Silent Running

runners, 10 who are varsity and 26 who are junior varsity. The runners are between the ages 14-18. Her fastest runner Gemma is a freshman, following her is Isabelle who is a senior. This week is very important for the team on Saturday they will be running in the district meet. The goal for this meet is to place #1 in the district and qualify for regionals. In addition to their big meet, this week is homecoming week for Garland high school. Homecoming week is very busy for GHS, there is a big…

How far is pushing yourself over the physical limit? Is there a limit for how hard you should push yourself in competition? Having experienced what happens after pushing myself further than I should, I can describe the state of being physically exhausted. I have only experienced this feeling once: one year ago during my first cross-country meet in Charles City. No matter the situation, I try to achieve as high of result as I can. Whether it be in cross-country, school, or anything else in life,…

the finish line and pick an extracurricular activity or sport to balance the scales. In my case, I needed an outlet to help offset my academic work load and give me something physical and competitive to take my extra energy out on. For me that was running Track & Field.…

If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, when I started running, and what I did before that, I don’t feel much like going into it though. In the first place running is a sore subject to talk about, and honestly anyone who has ever raced 5 kilometers doesn’t want to read about it. Don’t get me wrong, I love running, I really do, but it is also one of the worst things you could do. Besides i’m not going to talk you through every race…

My Sopohmore year in high school, track meant the absolute world to me. My goals that year were to win the regional title and advance to the state tracksmeet. Everyone I knew,including all my coaches, assured me my chances of receiving were very superior. I had worked incessantly towrads that objective. The whole year I was convinced I was going to win. Don't get me wrong, I stayed soft-spoken throughout the track year but, and I sure was ready to run more than ever! The regional titled I…

The example of the “The William James Technique for Competitive Running” and how it reduces running injuries and is also the number one version is similar to the example of the cow path because the cow path is useful and can be helpful to people. The cow path is supposed to be the main road that cows would follow. The path is useful to cows just like the training video is helpful to competitive runners. William James’ theory of development is set in three stages. The first stage is rejected,…

tranquil quietness of a keep running in the forested areas. About the peace, isolation, and flexibility. About the spotless air and tender breeze. Also, about the nonattendance of autos, group, exhaust cloud, movement lights, and black-top. On the other hand, simply ahead and consider those things—each is reason enough to set out toward the slopes. Also, here's another: You'll get fitter quicker by pounding so as to hit the trail than the asphalt. "Trail running is a superior workout for…

a sport, a career or a hobby, everyone has that something that they do and love that is deeply woven into our lives. This "thing" is so important that taking this one "thing" away would tear any person apart. My passion, my hunger, my "thing" is running cross country. There has never been a moment wasted on my sport due to its inherent ability to build a person's character and teach the athletes the importance of goal setting. During my freshman year, I ambitiously said my goal was to run at the…

first mile, I plug in my headphones- this helps me defeat the challenges I experience during the race. The beat of the music pounds my heart like a beating drum. The loudness and steady tempo help me improve my performance by establishing a steady running pace. The sensation I feel as a runner endures releases the negative tension and music helps bring out the positive. Because music effects a runner's pace it also affects their mood by increasing their confidence and making them feel…

track meets, hard work was not the only lesson to learn. Even when you were pushing yourself to defeat the person running at a pace you are not used to, hard work was not the only thing you thought that would make you win the race at the very end. You learn that you must have it in yourself to finish the race. You also see that your whole team is supporting you and shouting your name. Running track was meaningful to me because I was able to learn that your mentality and friendly support can get…