Silent Running

weather the economic trauma. It was apparent that in face of the global competition, survival and success required both mental and physical strength. This is when running, as an individual sport, took off—the people realised that only through the reignition of the rugged individualism can the American Dream be relived. Since then, running has been universally embraced as the means to challenge oneself and to achieve holistic health and fitness (Holt & Cameron 2010, pp. 23-26). As we enter the…

came up to me and said,”How are you feeling? You loose and relaxed?” I told her I was ready, but my hip was still tight. She just said it was probably nerves and I agreed, that was very likely today. As the first heat started, I was picturing myself running my best race yet. Then the second heat went. Then it was showtime. As I was walking to my lane, I looked to the infield to Coach Harsin she gave me the thumbs up. Then I looked up to the stands to my parents, they were cheering and clapping.…

Running a 5k can be a very difficult task to do but when you can over exceed your expectation and do better than someone that you know is a better runner than you, can make you feel good about yourself. A 5k can be the easiest thing to do in the world if you run as part of your daily workout routine or do it as a sport but it can be a very challenging task as I thought it was when my dad told me about it a week before the race and I really had no time to train. My dad pressured myself to do the…

A Movie Analysis of: If I Had Wings The movie I chose tells about a blind high school student who is determined to run with his cross county track team despite physical limitations. In this movie, there are several aspects of interpersonal communication that can be analyzed. First off, I want to look at both verbal and nonverbal communication between the handicap and non-handicap. Secondly, this movie gives an opportunity to look at complicated relationships and how messages can be conflicting.…

people were getting ready for the run, devoted to the sport and excited to get started. Justin Jones was getting ready to run his 1st ever marathon. He has been training for this for almost a year, and his wife was preparing him. Eating healthy, running his first ever 10k in March, only a month before the worst day of his life, April 15, 2013. Officer Collier was a young, new, officer getting ready for his first ever duty, he would be working security at the Boston Marathon. He had been…

Critical Touchdown! The running back number 4 showboating in the end zone accompanied by the opposing team’s safety glaring. An uplifting crowd erupted from small silver bleachers. My mom came to one of my games for once, and I was happy as I saw her. Dad was also over there. He was constantly the one who accompanied me to my games. I jogged all over the football field looking for my mother and father. My shadow was the only thing that tracked behind my developed fifteen-year-old body. At the…

Topic: Running in Barcelona If you are very fervent in keeping yourself fit and active, especially practicing running and you are in the city of Barcelona, then you are in the idea place. The best way to discovering any city is by running around it. There are different fascinating places for you to enjoy running while having a superb view of the Catalan city itself. In this article, we will explore several places for you to enjoy. You relax while we take the pain and hassle in letting you know…

hard work and being persistent will take you further: Looking back through the last year or two, I see that I have made it appear as though my motives for running have proliferated. I cannot say that these motives will seem appealing to everyone, but certain idea’s of mine should be followed. Looking through all my dedication to the sport of running; I see where I’ve not only grown as a person, but also as an athlete. Feeling as though I had purpose, I decided to find my calling in the few…

Leo started to get worried about her since she had been running so long. leo tried yelling out Karli’s name, but no one answered, then he began to get more worried. Karli had been running for about 6 minutes “How much longer do I have to run” she thought in her head. Karli started to become quite frustrated. She told herself she needed to relax. Shortly after she calmed…

Everyone has experienced some sort of atrocious pain in their lives. At one point in my life I did not believe I will ever walk again. A troubling life changing event occurred when I was just fourteen years old. Every evil thought was occurring in my head all at once. “You won’t walk anymore”, “You won’t heal”, “Time can’t change this”, all thoughts that were going through my mind while being in a wheelchair. Then the thought comes “Why were you in a wheelchair” The tragedy that force me into a…