Silent Running

The gun shot in the air and I ran as fast as I could. As soon as I passed the starting line, the chip on my shoe started running the clock; timing how long it would take for me to make it to the finish line. I had trained for this very day in which I would run for the half marathon. Having had run several five kilometer races I never thought I would have doubled the miles. Blood circulating in and out of my heart faster and faster I could not feel my legs. I ran without acknowledging that I…

During my experience dealing with running and the many ways to track the statistics of each run, I came across the Garmin GPS watches and quickly utilized their abilities. Like any other producer, Garmin did not just make one model so I will compare their most popular watches, the Garmin Forerunner 225 and the Forerunner 10. The cost is the first thing people many runners look at. The Forerunner 10 is $129.99, while the cost of the Forerunner 225 is $299.99. Next, we will look at the size of…

Running, running, running, my heart is beating out of my chest. I see my friends Justin and Terra running beside me. I see fear in their eyes, and they see fear in mine. We finally get to the point where we are tired of running, we stop and face the monster. We pull out our weapons.Justin has a spear,Terra an axe, and I have a bow. Terra says, “What do we do now, Amethyst”? “I don’t know yet. let’s just kill the monster”. I said,. First Justin threw his spear at the monster's eyes so it…

During the four week fitness log I was able to achieve most of my goals. The first goal I achieved was being able to lift 115 lbs on the leg extension. I accomplished this goal within the first two weeks. By the end of week three, I slowly made my way to 10 reps of 115 lbs constantly. I believe that doing squats, wall-sit, and other leg workouts increased my ability to achieve the goal. I was unable to achieve my second goal because I set my standards too high. I was only able to run 3-6 minutes…

different meanings. Life is constantly moving like people running a race. It is competitive, the winner shows dominance and strength to the other runners. This comparison also teaches a lesson, especially in the context of The Loneliest Long-Distance Runner. Where is Smith’s eyes the word race has such a negative connotation compared to the word run. When all the pressure is to win, not about the run itself, you miss out on the meaning behind running. In life people set goals for themselves so…

Your peripheral vision is gone—there’s complete focus, then a silence so muted that all you know is the feeling of your heart beating. Then, as you stand there motionless, you feel the adrenaline. I mean really feel it—a syrup coursing through your veins, yet not a syrup as it moves faster than blood. You know when it hits your heart because it starts beating faster, faster, faster, and then the feeling is gone. Then everything is gone—emotions, breath, sensation… Then there is silence. Silence.…

that made me go to Sectionals for that too.When I went to Sectionals I had some pretty bad jumps because I just got done with another event and my leg were very worn out, but I still jumped 14.2 feet. I was really passionate about the running events and so was my running team. We were very good from the start and we got better and better every time we practiced. I would look up the best ways to get a great start or how to get a better hand-off, because of that Trevor Heffren and I had the best…

introduced to this event by a dental assistant from the dental office that I visit. On my very first appointment, she asked me if I was a good runner, liked to run, and could I run five miles I told her that I am not a big fan of running, but it depends on how far I am running. She proceeded to tell me about the five-mile race on that Sat-urday and she wanted me to be on her team for the race. So I am thinking that I work out regu-larly, so this race should be no problem to run, and another…

When I moved to Worland, I was still being pushed to do track in the back of my mind because of that conversation. I had told my parents the thoughts I had about running before we had moved. Even after we moved they still thought it was a good idea. They thought it was even a better idea after we moved because they wanted me to make friends. When I first went to Worland High School with my mom to enroll for my classes…

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