Place: | 1st out of 3 (11 & under), 32nd overall woman |
| Teammates: | 5K: Ariel Soares, Robin Soares |
Mile 1: 8:18. I see a girl up ahead in a white shirt. I decide to stay up with her even though I will be going under my pace. I follow her and stay up with her.
Mile 2: 7:56. Now I see another girl in front of me. I decide to try to pass both of them. I pass them.
Mile 3: 7:45. I stay ahead of both of them and keep running. Now I see a boy up ahead. I pass him.
Mile 4: 7:40. I keep running and making goals for my self like, “I can't wait till I get to 4 and a half miles”. Now I see that the boy I passed is right behind me. I keep running for a little bit and then he passes me. I say good jod to him and ask how old he was. He says he is 9 years old. I am surprised that a 9 year old is passing me. But it is just my first 10k.
Mile 6: 7:54. I run and my family cheers me on and I sprint in to the finish. I got first in my age group and got a time of 50 min. I feel thankful and happy at the same time.
