The 400

You are running so fast you can barely think, your legs so tired you feel like you’re going to collapse, your so close to the end one more step and boom, you hand off the baton and you’re done. You just ran the second leg in your varsity teams 4X400. There is nothing like running the 400 because the 400 is one full sprinting lap around the track. The 400 is not only a physical race but it is a mental race as well. It is hard to keep pushing yourself to move forward after you are so tired and fell like you can’t finish the race. I ran the 400 my freshman year, last year. I love the 400 I had finally found an event that made me truly happy. The 400 makes me a lot stronger mentally and physically because it is so challenging. The 4X400 relay is a race that bonds people together like no other race. It is arguably the toughest race in track so running it in a relay is a cool experience. Everyone cheers on their teammates and everyone is pushing each other to do better. Not only the 400 but track builds bonds like no other sport.