Marathon

The first matter at hand is how the runner is able to perceive the pain. Descartes explains that sensory perception, along with imagination, are modes of the mind. They are not fundamental to him, such that he can conceive of himself without them, but he could not conceive sensory perception and imagination without a mind to contain them. A mind, with intellectual substance, is essential to sensory perception and imagination in the same way that a mode of an extension needs an extension to exist…

When I told my siblings at dinner they uncontrollably laughed so hard that they cried. They told me I was crazy; running three miles was suicide and I felt that what they were saying had merit. You see I am not much a sportsman when I was a younger while others played basketball or soccer I prefered to stay and inside and have long conversations with any adult I could find. The moral of this story is that you do not need to be an experienced runner to run a 5k and so that brings me to my number…

Hero We all know that Terry Fox was fighting cancer, inspiring many Canadians and cancer patient and is a Canadian hero. He held The Marathon Of Hope so he can raise money for cancer research. He had a dream to run across. But you probably don’t know all the challenges that he had to face during the run. Terry Fox has faced many challenges during The Marathon Of Hope. Many emotional and physical challenges while the run. When he first started the run nobody thought believed in him. Many…

the devastation of the bombings at the Boston Marathon and the heroic acts performed by emergency medical teams, nurses, and doctors alike. However, there is one primary element that Gawande focuses on throughout the article: terrorism is becoming a normalcy in The United States. To explain further, since 9/11 occurred, the citizens of the country have been prepared for another attack. Gawande successfully shows that this is the case in the Boston Marathon bombing and is able to convince his…

What is the message in 1st Corinthians? From a cursory viewpoint the passage could be talking about the mindset to compete in a running event, be it a short race or a marathon; the prize re-ceived is an illusion; temporary in its existence. However there is another prize mentioned that is more permanent and takes as much preparation to go the distance. Verse 24 employs the analogy of a running event; there are many people competing with differ-ent abilities, ages and motives (one runner could be…

Sports were a large part of ancient societies, as well as modern societies. Two of the civilizations that influenced our modern day sports were ancient Greece and ancient Rome. While both civilizations created and participated in a variety of sports, they are not exactly alike, even though they were very close to being the same. They share some similarities, but they have many differences too. Sports were very important to the ancient Greeks. As a result, they basically created our Olympics…

marking the beginning of the Persian Wars (McKay, A History of World Societies, p.122). The Persians were not happy about the Athenians helping the Greeks. In retaliation, the Persians attacked the Athenians in what would be known as the battle of Marathon. The Persians came arranged in the Hoplite Phalanx, a formation which allowed them to break through the opposing army with a wall of shields and swords, thinking they would certainly be victorious (Ancient Greece, Slide 74). However, the…

was a role model for many, influencing people to be more active. In his lifetime, he completed 69 marathons in 30 different countries. He created the following races: the Empire State Building Run-Up, the Fifth Avenue Mile, and the L'eggs Mini-Marathon. He helped encourage women to participate specifically in the L'eggs Mini-Marathon, which was the first race made for women only. He also was a marathon biker as well as runner. He participated in the five-borough race every year, which he also…

None of the buildings get demolished, and I guess it already became a culture of the city, and people get used of it. In addition, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon is in progress and blocked the street. So I need to wait until the Marathon finished. The Marathon gave me a surprise. I knew there is Marathon going on every year, but I didn’t know is one of the most famous marathons in the world. The course has produced four world records, several national records, and countless personal bests.…

I was introduced to running in junior high school. Here, as part of my Physical Education requirement, I was required to run a mile every Wednesday. At first, I greatly disliked running. I would run out breath after 0.25 miles, and would barely finish the mile at a time of 6:26. Over the course of the year, I started to run around my local neighborhood. These short runs would be 20 minutes, and later in the year, these runs increased to an hour. With these runs, I noticed a considerable…