Triathlon

I’m a former journalist and public-relations professional who always wanted to write novels. So, about four years ago, while the country was still in recession, I took a deep breath and quit my day job. (I have to thank my husband, Mark Funk, for making that possible.) The decision to finally pursue my childhood dream was a complete leap of faith. I flailed around a lot, writing and rewriting the first paragraph of my novel 327 times (that’s just a guess) before I realized I’d never reach the…

creates an imbalance of acid. To compensate with this imbalance the body speeds up its breathing taking in more oxygen and it also speed up the heart allowing the oxygen to be transported to the muscle faster. The human body cannot keep up with this for long. Eventually the heart and lungs reach their maximum work efforts and it can only neutralize the lactic acid for a short period of time. This buildup of lactic acid is what causes the muscles to feel fatigued and soar the next day. Once the…

As a recently qualified pharmacist, with a 2:1 honours degree in pharmacy from the University of Portsmouth, I am keen to establish a career in hospital pharmacy. Looking to secure a position in hospital pharmacy, where I can Achieving first place in the McNeil competition (Portsmouth university round) affirms my ability to communicate appropriate, emphatically and efficiently to patients. The McNeil competition was assessed on a persons ' ability to successfully counsel a patient, this involved…

Lance had been an athlete all his life, and a professional since he was sixteen. He competed in many triathlons but eventually branched off into cycling because it was his best, and favorite event. At the peak of his career, after obtaining many medals and building the foundation of an impressive career Lance was diagnosed with testicular cancer. The tumors…

In Search of My Family’s and My Garden In her piece “In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens” Alice Walker discusses how black women in America during the period of slavery were miraculously able to get lost in their own forms of art. These women did not have a room of their own or money, as Virginia Wolfe deems necessary for the creation of art. Black women at the time did not even own themselves. Through stories of Walker’s mother, Walker comes to realize that her mother who worked on the fields…

“10 percent of athletes are overtrained at any given time.” 60 percent of elite runners and 33 percent of non-elite runners become overtrained at some point. Not only are runners highly affected but swimmers and athletes training for triathlons or high performance events as well. This syndrome develops from 4-6 hours of training a day 6 or more days a week for months on end without a break. Not having the appropriate equipment or water for your body mass adds to the issue that is already…

people. Disabled community activist and cerebral palsy survivor Bonner Paddock has committed his life to testing his limits. His dedication has pushed him to face incredible feats such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and competing in the Iron Man triathlon. Paddock’s mentality shows others that “we have a choice in our lives; we can be content with where we are, or we can set goals and continue to push ourselves beyond our limits” (Paddock). Despite his critical condition, Paddock’s commitment to…

honor? Let’s begin by looking at challenges and achievements a human being can achieve that are worthy of honor. First, the physical ones. Being the fastest person to run a marathon, 26.2 miles is outstanding, but why stop there? The Ironman triathlon consists of swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, and then running an entire marathon after that. The record holder Marino Vanhoenacker managed…

changed his name from Gunderson to Armstrong and thus a star was born. Lance took up competitive cycling at the age of thirteen but by the time he hit the age of sixteen he became a triathlete. In 1989 and 1990 Lance was the national sprint-course triathlon champion. During his senior year of high school Lance was invited to Colorado Springs to train with the U.S Olympic development team…

Narrative On the first day the class, started when I found out what the project was going to entail I wasn't sure what I wanted to do and I felt really overwhelmed. One reason I felt really overwhelmed was due to the fact that when I am given an assignment I hate when I have free rage, I am a very indecisive person and avoid making a decision at all cost. After hearing that we could do pretty much anything we wanted for our project it was my worst nightmare. After hearing we could pick…