“Ivan staggered a few yard, then stopped at the stone wall that surrounded his house, and bent over. A swell of nausea rose from his gut. His diaphragm jerked tight, and he vomited. Good Run. Damn Good Run.”
I ran in my middle school’s track team for two years. I ran the mile, one hundred meter dash and triple jump. Out of all the events I participated in I absolutely despised the mile, I hated the aftermath the most. The feeling of my lungs burning, legs aching from the long run and the heavy asthmatic breathes. Although the mile had several cons, I loved the challenge and I was too stubborn to quit.
Once an athlete starts running they never want to stop. Distance running is addicting, with competition that is different from any other sport, athletes will never want to stop improving. In distance running everything you do can affect your performance; including diet, running form, what race you participate in, and how you approach the course. What foods an athlete chooses to consume can drastically affect the way a runner’s body can perform. Before a race an athlete should try to focus on eating refined carbohydrates and low-fiber fruits and vegetables, and avoid eating whole grains, caffeine, and fatty foods.
Now you are part of the team. Then the fame and the glory come flying at you. Most of the time this fame gets to you and your head and you slowly start to go tumbling downhill. This is a common theme among young and upcoming high school lacrosse stars. According to Lax Power, nearly 70% of the high school lacrosse stars end up outraging their coaches mid way through their career, while the other 30% race away from the sport all together.
The time i was at a dirt track racing The time i was at a dirt track it was a great fun experience. i went their to race with my dad to race his 2001 yamaha raptor 660r and my yamaha banshee. My dad made racing look easy but i know you need to know when to turn and drift and go fast. The dirt track his the place to go watch and smell racing fuel, watch people wreck, go fast, and push themselves.
My participation in Cross Country over the past 4 years has influenced me greatly. Particularly in my senior year, it taught me how to work hard, bond with my teammates, and really appreciate the sport. It has influenced my career goals through possibly looking towards a health career, and has bonded me with my family by their support through the season. My senior year of Cross Country was the first year I was able to make the varsity team.
Rowing Through Fear I walked slowly towards the water as if trying to deny an inevitable death. Before I know it, I am shaking as I get on my gear, hardly able to hear what anyone was saying over the crashing of rapids. All of this equipment on me makes the impression as if we were going to space. I get my single person boat and start paddling into the river. The smell of plants and the overgrowth of algae are pleasing as I calmly ride the current.
My passion for track and field began with a Nike advertisement. At age ten, I opened the newspaper to a two-page spread of the hometown distance running legend Steve Prefontaine overlaid by a paragraph of inspirational copy. It concluded asking, “Where is the Next Pre?” The story of his small town Oregon roots, gutsy racing style, and ambition to be the best resonated with me like nothing ever had before. I told myself I was the next Pre, and then tore off for my first run through the streets of Eugene, Oregon – “Tracktown USA”.
April, 1849 Being on the trail for about a week has brought unexpected holdups. First off the tall grass that scrapes my bare legs as I walk. Lena, Lilly and I all have plenty of gashes from burs and thorns. Our first landmark was Alcove Springs. We never stopped, although it was nice to think that there were people before us taking this journey.
As I am training for my fifth marathon I am starting to do the hardest part of training for myself which is dieting. My personal goal is to hopefully make it to the Boston Marathon. I don't mind putting in 50 plus miles in a week. I have read research how to prevent injury how to train how to do everything about running except dieting. I know a little about dieting and the common sense basics about what to eat in general.
IT all started when they were sitting at lunch. they were just talking about free running. Free running was so cool at that time all the cool kids did it. But it was also very dangerous but the really didn’t care all they care about is being cool .
All things in life can be enjoyable but also unexpected. Everyone has their own natural high. My natural high is riding my dirt bike. Even though riding my dirt bike is fun, it can also be very dangerous. It is very important to always wear safety gear while operating an off-road vehicle.
Running was all I could do. Even though my lungs burned, I couldn 't stop. I can’t stop. I don 't even know what I’m running from anymore.
Most people learn how to ride a bike when they are younger. However, at the age of eleven years old I still did not know how to ride a bike. I thought about learning many times, but I would always change my mind. Before I learned how to ride a bicycle, I always felt excluded. If my friends asked me if I wanted to ride their bicycles around the block,I would have to decline the offer, without mentioning why I could not go.
I am someone who is passionate about biking. That doesn 't mean that I am the best at it. To be honest I think I might be the worst at it, but I still enjoy biking. Ever since I was 13 I 've been going on 40 mile bike rides by myself. I am just a person that likes biking in its entirety.
