Dual-Track Launch

Two days left means double the speed right now! I bolted straight toward the front door mat where two shiny wooden rulers were leaning against an overturned cardboard shoe box like parallel launch rails. I didn't spend a second moping about clocks ticking down—we've got clear track to burn! I dragged an empty brass key ring to the top of the wooden slant, hitched my red sneakers onto the edge, and kicked hard. Whirrr-clack! The brass hoop shot down the notched groove at top velocity, zipping across the woven floorboards. I dropped right beside it in a low slide, matching every inch of the roll with a breezy high-five to the carpet. No time to be sad when the race is on!