Cross country running

Through thirty weeks of training, I learned about what kind of pants, shoes and socks work best with my body - wicking sweat while keeping me warm or cool as needed and preventing chafing. During countless hours of running five days a week including long, multi-hour runs on the weekends, I determined what kind of music to play on my iPod to keep my thoughts inspired and what kind of energy gels to carry in my belt pack to keep my body fueled. I built discipline, allowing…

for the outcome, regardless of how I felt or others felt about it. Maybe I didn’t run one of the better races of my life. But that does not give me the right to complain about how my life turns out. Running that race that day gave me the right to thank my heavenly Father for four years of healthy running and the ability to finish those years with my team up on the…

was Chris Brown. Chris weighed ninety-five pounds soaking wet. Chris wasn’t very fast, but he decided to go out for track in the spring. Chris usually only ran cross country and played basketball, but Chris decided he wanted to do track. He signed up for the track team, and he became a distance runner. Chris was pretty good at distance running, and he soon began to break school records. He set a conference record in the mile, and multiple school records in the 800 and 4x800 with his teammates,…

this story through my sister Jessie and her friend Olivia. They were discussing how they found it interesting that in his high school days, McCandless was a cross country runner. They questioned if this could’ve taken part in his mindset to travel out alone into the Alaskan wilderness. I was intrigued by this story because as a cross country runner myself, I have observed the tendencies of distance runners to abide by many transcendental principles. Although I wouldn’t go as…

This quote relates to one of many ways I feel about running. By being a runner, I have come very far as a person. I would not be the person I am if I didn’t have such a love for this demanding sport. To me, being a runner is more than just an extracurricular for fun and because of this I have been taught many valuable life lessons. Throughout my life I have done many sports, but I have never found anything I was good at. I decided to try cross country, and after the first practice, I knew this…

Personal Narrative Essay-My First Experience Running a Race By:Avina Elangovan I used to wonder what motivates runners to go out and run each day? I grew up in a neighborhood where there were lots of runners, not to forget the few in my own household who would run in darkness, heat, rain, and cold weather. At that time of my life, I used to think that they were a bunch of crazy people just putting themselves in misery. It was even worse when I had to go out in the cold to watch my family run.…

It was a rough cross-country season, I had trained hard all summer only to get worse 5k times than ever before. It never seemed like putting in the work in practice was worth it, my hard work in the summer did not seem to pay off so I didn’t see a point in putting in anymore effort. I dreaded every minute of each practice and race. I was constantly upset with myself and would take it out on others. My mom had noticed my frustration and knew what would get me interested in racing again, something…

it comes to running? Some people believe that they do and others believe that they do not. What is the correct answer? “There is no doubt that physical activity is the basis of efficient functioning of the human mechanism, both physical and mental” (Pradesh). Running can be considered one of the most euphoric and rewarding hobbies with great physical benefits; however, the mental aspects greatly outweigh the physical benefits. Despite the belief that the mental benefits of running…

and I ran 2:00. This ended the one of the best years of my track career. After last years success we were looking forward to having another state appearance our junior year. The year started off bad due to John deciding not to come back for cross country or track. This at first threw a wrench in the plans but we then found out Charlie…

plumped lips and a nose that fits perfectly on her face. She has a model like body that is slim, she not weak girl, she is the strongest girl in the school. She is very athletic and very determined to win, she loves to play lacrosse, soccer, track, cross country and basketball. She was voted best athlete of the year three times in a row. She also love to paint and draw, she feels happy and calm when painting on a canvas. She has a rebel side to her as well, she is very lively and wild when she…