Barefoot running

some people. While really running away would never cross some youth’s minds, some other youth can feel that it is their only option. Not everyone might understand why a young person with so much time ahead of them would make such a drastic move, but through different perceptions one could begin to understand. Although an unhealthy way to deal with problems, many different people run away for many different kinds of reasons. Someone who has experienced a life with…

Biomechanics refers to the “study of the action of external and internal forces on the living body, especially on the skeletal system” (Dictionary.com, 2015). By using biomechanics we can examine and find ways to successfully enhance performance, develop exercise programs and modify sporting techniques (Swedan, 2013). This paper will be analyzing and evaluating the athletic event of high jump. Biomechanics will be applied to critically examine the techniques used in high jump and improve upon…

Running makes me feel free. When I would start my run it’s as if I don’t have a care in the world. I usually run around Mt. Greenwoods Park. When I’m running I tend to zone out. All I can hear is my breathing, and the sounds of the trees blowing. I think that’s another reason why I enjoy running is because of the nature sounds I hear. It’s very soothing, and relaxing. When I run I see tall trees…

loved basketball so much, I just love it. We warmed up and introduced ourselves to each other. Then the pain began, we started with the basic drills that everyone should know. We did lay ups, passes, and then we ran! Running will always be a natural thing, but me a person who hates running? I rather get a burn then have to run, but it’s part of the game. There was about 20 of us trying out. Our basketball court was pretty small for high school. We all get on the line, and she says, “you have 22…

My goal for the semester project is to take at least 10,000 steps per day to help boost my exercising and also to record everything I eat and drink after each meal. I chose 10,000 steps because that is about five miles, which is equivalent to 30 minutes of exercise. So, if I was to achieve this goal then I would be doing the recommended moderate exercising of 150 minutes per week. Which, I thought was an ideal goal for me to start with to help motivate me to incorporate some exercise on a daily…

attend track practice in the evening. My entire life I dreamed of playing football, but now that fantasy has faded away. Yet, I have always dreamed of breaking the 400m record but suddenly the road to that dream had become a lot more difficult. While running for the “USATF Titans Track Club” my life took a complete “U-turn”. It was a hot Saturday in the month of June where I was about to run my favorite race, the 400m. I felt ready as ever, only with one slight problem, I was extremely sore.…

Everyone has those moments when you’re so proud of yourself. My moment came in eighth grade. I was on the track team and it was the last meet of the year. My goal that season had been to break the school record. I hadn’t even come close. Little did I know that my goal was about to be achieved. We were competing against Center Grove. They were a competitive team and we weren’t expecting to win. I had mixed feelings about that night. I was excited to compete, but at the same time I didn’t want it…

Not Just A Legion But also An Inspiration Imagine being the only African American on a college track and field team and also being the best of the best. Jesse Owens was this star athlete. Owens was not only a star athlete, but he was an inspiration to many people in this time. Being an African American star athlete in the early 1930’s came with difficulties; however, Jesse Owens was always eager to learn, was determined to accomplish, and confident in what he did best. Jesse Owens was the…

Narrative Essay It was the Tuesday night before my 14th birthday, at the Greenville Track Club summer all-comers meet, that I first felt the pain of running. Even though I hadn’t trained at all beforehand, I jumped in one of the mile heats anyways. The first two laps went without much trouble, and I was feeling good. I have been told that the first lap of a mile race is run off of nervous energy, and the second lap is run off of the momentum of the first, but the third lap is when the race…

take away you will learn in the art of running. It's not the times, or the medals you earn that matters. It's the fact that you know you’re beating your previous PR’s and getting better. In the sport of track and field there are two different categories of runners, sprinters and distance runners. Sprinters are usually classified as anyone who runs a 100, 200, and or a 400, while distance runners are 800 meters and up. While both sprinting and distance running have the same sport revolving around…