One of Allen's ankles was injured one month before his first time to compete in a marathon.
在艾伦第一次参加马拉松比赛的一个月前，他的一个脚踝受伤了。
This meant he could not run or train for two weeks.
这意味着他有两个星期无法跑步或训练。
Yet, Allen made up his mind to go ahead.
然而，艾伦下定决心要继续进行。
Allen remembers back to his first year in the school.
艾伦回想起他在学校的第一年。
He was only seven at that time.
那时他只有七岁。
In his first P.E. class, his teacher required them to run laps and then hit a ball.
在第一节体育课上，老师要求他们跑圈然后击球。
He didn't do either well.
这两样他都没做好。
He was later told that he was "not athletic" — he had no talent in sports.
后来他被告知他“没有运动细胞”——他在运动方面没有天赋。
The idea that he was not athletic went with him for years.
他并不擅长运动的这个念头伴随了他很多年。
When he started running in his thirties, he realized running marathon was not about competition or whether he was physically strong and active.
当他在三十多岁开始跑步时，他意识到跑马拉松不在于竞争，也不在于身体是否强壮和活跃。
He thought that . 他认为。
The night before his first marathon, he dreamed that he couldn't even find the finish line.
在他首场马拉松比赛的前一天晚上，他梦见自己甚至找不到终点线。
He woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to himself.
他满头大汗且紧张地醒来，但准备向自己证明一些事情。
Shortly after crossing the start line, his shoe laces became untied.
跨过起跑线后不久，他的鞋带就散了。
So Allen stopped to tie them.
于是艾伦停下来系鞋带。
Not the start he wanted!
这不是他想要的开始！
At mile 3, Allen passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
在第3英里处，艾伦经过了一个牌子：“跑者们，加油！”
By mile 17, he became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.
到第17英里时，他变得气喘吁吁，曾经受伤的脚踝也疼得很厉害。
When he felt the pain, he tried to slow down and walked a bit and then ran again.
当他感到疼痛时，他试着慢下来走了一会儿，然后又继续跑。
As Allen approached mile 25 — near the finish line, he saw his wife waving a sign to encourage him.
当艾伦接近第25英里——也就是靠近终点线时，他看到妻子挥舞着标语鼓励他。
She is Allen's biggest fan.
她是艾伦最大的粉丝。
She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 5 a.m. or questioned his money on running.
她从不介意清晨5点响起的闹钟，也从未质疑过他在跑步上花的钱。
Allen was one of the final runners to finish.
艾伦是最后一批完赛的选手之一。
But he finished!
但他完赛了！
And he also got a medal.
而且他也获得了一枚奖牌。
In fact, he got the same medal as the one that the man who got in first place.
事实上，他得到的奖牌和获得第一名的那个人是一样的。
Allen made up his mind to be himself and moved forward.
艾伦下定决心做自己并向前迈进。
He can now call himself a real winner.
他现在可以称自己为真正的赢家了。
Full English Text
Allen’s First Marathon
One of Allen's ankles was injured one month before his first time to compete in a marathon. This meant he could not run or train for two weeks. Yet, Allen made up his mind to go ahead.
Allen remembers back to his first year in the school. He was only seven at that time. In his first P.E. class, his teacher required them to run laps and then hit a ball. He didn't do either well. He was later told that he was "not athletic" — he had no talent in sports.
The idea that he was not athletic went with him for years. When he started running in his thirties, he realized running marathon was not about competition or whether he was physically strong and active. He thought that __________.
The night before his first marathon, he dreamed that he couldn't even find the finish line. He woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to himself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, his shoe laces became untied. So Allen stopped to tie them. Not the start he wanted!
At mile 3, Allen passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, he became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. When he felt the pain, he tried to slow down and walked a bit and then ran again.
As Allen approached mile 25 — near the finish line, he saw his wife waving a sign to encourage him. She is Allen's biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 5 a.m. or questioned his money on running.
Allen was one of the final runners to finish. But he finished! And he also got a medal. In fact, he got the same medal as the one that the man who got in first place.
Allen made up his mind to be himself and moved forward. He can now call himself a real winner.