Sprint 2

the path widens again and we are on flat ground. I am relieved for a second, and then I realize that this final segment is what I have to put my entire body and mind into. We give every last bit of energy that we have into this. This is where we sprint the quickest. This is literally the final…

compression tights. It is also very important to go to the bathroom before the race to ensure that you don’t have to go during the race, which can affect your overall performance. After using the restroom, head on out to the starting line for some quick sprints and stretches to keep your legs from getting stiff. It is important to make sure both shoes are tied tight because stopping to tie them in a race can cause you to get a slower time. Once shoes are tied, line up and get ready to…

You never truly know when the last time for you to do something, until it happens. This is the story of how I lost it all, in a sports sense. It is a story of how all the coaches, my parents and I all finally came together to face a huge obstacle that occurred. It was the Conference Track Meet in Arlington, Nebraska in Mid-April. So, as you can guess it was chilly and a little bit rainy. I had a pretty packed day ahead of me. I suppose, to be the top competitor that year in track. I had placed…

Cross country running is a team or individuals running sport which may consist on running through grass, wooded uphill and downhill areas and sometimes gravel roads. This is a sport men or women of all ages can participate in year round. Many cross runners become involved in the sport during their high school years and continue doing it as a way to stay fit over the years. Cross county running has been around since the beginning of time it was referred to as “hare and hound” or “the paper…

I have always been fast at running. In middle school, I would always be the first to finish the mile long run for my Physical Education class. At that time, I often ran the mile in seven minutes flat, always being at least thirty seconds ahead of every other student. It was the same outcome in high school as a freshman; however, that was not the case later on. As a sophomore, I ran the mile in seven minutes, but another sophomore, George, would run it in six minutes and fifty seconds. I wondered…

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 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,…

Have you heard of the amazing Usain Bolt? Well, in the past few years, he has won a couple of gold medals while also setting some records at the same time. Why is this you ask? Well, some may say he is just a dominant runner, but others say that he has an advantage over the other runners because he is 6 foot 5, which is very tall. Read more to see both sides of the claim. So why would being taller have an advantage over running you ask? Well according to quora.com, they say that usually the…

Disregard for a minute about the 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…

continuously trying to find ways to improve performance through warming up. Researchers are still trying to figure out whether a 20-30 minute moderate intensity warm up is enough to reach someone’s optimal sprint performance. Many studies have found that the most influential factors that warm-ups have on sprint performance include the increase of muscle temperature (Faulkner, Ferguson, Hodder, & Havenith, 2013 & Zois, Bishop, Ball, & Aughey, 2011 & Sander, Keiner, Schlumberger, Wirth, &…