Running Rivals

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Across
  1. 4. Soon my ______ walked into the kitchen.
  2. 8. All you can do is ____ best.
  3. 9. I took my _________ in the lane.
  4. 11. For a second I felt really ____________.
  5. 14. Then we hit the second _____.
  6. 15. I _______ for a minute.
  7. 16. It was the _____ meet of the year.
  8. 17. Madison and I ____ to the starting line.
Down
  1. 1. I went home and rushed _______ to my room.
  2. 2. We went around the ______ turn.
  3. 3. I sat for a few ______ to let the idea sink in.
  4. 5. I felt _______ than I had in days.
  5. 6. Madison had started to _____.
  6. 7. She squinted at us _______ the fence.
  7. 10. I ______ back.
  8. 12. He seemed to be ________ hard.
  9. 13. After dinner I put on my _______ clothes.