The monkey...
I had been training four long months for my very first running race. The big day arrived and I was very excited and nervous. That’s why I spent all day without being able to do a number one. Four minutes before the start of the run, I finally felt like I wanted to take a pee (if you excuse my language). Definitely. My coach told me to forget it. “It’s too late now”. The race started and I ran like crazy. Except that, 300 meters ahead, I couldn’t take it anymore.
So my coach took me to a nearby makeshift restroom - between two cars – and set vigil. I had never felt so embarrassed. As we say in Portuguese, “I paid a big monkey”.
Fortunately, 3 minutes later I was back to the track. I managed to finish the 5-kilometer Fila Night Run in 37 minutes and, with a medal on my chest, I was very, very proud of myself.
...and the medal!
Text by student Silvania Luz
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Silvania, you are very courageous. This is very important in our lives. When we lead life with humor, it is much easier to live.
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