A Case Study On The Maiden 500kmplus Challenge

Terry received his sponsorship and on April 12 1980 he dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic ocean of the coast of St. Johns Newfoundland, there he began to run the greatest Adventure of his life,

the wagons were long gone. Some men went to try to get help but they got

Soon the men began to gather. Surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed. The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk.(1)

This contributed to the high death rates of soldiers. Hypothermia was also a problem due to the lack of proper clothing in order to protect soldiers from the extremely cold conditions. In the painting from the National Archives (Document B), the soldiers that are shown, are sick and have torn clothing and no shoes.

     With the July temperature climbing above 100 degrees, the soldiers journeyed off through the thick jungle toward the city of Santiago. Wearing uniforms of wool, the men struggled against the heat. Many soldiers who brought rations of food along often discovered that it had spoiled. Soon many of them became ill from malaria, fever, and dysentery.      After

During that awfully long walk, the group went through the desert. They were all exposed to extreme heat and arid desert conditions. "Every breath Salva took seemed to drain strength rather than restore it"(52). Every one of them needed to conserve energy and preserve their water. Although they survived the harsh desert climate, the refugee camp conditions were just as big of a challenge to them. When they had reached the refugee camp to seek safety from war, it was a totally new experience than what they had ever dealt with before. "... there was not enough room to stretch out"(66). Salva had to deal with not being able to move around freely due to the amount of people. He went from walking daily to not being able to go anywhere at all. That was such a huge change to his lifestyle, and it happened so suddenly. Another difficult challenge Salva faced was the drastic change in temperature he experienced. All his life, Salva had not been exposed to any chilly weather. Then, suddenly, he is put out into the cold winter weather of northeastern USA. “The frigid air hit Salva’s face like a slap. Never had he felt such cold before! In the part of Africa where he had lived all his life, the temperature rarely dropped below seventy degrees”(96). It was a big climate and cultural shock for Salva to arrive in the United

Seeking an encampment with appropriate wood and water, he was directed to a creek northwest of the town. In his letter, he lamented the position “afforded great facility to the approach of Savages” (Harrison). Lacking a better option, he accepted the position and set up his defenses for the night as depicted in Figure 1.

“That sounds fine with us,” everyone said in unison. For the next few months the two families would stay here, hiding from the Nazis, and hoping that they would not get caught. As the war waged on, the conditions of the attic became worse. Mrs. Johnson became very ill, and due to this, they needed supplies in order to keep her stable, which was difficult

They traveled for over seven months struggling through deaths, dangers, and hardships that had them hanging on their last few strings of life. They faced things such as animals suffering from exhaustion and having to eat pretty much everything that they could find. This lasted until they reached Pierre Hole, their resting point. At prairie hole they were helped by believe it or not the “indians”. Pierre Hole was described as a “fine grassy plane among the mountains” and was where everyone nursed themselves back to health in a way. Here there was an abundance of meat that they feasted on and recouped. They got clean water and had a very social time with the “indians” learning about each other's stories and creating

Also, the men on the Lewis and Clark Expedition had to deal with rain and wind. The wind near Yellowstone River was so furious and fast that sand was blowing everywhere and the men could hardly see where they were going (“The Lewis and Clark Expedition Meets Medical and Health Challenges as They go West”). According to “What Obstacles Did Lewis and Clark’s Expedition Encounter?”, during the winter at Fort Clatsop it rained so much that the explorer’s clothes were nearly gone by the time winter was over. At Fort Mandan, the explorers faced severe cold, but they also suffered from a lack of food and from not being

Where are situated in hot day of August in Pittsburg, 1911. In a boarding house owned by Seth Holly and his wife Bertha Holly, two humble persons offering shelter

Running was the only thing that brought Louie happiness after his appalling time in the Pacific and Japan. Regrettably, Louie had sustained several injuries from his time in the POW camps, including dysentery and ankle injury. Upon his arrival back to the states, Louie was sent to be examined by doctors. The doctors told Louie that because of his injury, his running career was over. Louie, asked later by a reporter about his running career, said: “It’s finished, I’ll never run again.” (pg. 323) This was a difficult and emotional announcement for Louie as it marked the end of Louie’s happiness. Nevertheless, Louie decided to try and run again. Even with his ankle and leg injuries, Louie ran a mile in just 4:18 minutes. As Louie ran on, his enjoyment for the activity depreciated. One day, while Louie was running a two mile, he felt a sharp pain in his ankle in the same place that it was injured in the POW camp Naoetsu. Louie, distraught, continued running until he made it to the finish line. A doctor confirmed that Louie had brought back his war injury and could likely no longer run. This distinctly marked the end of any running career Louie had. Louie, no longer able to run, fell into a deeper depression. Luckily enough, Louie learned to come to peace with his war experiences and inability to run, ending his depression and permitting him a harmonious life. Louie even ran in the 1988 Winter Olympics, holding the

While fighting in Vietnam, Ken and other soldiers faced many obstacles. The weather was a big one, including temperatures in the low hundreds, extreme humidity, and constant rain that never allowed the soldiers to be dry. Soldiers also had to sleep on the wet ground with many bugs. Ken says that the tall grass and thick fog led to many “erie confrontations at all times of the day.” He recalled one where he was sitting on his

Although many of the wounded in their ward would have been because of shock incidences there were some there that had amputations from gangrene associated with trench foot. This heavy rain also made it difficult for them to pitch their tents and write in the diaries, “We had to pitch tents in a sea of mud and water. My hands are so cold this it is with difficulty that I write this” Pg.139 chapter

“Ok girls, pack up your stuff for camping, but remember we’re only going for one night.” Our councilor ,Greer, told us. So we packed our stuff in bags and went to set up our tents.