Tom was racing down the hill.  He was in his first big race ever.  He could feel his adrenaline pumping with every push of the pedal.  He was so focused on the race that he did not even hear the crowd cheering along the side of the street.  He rounded the last bend and put every thing he had left in to those last few feet.  As he crossed the finish line he felt a since of pride wash over him.  He had had not finished first or for that matter in the top 50 but he had finish the gulling 14 hour race and that was something to be proud of!
