Sprint Nextel

The ideology behind life as a race and life as a run is complex and can be depicted differently by each person who comes across it. In simple terms life being a race is competition whereas life being a run is freedom. Comparing life to a race has many different meanings. Life is constantly moving like people running a race. It is competitive, the winner shows dominance and strength to the other runners. This comparison also teaches a lesson, especially in the context of The Loneliest…

As the powerful Colorado River churned beneath me, as it has for centuries, and the relentless sun peaked over the top of the North Rim, I could not help but feel astounded. I was in a timeless place: a place disconnected from the society I had left behind miles ago. Down here, in the lowest section of the Grand Canyon, it was just me, my friends, and the heat. Always the heat. We had started our journey, a run from the Grand Canyon’s North Rim to the South Rim, at 4 AM in a futile attempt to…

what seemed like only 30 seconds I was almost finished with the lap, and still no body had passed me (I had held my place). I started to sprint. I kept on telling myself push through, hold your place, because I knew that for some reason I could never seem to muster up enough energy to sprint hard enough at the end. Despite being tired, I managed to work up to a sprint, with my legs quickly pushing off the ground, and propelling me forward. I crossed the finish line. The lady handing out the…

When the Are High When the gun goes BANG, the runners take off. The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt gets off to a fast start. Bolt is beginning to pull away; he celebrates as he crosses the finish line, and wins the race with ease. All sprinters have specific gear they wear to increase their chances of winning. For example, all sprinters wear tight fitting shirts, shorts, and track cleats. This Puma ad depicts the Jamaican sprinter running in the foreground with his arm stretched out wide as he is…

“They can’t stop what they can’t catch” This very Nike quote explains where my love for running began. This story is about me winning my first Track race. The day started well going through my classes as usually just as commonly as I do. During lunch I was thinking all about what I was going to eat; healthy or not-healthy. I also had to think about hydration and how much I wanted to eat. My nerves would always tense whenever someone mentioned the meet later today. Then came the ninth period-…

I suppose that people affect our lives in different ways. The hardest part is that we don’t know how long they will be here to affect us, as life is the type of rollercoaster that you never know when the drops and weaves are. Owen Naumann came into my life in 2011 and left in 2014. I understand that 3 years may only be a glimpse of time in our lives but those 3 years were abundant of friendship, success, tears and tragedy. In retrospect, he was the type of person who would laugh at my blonde…

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…