Today I ran in a race at Cassiobury Park with Watford Harriers, and it was such a great experience! The race was quite long – I had to run a distance of 2 kilometres and 500 metres. That’s 2.5 km in total, and I knew it would be tough, but I was really excited to give it my best shot.

I ran really fast and was so proud to come first for the under 10 girls. That was such an amazing feeling! Out of all the boys and girls in the race, I came 14th overall, which made me even happier. There were lots of fast runners, so finishing that high up made me feel really proud of myself.

Today I took part in the Under 11s District Cross Country Race at Gardens Field School. Most of the girls running were in Year 5 or Year 6, but I’m in Year 4, so I really wanted to do well again. Six girls from my school were taking part, and this was the final race in the Under 11s District League. I knew that after the race, there would be trophies for both schools and top individual runners, so I was even more excited.

We all lined up at the start, ready for the race. It was meant to be two and a half laps long, and the full distance was meant to be 1.1 kilometres. I got a decent start and found myself in about eighth place. The beginning of the race had an uphill climb, which was harder than I expected. But I kept going, trying my best to stay strong and focused.

Today I took part in the National Schools Cross Country Race in Coventry. I was racing in the Year 4 girls’ race, and there were around 100 girls running. I felt really excited because it was my first time running in a national race. I had been looking forward to it for a long time and really wanted to do well.

Before the race started, I found a good spot on the start line. But as soon as the race began, a girl behind me pulled me back, which gave me a really bad start. It was very upsetting, but I didn’t let it stop me. I told myself to stay strong and focus on catching up. I knew I had trained hard and wanted to give it my best.

Today, I competed at Pitshanger Junior Parkrun in Ealing, and I was really excited. My goal was to beat my personal best, which was exactly 8 minutes. I had set that time just a couple of weeks ago, and I knew it would be tough to improve on it. But I was determined to start strong, run at a good pace, and overtake as many runners as possible. From the very beginning, I wanted to put myself in a good position and push hard all the way.

At the start of the race, I found myself in ninth place. I focused on running as fast as I could while keeping my energy steady. One by one, I worked on overtaking the runners ahead of me. The weather was perfect for racing – the sun was shining, and it was 11°C, making it a great day to go for a new personal best. I felt confident as I made my way around the course, determined to stick to my plan.