Keeping Pace at Running Club

Cora runs with a running club every Saturday morning. She usually finishes near the front of the group.

Cora ikut klub lari setiap Sabtu pagi. Biasanya ia selesai di barisan depan kelompok.

One Saturday, a new runner named Ilan joins the club. He looks nervous before the run starts. He tells the group leader this is his first five kilometers.

Suatu Sabtu, seorang pelari baru bernama Ilan bergabung dengan klub. Ia tampak gugup sebelum lari dimulai. Ia memberi tahu ketua kelompok bahwa ini pertama kalinya ia berlari lima kilometer.

The group starts running together. After ten minutes, Ilan falls behind the others. His face turns red, and his steps slow down.

Kelompok mulai berlari bersama. Setelah sepuluh menit, Ilan tertinggal dari yang lain. Wajahnya memerah dan langkahnya melambat.

Cora notices him from the front of the group. She stops and waits for him instead of finishing with her friends.

Cora melihatnya dari barisan depan. Ia berhenti dan menunggu Ilan, alih-alih finis bersama teman-temannya.

"Do you want company?" she asks.

"Mau ditemani?" tanyanya.

"I'm really slow today," Ilan says between breaths.

"Aku benar-benar lambat hari ini," kata Ilan di sela napasnya.

"That's okay," Cora says. "Let's just run together. No rush."

"Tidak apa-apa," kata Cora. "Kita lari bersama saja. Tidak perlu buru-buru."

They run side by side for the rest of the route. Cora talks about the path. She shows him a nice view by the river.

Mereka berlari berdampingan sampai akhir rute. Cora bercerita tentang jalur yang mereka lalui. Ia menunjukkan pemandangan indah di tepi sungai.

Ilan's breathing calms down, and he begins to enjoy the run.

Napas Ilan mulai tenang, dan ia mulai menikmati larinya.

When they finally reach the finish line, the club is already there.

Ketika akhirnya mereka tiba di garis finis, anggota klub yang lain sudah ada di sana.

Ilan looks embarrassed, but Cora shakes her head.

Ilan tampak malu, tetapi Cora menggeleng.

"Everyone starts somewhere," she says. "I was slow too, my first time."

"Semua orang mulai dari suatu titik," katanya. "Aku juga lambat waktu pertama kali."

Ilan smiles. "Thanks for staying with me," he says.

Ilan tersenyum. "Terima kasih sudah menemaniku," katanya.

"Same time next Saturday?" Cora asks.

"Sabtu depan di jam yang sama?" tanya Cora.

"Definitely," Ilan says.

"Pasti," kata Ilan.