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IwasneverafastrunnerandthusIalwaysdidn’tlikerunning.Throughoutmychildhood,wheneverwepetedinthe50meterrun,the400meter,oranyothertypeofrace,Iwouldfinishinthebottomhalf.Inmylateteens,asamemberofabaseballteam,Iwastheslowestrunnerontheteam.Inthepreseasontraining,Iwasalwaystheonerunningbymyselfattheend.

Therefore,twentyyearslater,whenIenteredmyfirstofficialrunningrace—a3,000meterchallengeinmycity—atage38,Icertainlydidn’texpecttowinoreclosetowinning.

IwastherebecausemycollegefriendJimHosekwasthedirectoroftherace,andheaskedmetorun.Theracewasaimedatraisingmoneyfortheunfortunatepatientsinahospitalandencouragingthepatientsandtheirfaniliestobebrave,determined,andconfidentwithsportsmanship.

Itwasaheartwarmingprogram.Iwantedtosupportit,soIshowedup,paidtheentrancefee,hadanumberpinned(把……别住)onmyback,andmovedovertothestartingline.There,Iwaitedwithabout300otherrunnersfortheracetobegin.Iwasnervous.WouldIbethelastonetofinisharaceagain?CouldIevenfinishtherace?Iwondered.

Beforelong,someonespokeintoamicrophole,“Anyoneweighingover200poundsesdowntothescale(秤),please.”KnowingIwasover200pounds,Iwalkeddowntothescale.Amantoldmetostandonit.“Twohundredandthreepounds,”hesaid.Thenhewrotedowntheracenumberthatwasonmyback.Outofcuriosity,Iaskedhimwhyhedidso,andthenIwastoldtherewouldbeanawardceremony(仪式)aftertherace.Oneawardwasforthefirstfinisherintheover200poundgroup,andthisspecialawardwouldbeannouncedattheendoftheceremony.

Notexpectingtheaward,Irantowardsthestartingline,neverrealizingtherewereonlytworunnersweighingover200pounds.

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Soonafter,theracestarted.

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