In the debate over whether success in sports comes from physical prowess or mental agility, Sanneh , the author of “What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown” and Heinrich, the author of Why We Run have similar views, with both authors supporting the idea that mental agility and physical prowess are equally important in sports. Mental strength and agility are just as important as physical prowess in sports. The article “What could be better than a Touchdown” shows that in every sport it is important to have mental strength and physical prowess. Sanneh explains the topic by showing how Dwight Lowery scored a touchdown. “. . . Dwight Lowery, has been watching the play unfold. He breaks towards the ball, intercepts it, and dashes twenty-six yards into the
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Heinrich illustrates how you are a natural born runner in life. “Movement is almost synonymous with life. With elongating stems and swirling tendrils, plants race one another toward light.”(67). In life you go through many twists and turns to get what you want and dream of. Heinrich also shows how we run after goals instead of giving up. “And we are more inherently more like wolves because the communal chase is part of our biological makeup.” (65). Your naturally like wolves because you're able to move around and chase dreams using your physical and mental strength. Just like wolves run to go after something they want humans do the same.
Mental and physical strength is important in sports because you use them to plan out what you want and how you plan to reach or get it. Without running, or chasing after dreams we wouldn’t have everything we have today. For example, you know that you want a good grade and that is your goal. You “chase” after it because it is something that you want and need. It is necessary to have both physical and mental strength because you wouldn't have the lifestyle that you have
Heinrich illustrates how you are a natural born runner in life. “Movement is almost synonymous with life. With elongating stems and swirling tendrils, plants race one another toward light.”(67). In life you go through many twists and turns to get what you want and dream of. Heinrich also shows how we run after goals instead of giving up. “And we are more inherently more like wolves because the communal chase is part of our biological makeup.” (65). Your naturally like wolves because you're able to move around and chase dreams using your physical and mental strength. Just like wolves run to go after something they want humans do the same.
Mental and physical strength is important in sports because you use them to plan out what you want and how you plan to reach or get it. Without running, or chasing after dreams we wouldn’t have everything we have today. For example, you know that you want a good grade and that is your goal. You “chase” after it because it is something that you want and need. It is necessary to have both physical and mental strength because you wouldn't have the lifestyle that you have