At half past five in the morning, the children got up one after another with eager anticipation, replenished their energy with a delicious breakfast, and set off in full gear to welcome the exciting annual super marathon event.
This semester, we added a jogging club and trained the children with a plan in order to prepare them for this moment.
As soon as we arrived at the venue, the children could not conceal their excitement. The members of the jogging club had already practiced sufficiently, and they led other participating students to warm up, stretch, and feel the tension of the children.
The student volunteers who served also performed their duties. They had actively divided into groups during the volunteer training the day before and were ready to become the most adequate support for each participant on that day.
When the starting command sounded, the children joyfully ran forward. Seeing a rainbow appearing on the horizon seemed like it was cheering for our players. As the weather became clearer, the children's mood also accelerated with the fast-paced steps of the galloping horses. Passing by the relay stations and the cheers of their classmates, the power of accelerating forward, like an adrenaline injection, overflowed. With full force, they headed towards the finish line.
The marathon race, like life, has both laughter and sweat. Some people are responsible for laughter, and some are responsible for sweat. Although they did not stand on the podium with professional runners in the end, the children's efforts and the spirit of never giving up as athletes were already worthy of praise.
Life is like a marathon, not a hundred-meter sprint. The temporary victory or defeat does not represent the eternal victory or defeat. In the marathon of life, it is better to run long than to run fast. Those who win at the starting line do not necessarily win the final victory in life.