[Keith had something to prove. He'd been frustrated with himself lately, and he was learning why, and that he had new limits in this place. Doing a race with no magic and none of his tech was going to be interesting. He'd been around for a year, and he was no more used to dealing with not having his Galra half than he had been when he first arrived. Instead, he'd been making up for it with having his armor recharged by the traders, and learning his new magic abilities. But, to go all out as a full human, when the fact that he was half-Galra had never been a conscious factor until a couple of years ago, Keith knew he was taking something of a risk. Still, he had to try.
He did some warmups, of course, trying not just to get his body ready, but his mind, too.]
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During
[He started off pretty strong. The course chosen eased competitors into things, and then got harder in the middle. It was around there that he misjudged a jump, not giving himself enough power, and missed the landing. He hit hard, rolling with it as best he could, but it still hurt, and slowed him down for the rest of the run. He kept pushing through as hard as he could to finish, but it was well behind where he could have been if he'd read that jump better.]
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After
[Nothing serious, thankfully, but a sprained ankle was still a sprained ankle, and he was going to have to rest it for a few days. He was grumpy with himself for it, though, and was sitting off to the side icing the injured joint, and working his way through a bottle of water.]
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[Keith had something to prove. He'd been frustrated with himself lately, and he was learning why, and that he had new limits in this place. Doing a race with no magic and none of his tech was going to be interesting. He'd been around for a year, and he was no more used to dealing with not having his Galra half than he had been when he first arrived. Instead, he'd been making up for it with having his armor recharged by the traders, and learning his new magic abilities. But, to go all out as a full human, when the fact that he was half-Galra had never been a conscious factor until a couple of years ago, Keith knew he was taking something of a risk. Still, he had to try.
He did some warmups, of course, trying not just to get his body ready, but his mind, too.]
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During
[He started off pretty strong. The course chosen eased competitors into things, and then got harder in the middle. It was around there that he misjudged a jump, not giving himself enough power, and missed the landing. He hit hard, rolling with it as best he could, but it still hurt, and slowed him down for the rest of the run. He kept pushing through as hard as he could to finish, but it was well behind where he could have been if he'd read that jump better.]
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After
[Nothing serious, thankfully, but a sprained ankle was still a sprained ankle, and he was going to have to rest it for a few days. He was grumpy with himself for it, though, and was sitting off to the side icing the injured joint, and working his way through a bottle of water.]