Battle of Marathon

I belong to that classification of people known as runners. I am A Runner. I have friends who say how they want a runner. They say how if they had a runner, their motivation to get into shape and lose weight would increase. After hearing this multiple times, one night while I was stretching my sore muscles, I decided I would like a runner also. Why do I want a runner? I would like to have a lean, skinny body so that I can fit into smaller clothes; therefore, being able to share clothes with…

winning a battle; as well as exploits made by how personally suited the strategy is to enforce army advantages or to restrict the disadvantages in order to equalize or empower the troops against the enemy. Using the various strategies of limiting troops, prolonging the duration of the battle, avoiding the enemy, and utilizing outside forces along with geography to limit troops and protect a city affect tactical decisions made by military leaders and influence the outcome of the battle or even…

It was record time speed for a woman. It was interesting the when she was being awarded she looked like she hadn’t even ran a foot. Her hair was perfect, she was barely sweaty whatsoever. So apparently Rosie Ruiz finished the Boston Marathon in almost record time without sweating. It seemed strange to everyone that you had just ran over 26 miles and you were barely breaking a sweat. Once people started getting suspicious they realized, “no one — neither competitors nor spectators — could…

In the 5th century B.C the Persian Wars raged the Mediterranean in attempt to conquer Greece. The Greek history was a series of battles fought between the Greece and Persia from 499 BC to 479 BC. The Persians were successful at invading but never conquered Greece. The Persian Empire was the largest and most powerful empire in the world and Greece had many cities states including the two main powerful states who were Athens and Sparta. This event all started when a few Greek city states who were…

Greek strategy overcame the sheer size of the Persian Army; utilizing the terrain around them and their men, the Greeks experienced great success in places like Marathon, the Straits of Salamis, and Mycale. However, the Persian’s over reliance on the size of their forces and some crucial battlefield mistakes, like the order to assault at Plataea, greatly aided the Greeks in their…

of ships and soldiers would meet at the infamous Salamis Bay for one of the biggest sea and land battles in history. Ancient Greek triremes outperformed Persians ships, which led to the victory at Salamis Bay because of their superior design, powerful weaponry, and the skilled seamanship of Athenian sailors. First, the Greeks and their triremes destroyed many enemy vessels and prevailed in the Battle of Salamis Bay because of their superior design. The Greek triremes were the most advanced ship…

Purpose: The purpose of this annual training plan (macrocycle) is to develop an athlete to qualify for the Boston Marathon. This athlete is returning from a foot injury caused by overtraining. The macrocycle is divided into four mesocycles (Off-season, Pre-competition, Competition, and Peak-Taper). The Off-Season is divided into two parts. The first 3 months of the off-season (mesocycle 1a) are dedicated to injury recovery. The next 3 months are the normal off-season months (mesocycle 1b).…

themselves look more important such as the lies told by Rosie Ruiz, Diane Downs, and Steve Rannazzisi. Rosie Ruiz lied to many people starting with “running” a marathon…

The Boston Marathon Bombing Effects on Society The Boston Marathon is one of the oldest marathons, in which people from all around the world gather in Boston, Massachusetts, to run a 26 mile race and receive the feeling of accomplishment as their hard work and training pay off. Instead, the Boston Marathon, 2013, turned out to be one of the most devastating and gruesome events that this country has ever experienced, when two bombs were set off by terrorists. The Boston Marathon was a horrific…

Meant to enhance the structure of community assets, community improvements can take a different turn when presented. Challenges are created as not all parties see projects as improvements to the community, but as a loss of structure to environment, beauty and potential opportunities that are important to them. Using social capital, building trust and creating teambuilding can help lessen the impact or destruction of the cohesiveness found within a community. As Estates outlines, social…