Cross country running

change I chose to implement for fourteen days was daily exercise. In high school, I was very good at running for long periods of time. I could run 2 miles in under 16 minutes and not have to take walking breaks during my running period. Most importantly, I used to work out everyday and tried to better myself. I got a concussion from cheerleading at the of 2015 and I took a break from sports and running because of my injury. Ever since then, I haven’t been able to run like I could before my…

Running is a great way to get outside and be active. Whether it is running competitively, or going for a jog, there are safety procedures that need to be followed to avoid injury or danger. Some of these may include finding the right shoes, running with a phone, hydrating properly, and many more. When going for a run, always be sure to tell someone where you are running and when you plan to be back, so if something goes wrong, they can go looking or call authorities. Failure to follow this…

finish line, and wins the race with ease. All sprinters have specific gear they wear to increase their chances of winning. For example, all sprinters wear tight fitting shirts, shorts, and track cleats. This Puma ad depicts the Jamaican sprinter running in the foreground with his arm stretched out wide as he is crossing the finish line. The massive crowd watches as the sprinters all make a desperate attempt to catch Bolt. The words “Unleash the Puma within” are in large green and white lettering…

Imagine: Your’e running a race and your neck and neck with the fastest person in the league. You are thinking “I can win this race”. Then, you push yourself so hard. You move your legs at an astonishing speed and wizz by the fastest person in the leauge. Finally, you cross the finish line first.You won!!!! Hip Hip Horray! At award time, you recieve your giant trophy. You have so much pride and happieness running through you and then you see the last person to finish walk up and see the award…

observed the head coach for Garland High School’s cross country team. Coach Lynn Duyck is coaching for her 35th year the girl’s varsity and junior varsity cross country team. She has a total of 36 runners, 10 who are varsity and 26 who are junior varsity. The runners are between the ages 14-18. Her fastest runner Gemma is a freshman, following her is Isabelle who is a senior. This week is very important for the team on Saturday they will be running in the district meet. The goal for this meet is…

what happens after pushing myself further than I should, I can describe the state of being physically exhausted. I have only experienced this feeling once: one year ago during my first cross-country meet in Charles City. No matter the situation, I try to achieve as high of result as I can. Whether it be in cross-country, school, or anything else in life, I am always considered a “try hard”, someone who pushes themselves beyond the status quo to become a better athlete, student, or person. Many…

I live and breathe running. I dont go a day not thinking or talking about it. For the past 6 years I have been fully dedicated to this sport and now running has grown from a side activity to a passion. I got involved with running on accident. After moving to Texas my sixth grade year, I was under the impression that cross country was another word for soccer and that was the sport I was in in my former home. So that summer going into seventh grade year, I ran miles after miles thinking that…

The experiences that running and coaching has provided me seem almost limitless and at times, unbelievable. Over the years, I’ve also been privileged enough to have met some of the biggest names in running and coaching. Besides attending the summer Olympics, the World Championships of Track & Field, multiple National Championship events in both cross country and track, I’ve also been fortunate enough to meet Four Boston Marathon winners, Gold Medalists in the 800 meters, 10,000 meters, and…

My First Spartan Race Wow! I said as I walk to the front desk and see all the races and how long they are. There was a 17 mile race that my dad was doing with obstacles! And my dad looked at me with a smile on his face. Me my sister and my dad drove for 8 hours to South Carolina in a tiny green car that looked like a lime color and could sit 4 people. My 14 year old sister was there and just sat there on her phone while me and my dad talked about the race. All I can ever really see of her is…

a hurry. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. “Trying to not get myself killed here,” in a rush telling myself. It was like a life and death situation. I saw in front of me a huge gap. For I second I thought it was the end for me, but I kept running. There it was only a few feet away and there was a platform on the other side. I knew there was only one way out of this….. 4 Hours Earlier Today “Dude how was detention last week?” as the kid behind me asked. “The usual just…