the unexpected race

The past few days have been pretty busy. mostly because of Alpine Days for track.
Alpine Days is where the coaches take the top three athletes in each event and take them to a huge track meet against all the schools in the district. ( in our case it was a total of 11 schools! ) i always look forward to this track meet because most of the time you are just hanging out with all your track buddies!! i love it!
well anyway this year i only qualified for long jump, which meant I got an entire day just to cheer on my amazing team!! so, it was nearing the end of the meet, and I was standing next to the track yelling words of encouragment, to not only my team but others as well, during the 2 mile. And behind me i hear my name called by one of my track coaches ( she just so happened to have been my basketball coach too. )
"Sarah!" Coach goodwin yelled. I turned, "Come here! " and I turned and walked up the bleachers to her, hearing my teammates making remarks on how i was in trouble. but i wasnt worried.
"what?" i said.
"Do you have your jersey?" she asked.
"No." (for i wasnt racing that day)
"Running shoes? Shorts?"
"No." i answered, get little more worried. she stood there thinking for a second.
"okay, i have shorts, Kenna give her your shoes. you're running the 4x4" she told me. i felt my jaw drop and i heard some teammates who had been listening in start to chuckle.
"what? why?" i just stared at her unbelievingly.
"Vikki had to leave early and she can't. hurry, it starts soon!! " a sudden rush of nerves hit me as i ran to the nasty bathroom to change. i had been sitting on a bleacher all day and hadnt warmed up or stretched. and now i was supposed to sprint a 400?? i quickly changed and luckily Kenna's shoes fit perfectly!
i tried to warm up as best as i could while we were waiting, but i just didnt feel ready.
First heat of 9th grade girls was over and the guy told us to line up...i was going second on our team.
the gun shot and Ashley ( the first girl on our team) sprinted off.
"Sarah, i want 120% from you. nothing less." CiCi said to me. (another teammate) i nodded though a little doubtful.
i watched ashely as she made her final 100m dash and got ready to run. she told me to go and i started jogging slowly, waiting for the baton to hit my hand.
as soon as it was in my hand I sprinted.