Exploring The Theme Of Determination In Track And Field

Track and Field has some of the best athletes in the world competing in meets, and sometimes it's too harsh on the body for many to handle. Track and Field to put it simply, is a diverse and very demanding sport. The story of Track and Field shows determination, the definition paragraph and microfiction display this through imagery and key details.

Determination is shown through the Definition paragraph with imagery and details that lead to a deeper understanding of Track and Fields core elements. For example, in the Definition paragraph it states “ Track athletes compete and push at each meet to improve by mere centimeters and milliseconds in each of their events”. This shows that athletes put in a tremendous amount of effort into slight

This also shows the determination because without being determined to always improve, these athletes wouldn't push for these tiny improvements year round. As a result, we see a more competitive environment for these athletes which gives them fuel to push and stay determined for higher and better marks. In the definition paragraph my analysis also reveals that “There's a certain point where the only way to improve is through pure determination and hard work, in the weight room, recovery, diets, etc…”. This shows that there isn't just a desire and a drive to get better in ways that they want, these athletes take action and find ways to improve and gain a competitive advantage in nearly any way possible. This also shows determination because many who are athletes in other sports don't have the level of commitment to improving their body and reaching their peak physical status. Track athletes have to spend hours upon hours every week to recover the right way, and treat their body in a way that will let them be successful. As a result, we see an ever improving field of athletes that continue to rise and shatter world records

For example, the microfiction was loaded with imagery such as “ I bent over on my knees, sucking for air”. This again shows that not only are these athletes hard working, but they're determined to improve at all costs, hard workouts, diets, recovery, etc… This also shows that this determination isn't just at the pro level because high school athletes are the main focus of the microfiction that shows us some of the determined teens and track athletes. As a result, we see a more unique culture than other communities because most of the community is united under a few key elements, the main ones being determination to get better and improve. It's also emphasized by the microfiction that “Everything you do comes from within; all of your strength, motivation, and willpower is internal ''. This shows that determination isn't just given to you because you run track, you have to take that drive that's inside everyone and emphasize and use it to become your drive and determination and want to improve, only you can make yourself determined and Track brings out the best in peoples competitive nature. This also shows how difficult Track is because it's mainly a solo sport where you are responsible for basically all of your results. Every choice you make has a slight impact on your performance, no matter how small and the determination to