Rum-running

Boom! The bullet shot through the air. My legs automatically bolted forward to the sound. It was the start of the 800 meter run, my favorite. While I was running I looked behind to see Lily, my best friend, a few feet behind me. She was a exceptional runner, just not a great sprinter. The second I turned back around, I heard a laugh and a fall to the ground. It sounded as if boxer threw his opponent against the ring. I spun around just in time to find Sarah sprinting past Lily, who was…

“What’s this?” I gander at the intricate indentations of the tinfoil-wrapped cylinder. My dad took me to the Edison Laboratory in West Orange to expand on my knowledge and interest on technology and engineering. All the inventions made me question my capabilities of constructing a beautiful masterpiece, so I begged my dad if we can build something. My dad agreed and took me to a store. When we arrived, I ran into the store and started searching for something I can get. Finally, I hit my jackpot…

force them back. We both mouth to each other at the same time. ‘I’m sorry’ I turn and ran to the door and quickly unlock it before running out of the house. I hear running behind me and force myself to go faster. After running for a little bit I duck into an alley and pull out my stele and drew a Heightened Speed rune on the inside of my arm before I took off running again. I ran all the way from my neighborhood to the New York Institute. When I got in front of the Institute I didn’t…

It’s late afternoon, the hot sun of May is beating down, and the screams and shouts of the crowd surrounds you. The ground underfoot is springy and fresh, spikes cutting into it with ease. Your heart races in anticipation for what is to come. All you can see is straight down the lane, right at the finish line. The whistle blows and your heart stops and you think, how did I get here? It started three years ago. I entered middle school full of excitement and enthusiasm for just this moment.…

Barefoot running can be described as running with little or no foot protection, basically running without shoes. Many runners have been switching to this trend in the past decade. Why? They believe that by removing the heel lift in shoes runners will be less subject to injury. Is this really true? In an article by Quinn, she states, “if treating foot pain was as simple as going barefoot, more podiatrists would recommend this simple solution” (1). As many people as there are for running…

The sound of the gun resonated through the air and hundreds of feet pounded the ground. As I trampled the wet grass beneath my feet, I could feel my heart beating faster and my breaths getting shorter. It was my first Cross Country race of the season and I was entered into the Junior Varsity competition. As I kicked up my heels, I started to pass some girls from Conant High School and I could feel a sense of euphoria as I ran alongside the one-mile mark. I took a monstrous gulp of air into my…

Lance Armstrong biography Cyclist (1971-) Lance Armstrong was born in Texas in 1971. Armstrong was raised by his mother, Linda in the suburbs of Dallas. Armstrong stated athletics at an early age. He began running and swimming at an early age and at 10 entered triathlons. He focused on riding because it was his favourite event and strongest. During high school Armstrong was invited to the U.S Olympic development team, before turning pro as an international cyclist, although his career was…

heard lots of whispers coming from the porch I thought it was someone trying to rob me. I grabbed my shotgun and ran out the door and fired a warning shot and I think I scared the pants off the people because they bolted out of my yard and just kept running. I tried to see who it was but it was to dark to see them I was sure everyone in the neighborhood was inspecting a reason on why I shot my gun off so I went inside set my gun by the door to the porch incase the robbers came back again. When I…

of paper with a few rules and course description that was given to 15 people who came to take on the very first Ironman challenge in 1978 (Mackinnon). The Ironman began as a way to challenge athletes who had seen success with endurance swimming, running, and biking events. Judy and John Collins came up with the idea to combine the three toughest endurance races into one event (“About”). On February 10, 1978 the first ever Ironman was held in Waikiki beach in Honolulu. Gordon Haller was the first…

means the inevitable drive to practice will be underway very soon. When practice is this early, it’s still dark outside. However, by the time the running is done, the sun has already been viewable for at least thirty minutes. A common question that gets asked is “How in the world did that rise and I never even noticed it?” This is the magic of running. You are so focused on the sport and the competition that you don’t even recognize the most major things going on around you. Typically practice…