Athletics ZONALS!

Zonals!

At our Oratia athletics day, a couple of people were chosen from each age group, in each activity. The people chosen were the people best at a certain activity. 

I was chosen for High Jump and Long Jump.

The Zonals is held in a massive stadium, with a big field in the centre, where discus and shot put are held. The relays, 400m sprints, and 100m sprints are held on a track circling the field. On the other side of the running track, closest to the crowd, is the two long jump pits, and the high jump mat and bar.

Most of the time, is spent talking, eating, and playing "Who can balance the highest on the blue chair"

Or "Who can draw the best picture with their fingernail on the white chair-dust".

But, then the person with the microphone calls out your activity and your age group. And suddenly, a mob of butterflies just appears in your stomach as you walk down the stairs, and where your activity is held.

I had Long Jump first. You won't believe it; I came third, with a distance of 3.64m!

That really put me in a good mood, so much I wasn't even really nervous for High Jump. 

High Jump is really technical, and you have to work things out in your head before you jump. Like, what angle you approach at, at what point you will jump at and what foot you will push off with.

I never got my results for High Jump.

But overall, Athletics Zonals was super fun!