Today, I ran in the Aldershot, Farnham and District race. It was a 1000 metre race held on an athletics track. I was really excited because 1000 metres is a rare distance to race. It’s two and a half laps around the track, and not many places offer it, especially for runners under 11 like me. I’ve run 800 metres and 1500 metres before, but never 1000, so this was something new and interesting. I was looking forward to seeing how I would do.

My goal was to run the race in 3 minutes and 40 seconds. I was put in the second heat, so I watched the first group carefully before my turn. There was a girl in my year in that heat who ran it in 3 minutes and 33 seconds, and that really motivated me. I wanted to get a time close to hers and hoped I could push myself to do something similar. I felt nervous but excited as I got ready for the race.

Today, I took part in a run at Leamington Spa. It was a 1.5 kilometre race, and I was really looking forward to it. I had been thinking about the run all week and was feeling both excited and a bit nervous. The weather was nice, and there were lots of other runners there too. 

My previous personal best was last year, when I ran just one 1,500m race at StoneX Stadium. I got dead on six minutes and my target was to beat this comprehensively. I set myself a personal target of between 5:30 to 5:35 which I felt was achievable.

Today, I ran in the Middlesex Young Athletics League at Finsbury Park. It was an exciting day because I had been waiting for this race for a while. I was feeling a bit nervous before the race started, but I was also really excited to try my best. The weather was okay, and there were lots of other runners around getting ready to compete.

Today, I took part in a school athletics competition held at the Royal Masonic School in Rickmansworth. It was a big event, and lots of schools were there to race. I was running in the 600-metre race, which is one and a half laps around a normal athletics track. But this race was not on a normal track—it was on grass, which made it more difficult. Grass can be uneven and a bit slippery, so you have to be careful where you step. Still, I was excited to run and ready to give it my best.

Each school was allowed to have two runners in the race, and I was one of the two picked to run for my school. When the race began, I sprinted off the line quickly and got into the lead straight away. I felt strong and focused. The person right behind me was my teammate, also from my school. It felt good to know that we were both in front. I kept running hard, trying not to slow down. Even when I started to get tired, I made sure to keep pushing forward and not let anyone pass me.