Barefoot running

The Jack & Jill’s Downhill Marathon and half marathon takes place on one of Washington's most scenic trails. Located in North Bend, just 31 miles from seattle runners will enjoy the sites of the picturesque John Wayne Trail as they make their way on a point to point course down a 1100 foot net drop from start to finish. A USATF certified course, and valid as a NY qualifier, the Jack & Jill’s race brings over 800 runners in both races combined, with over 240 competing in the half marathon alone.…

“Runners to your marks”. I take two strides forward along with all the other runners that will be trying to outrun me, as I am trying to do the same. Standing out in the hot baking sun my heart pounds violently in my chest, my breath becomes deeper to calm my nerves that flood my brain, beads of sweat run down my sun baked face and plummet to the ground. Walking up to the waterfall line, I hear nothing but my heart pounding in my ears like two timpani’s in an instrumental band. Then the race…

After reaching the top of the hill, there was a sight that I didn’t want to see, another hill. This hill wasn’t as bad as the previous, but the idea of running up a very steep hill just to run up another when I reached the top was crazy. Tirelessly, I sprinting up the smallish hill and darted into the path in the woods. This was the moment I realized it might not have been the best idea to wear spikes. The…

The Track Meet I wake up to the loud beeping of my alarm, slowly roll out of bed, and take in a quick, sharp, breath. I’m sore. Why did I say yes to going to the gym? I just knew it would be a bad idea. Today is the school track meet and I am running the 100 meter dash. I slowly stand up and get dressed into my new Tarwater shirt and shorts, pull my soft blonde hair up into a high bun, and put my shoes on. I walk out of my room feeling numb from the waist down and ask my dad if I could borrow…

suffered from injuries that required hospitalization, our experiences and mindset could not have been more different. My experience all began when I started to run cross country, which was in the seventh grade. While many of my other teammates were running with ease, I was enduring severe sharp pains in my hip. I went on with this pain for a long time before I finally convinced my mom to take me to the doctor. When we got an appointment with our family doctor, he informed me that all the pain…

heros were important characters. In ‘Raymond's Run’ squeaky is a girl who has to watch over her brother and she takes him to her running practices.Squeaky is the fastest girl in her grade and she participates in races in her big race at the end of the story she discovered her brother likes to run also,squeaky puts her running career on pause to train her brother in his running career .In ‘the diary of a young girl’ miep is a woman who helps the franks go into hiding and brings them supplies.Anne…

As a team captain of my high school’s cross country and track teams, I make an extra effort to reach out to my underclassmen to make them feel welcome and supported. I know in my first year of running in high school, it was hard to feel welcome in a sport when everyone was literally running away from you. Luckily, I grew faster and made many amazing friends, but I believe everyone should be included in the team dynamic, even if they are not a top runner or an extrovert. New people on their first…

felt like the perfect event for me and I would always be excited to run it. On the day of my last race day, I was feeling nervous but determined to do my best. I remember my coach telling me, "Be aggressive, don't hold back" and I remember that when running. I step on the line, I took a deep breathe, look at my opponents then looking straight, head held high at the track, focus and ready. After a few moments, gun goes off and…

Before becoming a senior and having the worries of completing applications, life in school was as simple as can be. As the years went by, my hobbies and extracurriculars I participated in had increased just as much as my knowledge of what I want to pursue in my post high school life. 6th grade was the year I had braces on my teeth. For 2 years they were a part of my life and every single day something was bothering me….what was the science behind them? How did they work? Orthodontics would be…

assistant director of Water for Food Institute on Innovation campus. The following are the details: Yukio Kumazawa: Yukio is a fan of marathon. He told me that he runs as a way to stay healthy and lose weight. He also enjoys the camaraderie of the running community and the thrill of road racing, and regaining the athletic glory experienced during an earlier stage of his life. He already has his pictures when he ran New York Marathon seven Years ago. However, he is willing to pay $40 more for…