Running Essays

In 2013, an elderly couple from Australia broke the world record for running a marathon every day for an entire year. Janette Murray-Wakelin, 64, and Alan Murray, 68, are just two of the many older runners who have proven that age truly does not matter--especially in running. Running has become a very common exercise for people of all ages. A research from University of California at Stanford found out that running slows aging and improves elderly health. The research also revealed that older people

He is not very good, but each day after work he runs. He started by running for ten minutes at a time. Each day, he added a minute to his run. Now, he is running for twenty-eight minutes. Since the beginning of time, humans have been running. As a species, we literally ran to survive. We would outrun our prey until they collapsed, dead from exhaustion. It was one of the simplest forms of survival. The physical benefits of running are countless. According to “The Planet Weave: Runners are Different

First, start running early at young age. This will help prepare you mentally for the unfortunate tries ahead. Be first in every race kids challenge you to. Prove to them and yourself that you’re the best on the playground. After a couple of years of this you are ready. It’s the big leagues now; you’re in high school new kids on the playground. You have to prove that you are the best in the school. Talk big tryout for cross country. Show up to practice realizes you are not as fast as you thought

a few requirements: you must be able to run a mile in under six minutes, and you need to be able to juggle a soccer ball at least 50 times. All spring and summer I had been training for that one run around the track four times. Countless hours of running many miles around my neighborhood and local track. All the practicing and training had led up to the one tryout run on that early monday morning. I woke up to a normal early morning routine. At around 6:00 A.M. I

Rationale: A running record is a method of assessing a student’s reading performance as the student reads a section to the teacher. A running record consists of the student reading from a benchmark book which is a specific book that is used for assessment to complete running records. The teacher can also assess the student by using a regular book instead of a benchmark book. The purpose of using a running record is to help the teacher obtain information about the students’ reading strategies. The

Running: When some people look at this word, they want to barf by simply thinking about how awful it sounds. Other people take a glance at this word and butterflies form in their stomachs. They imagine the feeling of the adrenaline rush through their veins as they start a race, or the satisfaction after a hard, yet successful, run. Can you guess which type of person I am? Yes, the latter is correct. Running is one of my favorite hobbies. Most runners try to set goals for themselves, and I have a

tell. When official results came out, I knew only one thing. Even though I had won, I had lost. Qualifying for state championships in an open event for track can prove to be a daunting task. Running the 800m in under 2:05.0 is no easy feat. It is even harder when you have nobody around you to push you. Running the 800m at conference championships my sophomore year was

What is the first thing that processes in your mind, all throughout your brain, when the simple, three-lettered action, ‘run,’ is said? To the psychological brains, it’s the, “Flight or Fight Response.” To the athletic ideals, it’s the running back that won the game for them with that single six-point worth touchdown. Not to administer stereotypical roles, but those are just very few examples out of the many. Many different people experience different thoughts when the word, ‘run,’ is said. The

Another aspect of the barefoot running debate focuses on the fact that the arches in the foot become weak from disuse when they are supported as they are in most types of running shoes. This can cause the runner to overpronate (or angle the foot inwards) which overstretches the fascia on the plantar surface of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is a common injury in the running world ever since the invention of running shoes. If you wanted to have an idea of how much more impact a heel strike has than a

Running with Shades (Conclusion) The hypothesis for increasing running speed while wearing sunglasses was rejected. The data used in the experiment to support the hypothesis was that having participants run with sunglasses actually decreased the running speed of the runner. Although running speeds were decreased, there was no rapid change. The average time for the control group, participants running without sunglasses, is 45.4 seconds. The average time for the experimental group, participants

world like running. Everything around you seems inconsequential. The sounds of your footsteps fades away all your problems and make you feel free. Eventually, you can only hear the sounds of your footsteps and the beating of your heart. There is no way to mess up when you run. Above all, the best feeling while you run is the peace. 2) No one is watching you. As you run you may feel insecure as if someone is judging you. Not everyone is in the best shape. Just know that when you’re running people are

The run comes last. Running shoes are a good idea for running a triathlon, but not required. Running shoes need to be comfortable, light, and flexible. Getting the correct size of shoe is extremely important, and “should feel comfortable the moment you slip them on” (Painter). They should be made out of a light material that doesn’t require much effort to continuously pick up. They should also move with the athletes' feet, and not restrict them. That can cause discomfort and possibly injuries

play football. I would race and half the time I would win because I had some fast friends. I’ve always loved running, I still do now. When it came to running I gave it my all fastest that I could give. I never knew why I loved to run. I guess now that I think about it, running has been a reliever me, taking me into a different place. Every time I get an opportunity I go on a run. Running around Norman enjoying the outdoors. Seventh grade of middle school I was able to join track. I was excited to

can become stronger, faster, and better. However I find that running is more of a mental conquest than a physical one. While my muscles are deteriorating and rebuilding, so is my conscious. With every long run I test my limits, physical and mental. I run because I have my family. Some days even I question why I wake up at the crack of dawn, but truth be told, it is my team. Team may not even be the right word; we are a family. The running community that we have built is stronger than anything I have

In today’s world running, walking and just normal day activities are done with each individual wearing shoes, sandals or some type of foot protection. Now a good portion of individuals would not think about just going barefoot because people would think it hurts our feet or is just not seen as the norm to American living but what people don’t know is that barefoot running is healthier than normal shoe running. Like we talked about in class a good amount of runners that wear shoes, they tend to strike

Long after the tortoise, and the Hare, the Hare still thought he could run the fastest. One morning the Hare woke up to a Road Runner coming to the town. Everyone was talking about the Road Runner. “We have never had any visitors before,” one citizen said. “I know!” another citizen said. The Hare walked up to him and said, “ I challenge you to a race,” thinking he could win. The Hare expected something other than a “ Meep meep!” from the Road Runner. “ I will take that as a yes,”

Situation Analysis Running for Glory (RfG) is a one-site running fitness store in Seattle, Washington. Running for Glory has stayed true to its running history for over 40 years, unlike other stores who have expanded to include other sports and not focus on running. Through running for Glory’s dedication and focus on running RfG has developed an extremely loyal customer base. However, one of Running for Glory’s partners has a wish to expand to the farther suburbs, where younger people are located

RUNNING GAVE CHARLIE FEEHAN HIS BEST CHANCE TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. In Robert Newton’s novel Runner, the only way Charlie Feehan can carry himself and his family out of poverty is to run. To him, running is everything. Set in 1919, Charlie is left without a father and has to support his family all by himself, putting on the very “long pants of adulthood”. Running leaves Charlie with the opportunity to work for the notorious crime lord Squizzy Taylor and win the Ballarat Mile. The wages he earns and

occur between them. When I’m running, I get to notice some of the finer details of life that surrounds me. I get a runner’s high from passing through life itself, and it brings my mind into a state of serenity. I always enjoyed running when I was younger, but now, mostly because I would win races between my friends and becoming known as “the fastest in the class.” I eventually ended up joining the cross country, and track & field teams, where I would improve my running skills even more. I realized

trail running. Growing up I played plenty of physically demanding games that required quite a bit of running around, such games include lacrosse and soccer. However, in these games, running is not something to take joy in or to do for the sake of running, running was to be done in order that one could get better at the overall sport. Furthermore, in these games I was always trained to go full speed for short bursts of time, then quickly recover and go again. I got the idea to go trail running from