Long distance

than the decision to stand up. I have passed opportunities to express dissent for something that I felt strongly about due to the possible negative social, emotional, economic, and often physical results of a protest. In The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Smith faced all of the negative consequences for standing up for what he felt was right, but at the end of it all he felt like the sacrifice was worth it. After Smith had been put in the boarding school, he had been identified as a…

“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”(Sitting Bull A-Z Quotes) Spring break is made out to be some spectacular time of the year. This is a time for high schoolers and college kids to flock to the beach in packs. Young adults pack up their coolers and red Solo cups in hopes for the best week of their lives. Most walk away from the less than toxic week with more questions than answers.…

Deep in the roaming hills of Pennsylvania, miles from any old dusty road lays the most beautiful scenery imaginable hidden from any hiking or motor trail. a) The journey starts at a small quant trailer park on the side of a hill. b) In the gully below sandwiched between the hill of the park and the naked hill across lays a tiny stream which slowly grows for miles. c) The streams turns into a small creek with shallow water but lays deep in the earth as washed out hill sides ambush and retreat…

It was a sunny Sunday morning, great day to go on a hike said Leo as he opened the window for some fresh air. He decides to invite a couple of his friends to a hiking trail named Castle Rock near Big Bear Lake. So he decided to call Rigo, Alex and Melissa, some old friends from Jr high, they all agreed to take part in the hike since it was a perfect day to be out. They planned out their entire day throughout a 15 minute phone call. Right after the call ended they began to gather their…

Footsteps or trails? Neither. Have you ever walked through a trail for the first time and felt the soft caressing breeze? Have you ever appreciated its surroundings, the soft round pebbles, dust, fallen leaves and branches - some dried and others fresh? Have you ever appreciated the old wrinkled trees bordering it and the ridged ground which marks those who walked down that trail before? Well, I have and still do. Ten years ago, on my way back home after running some errands, I walked through…

backpacking trail of almost thirty miles. (See our leader’s trail map.) With eighteen in the group, the adults were Tim, our leader, Steve, Jim A. and Gale. Some of the daughters were, Amy, Heather, Lori Miles, Sheila, Christie, and Christine. After a long day’s hike and spectacular mountainous views, setting up camp came next. However, there is nothing more relaxing than fishing in a Sierra mountain stream or lake in the afternoon. Even better yet, actually catching some trout and augmenting…

gone to Santa Cruz, California for a vacation. They were at the boardwalk, and since the rides were closed, chilling out at the beach was the best option. Brynn was swimming, and April was trying to splash Iris, who was sitting near the beach. After a long day of playing and getting soaked in the salty and playful water, the three headed back to the hotel. “I wish I could go to the beach everyday. The water speaks to me,” said April. “Yeah, it’s cold in New Jersey.” Brynn remaked. The three…

If you are planning on making a long distance move this winter, here are a few tips to make the moving process go a little smoother for you. Plan Your Route Out In Advance Figure out what route that you want to take before your moving day. As your moving day approaches, keep an eye on road and highway closures due to inclement weather, and make sure that your original route still works. If it doesn't, see if there is alternative route you can take or if you can wait a few days for the roads to…

of life as a race and the image of life as a run is that if you view running as a race you’re competing against others as you would in your life, whereas if you view running as just a run you get to choose the way you want to run. You can choose how long you want the race to be and you can choose when to stop and no one is competing against you. You have the ability of freedom and the right to clarify if you have really won or lost. Making running a race restricts the limits that are available…

and safe. The fifth and final part is the parts of the trail, how long they are and description of each part. The fifth part of the explanation is in a table but besides that it is all just text. This explanation is informative about what the trail is like, but there isn’t any history.…