Chapter 1<br > Tuesday， March 13<br > 10:35 P.M.<br > From the Diary of Philip Malloy<br > Coach Jamison saw me in the hall and said he<br >wanted to make sure I m trying out for the track<br >team!!!! Said my middle school gym teacher told him<br >I was really good!It! Then he said that with me on the<br >Harrison High team we have a real shot at being<br >county champs. Fantastic!!!!!! He wouldn t say that<br >unless he meant it. Have to ask folks about helping<br >me get new shoes. Newspaper route won t do it all.<br >But Dad was so excited when I t~ld him what Coach<br >said that I m sure he ll help.<br > Saw a thing on TV about Olympic committees<br >already organizing all over the country. Olympics.<br >I m going to be there! County champs. State champs.<br >College champs. Then Olympics! Folks always<br >reminding me about the money they re putting aside<br >for my college， which is the only way to go. That s<br >what did Dad in， dropping out. Too hard to get<br >noticed with just clubs.<br > Rainy and cold. I hate this kind of weather. Slows<br >you down. Still ran six miles. I m getting stronger.<br > Oh， yeah At lunch Sarah Gloss came up and<br >said she had to speak to me. Said this girl， Allison<br >6 Literature Connections<br >