Cross country running

I experienced failure last year during my cross country season. It was my first year of cross country and my coaches thought that I was going to be able to get a 5k time in the nineteens by the end of the season. I thought that I would be able to get or at least come close to that time. This was not the case though, I suffered from a burnout and formed a stress fracture soon after. Finding out that I had a stress fracture was heartbreaking. I was very upset and didn’t understand why it had to…

Throughout my four years of high school, the seaside community of Narragansett, Rhode Island, has encouraged and nurtured the growth of its youthful inhabitants as students and individuals. The supportive environment and abundant opportunities available for students to pursue their passions and help others consequently benefits the community as a whole. As an athlete, and more specifically, a runner, I have aspired to motivate and encourage young athletes to enjoy the fun and friendships that…

audiences drift as I passed. Mud clung onto my legs as if the substance took the role as a leech. I ignored gravity and lunged forward. All while the only thought I could form was why am I doing this? I started cross-country in September. My parents insisted I do a fall sport, and cross-country seemed the perfect sport for me, since it required no hand-eye coordination, no gear, I’ve experienced track all three years of middle school, I wouldn’t have to drag embarrassment if I didn’t make the…

transportation and service to my country. Providing humanitarian aid to the people of Detroit during the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America national youth gathering was a rewarding experience. It is a privilege to help those who are less fortunate and need necessities that I take for granted. It was a humbling reminder of how I want to be committed to serving in the United States through a career in marine transportation. I would like to accept the obligation to serve my country upon…

track, and cross country. Cross country was my first school sport and I was the number 1 or number 2 runner on the team. I did good throughout the season, I was doing good, but during the first meet I could not walk because of the searing pain in my heal,felt like needles being stabbed into my foot every time I would put pressure on the front of my foot, if you can imagine you're all ready for a race then a sharp crisp pain coming down you leg and into you heal. When I was running it feels…

reading book I chose Running Into Yourself by Jean-Paul Bedard. Personally I really enjoy this book purely for the reason it is about running. A person that doesn't enjoy running most likely will not enjoy this book as much as a runner would. The book is about what you think about while you're running, how running can get you out of mental situations, and about working towards your goals. Running Into Yourself starts off talking about running a marathon, the climax of a running career. Every…

than one. Whether it is singing, painting, sports, and even cooking, but everybody something they excel at. It took Steve Prefontaine a little longer than most kids to find his talent, Running. Steve Prefontaine grew up in Coos Bay, Oregon and just like any boy in middle school, he wanted to play contact sports. Running never even crossed Steve’s mind as a middle schooler. However, coaches did not find him physically able to play such contact sports like football. His height played the primary…

would not clearly depict who I am without my most prominent talent and interest: running. I define myself through my passion for running and my everlasting drive for success which I apply to all aspects of my life. To be a successful runner takes exhaustive dedication. Running has shown me what it means to achieve a goal. Hard work is the direct causation of reward, however, gratification is delayed in the running world. Unlike in any…

wouldn’t grant me permission to take the easy way out. As I traveled through this slow motion movie scene, my heart abruptly stopped. All of a sudden snapping back into my actual life the brick of realization hit me in the forehead. It had the words cross…

overcome physical challenges and also improve overall fitness, this year we are dedicated on going to the Florida State Raider Competition, located in Lake Wales, FL. I am also engaged in sports, I have been on the track team running the 800m as well as being on the cross country team where we run 5k and long distance relays. I have been improving my times and always show up to practice with improvement on my mind.…