Silent Running

represent the track team this year.” uttered Kelsey. “What? You’re not running this year?” Audrey, a 17 year old girl who loves running, got on the track team this year. How did she get on the track team? People say she cheated, she did “dirty” things, but most of all they said she got lucky. Audrey was not lucky. In her entire life, she has always had borderline grades. From C or D or F, she pulls out a victory always. Like running, she never did stop until she crossed the finish line, but…

I had a dream; there were three of them. In my dream, I was sitting in a car on a rocky and sandy dirt road with one friend in the front and three in the back of a Honda Accord. Behind me was three men; I was so scared and shaky I didn 't know what to do. The lights just flashed red, blue, and white behind me. The three guys that were standing half way out of their cars; two of them holding tazors and one holding a black gun. I didn 't know what I did to get pulled over. All shouting something,…

My senior year in high school I played in one of the most important basketball games of my life. The south state championship game between Wayne County and West Jones was the biggest rivalry game ever. There were so many feelings of emotions running through my veins. Nervousness, fear, and relief were just some of the many feelings that I felt throughout the entire game. As many people know Wayne County and West Jones playing each other in any sport has always been one to remember, and as…

Will I be last to reach the finish line? Is it possible to literally break my leg before the race starts? Runners on your mark, get set, BANG! I had never felt so accomplished as I had after running my first race. Meet after meet, I began to improve little by little. I surprised myself as I began to cut seconds and minutes off of each previous race. Eventually, my coach came to me during practice and gave me a Varsity jersey. Up until that…

The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? For a long time in my life I have felt like a failure. I let the failure consume me and eventually scare me out of trying new things and discovering the greatness I could have done. This long term failure brought a fear that “I was not good enough” for what the world could offer me. Through this fear I…

It had already been determined for me that I was going to race motocross before I was born. Although my family has since moved on from racing, it had been everything for as long as I can remember. I clearly remember the loud and hectic Friday nights and the chaotic Sunday mornings spent at the track. The dedication we, my two brothers and I, had towards the extreme sport and the dedication our parents showed towards our passion will forever be apart of me. By the time I was born, my family…

I have been looking forward to this Savage Race for several reasons, for starters Garfield now works for them and I haven't gotten to see him since if I recall the OCR World Championships so I was looking forward to that and as well his influence to the Savage Race course. I also had a great time at my two previous Savage Race events and even though they removed one of my favorite obstacles (no one else would agree) the electric shock, I also got a chance to enjoy the cliff jump and ice tub…

“Runners on your mark…Set...Poww!” Those were the last sounds I heard during what could have been my last race of my sophomore year in collegiate Track and Field. It was a frisky, yet cool Saturday in April and after a strong performance in the previous indoor and outdoor season (4x100m and 400m), I was determined to continue and uphold my strong form on this day. There is a saying that things do not always turn out the way we hope, but I believe, there is always a positive lesson to be learned…

In spring 2016, I went on a mission 's trip with Oral Roberts University to Mercy Multiplied Ministries in Sacramento, California. This ministry is a live-in home with a program for women who have been through difficult situations. Women were there for addictions, abuse, drugs, eating disorders, and so on. All these women had different backgrounds and different stories. Many people could judge them and say that they got themselves into their situations. Many of these women have a completely…

Track and field has been the highlight of my high school life. The social aspect, the large assortment of events from which to choose, and the people I met are things I will always treasure. I especially loved the fact that there was always a place for everyone. If you weren’t too quick, then discus was your event. If you could build up quick bursts of speed, long and triple jumps suited you. Track was the only sport where such a large variety of people could congregate and enjoy what they were…