Silent Running

Walking quickly, I passed three identical red houses, my tension sky-high. Will the dogs come after me when I’m there? I thought. My heartbeat slowly quickened until it was beating out of my chest. Why do I have to do this? My parents knew I was afraid of dogs, yet we went here. Right next to the three loudest canines in the whole city of Markham. Realizing that I was quickly approaching what was my greatest fear, I didn’t think I would make it home again. Gripping my green-gray fall jacket…

The Value of Running Many non-runners believe that running is a waste of time and energy. Many people would rather go to a gym and pay a membership to get on the equipment. Some people buy a membership to make sure that they make use of what they paid for. In which is a smart idea, but why spend money on a gym membership when you can run with scenery of your choice for free? Running is beneficial not only because it’s good for exercise, but it also helps reduce stress. People exercise to make…

"Brother, Brother, don't leave me" (Hurst 441). "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst is a compelling story about love and betrayal. The story is centered around two young boys, Brother and Doodle. Doodle was born physically disabled, but over the course of the story Brother helps him defy all odds by teaching him how to first crawl, then walk, but only for his own selfish reasons. At first, Brother was embarrassed by Doodle and even plotted his death, but by the end of the story, they were closer…

“Raymond’s Run”, a compelling short story written by Toni Cade Bambara which focuses in on Squeaky, a young girl who excels at running, started out conceited but grew considerate after she witnessed her mentally challenged brother, Raymond, run. She also had to keep Gretchen, her competitor, away from winning the first place prize. During the story, Squeaky became incensed when Gretchen’s clique said a few offensive remarks to Raymond, which made Squeaky want to hold the first place trophy in…

A Day In the Woods I am usually not very excited about doing homework, but today, at least most of it would not be that bad. As soon as we got off the bus at Ally's stop we got the dog, whose name was Izzy and started walking to Garnsey Road Arboretum. We sprinted down to the trail as Izzy was pulling us. As I stepped on the trail, I wondered how long this was going to take. It was a beautiful fall afternoon with a bright blue sky and lots of sunshine. I breathed in the fresh smell of the…

“A minute of pain is worth a lifetime of glory,” - Louis Zamperini. Wise words to live by for a man. Louis was a United States Olympic distance runner and a United States prisoner of war survivor of World War II. Louis was born on January 26,1917 in Olean, New York. Louis had trouble with the law before his big track career. Once Louis cleaned up his act, he ran track for Torrance High School in California. In 1934, Zamperini set the national high school mile record with a time of 4:21.2, his…

your swimsuit on. It is time for the pond run.” Dazed and confused, I stumbled out of bed and somehow found my teal swimsuit. As I was getting ready, knots began to form in my stomach. Mostly due to the fact that what we were about to do involved running. This was a talent I did not possess because of my physical limitations. As I went out the doors on that sticky, humid summer night to join the rest of the dorm, I remember how bright the stars shone that evening. how I could almost see every…

The starter on the microphone said with a deep voice “Runners on your marks, get set, Go!” When I began running, I could hear my school cheering “Let's go Abi, let's go” I didn’t want to let down my school so I pushed my hardest and crossed the finish…

Drake stadium Is so beautiful. When you’re standing in the middle of the field this feeling of importance and accomplishment is overwhelming. My teammates and I are on the line ready for the gun to go off. Our hair is pulled back into tight braids that fade into pink, I can feel a sunburn starting on my scalp. I climb into the blocks and get my practice run through and a sharp pain pulls in my groin. Being the one to start the relay adds a little more pressure, I’m thinking don’t false start,…

and saw that he had a deathly stare in his eye as he was still coming at us. I jumped onto the hard ground from the truck door and started running faster than I had ever ran before. I could hear the rhino behind me and felt his monstrous steps. The fence was only a little ways away from me now and I thought I could make it. I kept running and running and running until the fence got as close as possible. I flailed myself upward into the air. I grasped the fence, but as I started climbing the…