Cross country running

“Aren’t Cross Country and track like the same thing?” That is the question many runners get a lot, and it drives us crazy. This is because they are not the same thing at all. Yes you do run competitively against other teams, however they are both very different from one another, including the distances, terrain, and how much time the meet takes. The first thing I want to point out when running cross country is the distance, for both boys and girls it is a 5k race (3.1 miles). According to…

just any meet… this was districts. As most people know, I have run cross country since the beginning of 7th grade. Running has a lot of ups and down for me. Along with most of our teammates, I will groan when our coach says it’s Dawson workout day, one of the harder practices. Cross country isn’t always easy. That aside, I give this sport the best effort that I can, knowing I will be able to reap the benefits. My first year running, I never really made it into the top 10, and I…

would be first or last. My aunt Trena, who had earlier that year lost her life to ovarian cancer, was my motivation for running this race. To be patient, to be resilient, and to trust myself, are small, yet important qualities of life I learned during my training for the Susan Komen race…

Introduction Definition of Sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance in a limited period of time. It is a form of running involving going very short distances in very small amounts of time. The act or an instance of sprinting, especially a short race at top or full speed. In running, swimming, cycling or rowing, it is a burst of speed of activity to move rapidly or at top speed for a brief period. Stages of Sprinting 1. Drive When the sprinter bursts from a dead still position into…

of her. I realized I wasn’t the only one experiencing these dilemmas. Twenty-one miles isn’t supposed to be easy, especially through a mountain. We signed up for this to push ourselves to the limits, and to become better at the sport we love: Cross Country.…

Irrational Delirium Scars I had just finished running laps in my fifth grade gym class, so I walked to go sit in the middle in the gym, like we always do after we run. I went to sit near my friend. Everyone had finished running laps at that point, and the teacher had started talking. Suddenly, the ground under me didn’t feel so steady anymore. I started to become nervous. I gasped as black specks appeared in my vision while trying to blink them away. My friend was asking me if I was okay, and…

Running seems to be a pretty straightforward sport where the runners use the exercise as a way to get fit or lose weight, join marathons, or both. However, there are different types of running that you can choose from—it depends on what you’re trying to achieve in running. Improved endurance, strength and speed are just some benefits you can gain from running regularly. Knowledge on the types or running can be advantageous in choosing what fits your needs depending on what you want to improve at…

Gallupville. It was a small town and it was kind of like a circle. I would walk down a road, then I would turn left, go straight that road, then turn right, and I was right back where I started. While I was walking I suddenly saw my aunt’s dog, Annie, running down the street. Upon sawing her I immediately yelled her name and ran after her. Annie was an old black and white dog. I can’t remember what breed she was, but I do know that my aunt owed her for as long as I could remember. Whenever…

I am again reading The Running Dream, by Wendelin Van Draanen. I like this book because it shows many struggles of many people with different situations. You have Jessica a BK amputee, Fiona the best friend of Jessica who is learning how to help Jessica, Rosa a girl in the school who is seen as different because of her cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound, and so many more characters who all help Jessica back to recovery. In the book Jessica, a track star, loses the lower part of her leg in a…

and finally answered. “ Yes I would like some chocolate.” She got distracted from eating the chocolate so than Teddy got a chance to run away. Since that day Brandie has been training by running, eating healthier, and start making gadgets. “Why don’t I make a gadget that shoots out…