Cross country running

that it was designed to be more of a motivation for Jimmy, than the other way around. Jimmy Euell is arguably the greatest runner to come out of NFA. In his senior year of high school, he won the Class L, State Open, and New England titles in cross country. In track, he set the then state record in the mile (4:10.1) when he ran at the prestigious Golden West Invitational. After high school, he attended Mesa Jr. College in Arizona where he set the 800-meter school record of 1:49.1, which still…

We cannot be angry or depressed for losing certain competitions. Time goes on; it does not stop simply because one is mad or depressed. Although running was my happiness, I found out that helping little kids with their homework and going out with my friends also made me happy. I was no longer alone and selfish focused on myself. I look back and, in a way, I am thankful for what happened to my knee…

I started working as an assistance coach for my old high school Cross Country and Track and Field teams two years ago. I've run track and cross country for ten years now and decided that I wanted to share my passion for the sport with someone else who can be great. I oversaw the middle-distance group and would oversee their workouts and distance runs. During this period, I taught things like race strategy, what perfect form is, better nutrition, and a complete lifting program. All things that…

A Movie Analysis of: If I Had Wings The movie I chose tells about a blind high school student who is determined to run with his cross county track team despite physical limitations. In this movie, there are several aspects of interpersonal communication that can be analyzed. First off, I want to look at both verbal and nonverbal communication between the handicap and non-handicap. Secondly, this movie gives an opportunity to look at complicated relationships and how messages can be conflicting.…

middle distance runner and competed in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. At one time, he held the American record in seven different events from the 2,000 meter to the 10,000 meter distances. Prefontaine joined the Marshfield High School cross country team in 1965, coached by Walt McClure, Jr. In his collegiate years, he ran under the leadership of Bill Bowerman, at the University of Oregon. He was recruited by most of the top track programs…

Three The third event I participated in was the Suicide Prevention 5k. This event was held at the Sanford Center. Participants could choose to run, walk or skate. Both a 5k and a 10k were also offered. I chose to participate running in the 5k with some of my cross country teammates. The course for the races were located on the path that goes around the Sanford Center and through the neighborhood behind it. Prior to the race, inside of the Sanford Center, was information set up about different…

outside with an old disc as fast as we could to play. Ultimate is a great sport that requires a ton of skill as well as physical endurance. In middle school, I already knew how to run because I ran cross-country, so the endurance was not difficult too hard for me to master. All the other kids hated the running, but I loved it. I could also swat the disc down on defense like crazy, and I could catch anything in my general vicinity. I achieved the nickname of “The Tower” because I was tall and was…

our coaches made us to a running exercise that lasted about 15 minutes. We had to run fast up and down the stairs, and whoever walked would have to spend more time doing the workout. I was the only person on the team that actually ran long mileage before basketball season. I was in a sport called cross country, and all we did in that sport was run long distances on roads or golf courses. So I was used to running hard during practice and was up with the seniors when running our…

were talking about something, but I was too nervous to talk (or pay attention at all for that matter). We were on our way to our third cross country meet of the season. The reason I was so nervous was because last meet I had finished 18th overall, or second place sixth grader, and now I felt an overwhelming needed to finish at least 18th overall. Thoughts kept on running through my head like I was pushing so hard last meet! I don’t think it is possible for me to perform as well this meet, I just…

Quickening my breath, I felt my lungs stop accepting the air that I gave to them. Sadly, I was never going to survive the agony of continuing on; . Suddenly, a random blonde haired girl about my age rushed passed me and many more runners followed her. I was losing the battle. Weighed down by the grass that tugging at my feet, I struggled to hold my head high and focus. It was almost too much to handle. The anxiety of being left behind weighed on me like a rope fastened around my neck hooked to a…