Thump thump. Thump thump. Thump thump. My heart beats like a jackhammer in my chest. Thundering cheering echos from the sidelines, barely audible in my own ears over the rythmic sound of my feet scraping on the track, my steady breathing, and the blurred white noise. As the finish line lies just a short one hundred meters away, I pump my arms harder and focus on gaining on my competetor. Adrenaline courses through my body as I not only pass the navy blue jersey to my left, but also cross the finish line. The feeling of running in that purple uniform never changes. While running on the track and standing on the sidelines may seem like polar opposite actions, they share qualities that set them alike. Due to the experience of being a former spectator …show more content…
The level of intensity is much lower if you’re standing on the sidelines rather than taking part in the events on the inside of the fence. Onlookers from the sidelines aren’t concerned with performing in the events, but instead are there to motivate those that are competing. Vice versa, the competing athletes are on a higher level of intensity, physically preparing themselves for their events with warm-up routines and mentally preparing themselves for facing athletes from the other teams. Oberving tends to be a layed back role in the track meets compared to participating in the meet’s events. Though it may sound insignificant, the food consumed by an athelete can mean all the difference in their performance. Often times, athletes can be seen at the meets eating lite, healthy snacks, while in contrast, the spectators return from concessions with junk food and full, heavy meals. Watching my teammates run their events, I’m around everyone else cheering, and not only yelling as well, but taking in the scene before me. I’m alert to my surroundings. On the contrary, when I run, it’s as if I’m in my own world. I’m focused on myself running, and only myself. Most of the noise I naturally tune out, and some noise gets lost over the sound of my steps and my breathing. Contributing to play different parts at the meets has opened my eyes to how diverse the outlook from certain perspectives can
The next day after Peter and Cole forgave each other and seen the spirit bear, Garvey, Cole, and Peter started packing up their belongings so they can head back to Minneapolis. As they waited for Edwin to arrive with the skiff they sat in the cabin and drank hot chocolate while eating snickers.
A start and a finish line, hundreds of competitors lined up with faces of determination ready to compete in what they have been training hard for. Runners warming up, stretching, drinking water, and finishing routines with their coaches and teammates; anxiously waiting for the loud signal of the gun shot to begin the race. Once the shot has been fired you see the competitors sprint as fast their legs can go, to try to get a spot up front. Through out the race you see the rival schools go head to head speeding up inch by inch trying to get ahead. The sweat dripping from foreheads to chins, tired faces, heavy breathing, and pained looks are characteristics the competitors obtain midway through the race, which always seems to catch the crowd’s
“Hey guys! This is the last communication you shall receive from me. I now walk out to live amongst the wild. Take care, it was great knowing you” (Qtd. In Krakauer 69). After graduating from Emory University, Christopher McCandless abandoned everything, gave his entire savings account to charity, and then hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wild. In the novel, Into the Wild, Was McCandless justified in shunning society? McCandless was justified in shunning society because he simply wanted to find himself and be independent without any distractions from his friends or family.
Screaming supporting students that are cheering on the team and flooding the bleachers, an announcer commentating during the game, and tall flood lights that brighten and enhance a 360 by 160 foot football field, and the crimson, gray, and white uniforms worn by the football players.The savory smell of hot dogs and nacho cheese in the air all through the bleachers, and the smell of grass closer to the field. I’m cheering on the football players, but I’m not in the bleachers, I’m calling out the cheers, showing tons of spirit, putting up stunts, and throwing girls in the air. After that I cradle them, throw them out the stunt safely and yell “LET’S GO VAN NUYS!”.
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands- one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn.
Being an athletes is one of the best-paid jobs on Earth. Being that they are paid so much the cost for the consumer is very high. The prices of tickets and sports memorabilia have been steadily rising over the years. The average ticket prices for the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL all rose 5% to 10% this year, according to Jon Greenberg, executive editor of Team Marketing Report. (Mihoces).
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to win twenty three consecutive National Championships?
The cost of college tuition is continually on the rise and has placed many burdens on high school students as well as their families. Some of the burdens that are placed are a result of parents putting pressure on their children to earn scholarships. Some of the burden is a result of students putting pressure on themselves to earn scholarships. Then, there is the burden of high college debt once the student graduates. Is this pressure really helping our students or is it hurting them? The bottom line is college tuition is skyrocketing out of control and something must be done before it destroys our families and our children.
“The finding that young black men are twenty one times as likely as their white peers to be killed by police is drawn from reports filed for the years 2010 to 2012, the three most recent years for which FBU numbers are available (Deadly Force).” Looking at this report from ProPublica, lethal weapons have been used by police upon black men throughout the time, and the numbers have been increasing every upcoming years. Ferguson is one of the example about abusing police authority and power. There are stereotypes exists in our society that black men are more likely involve in crime, such as robbery, murder, rape and so forth; which leads to an conflict between different races or blacks and white. Ferguson, an unarmed black teenager Michael Brown has been killed by white police officer. Brown was a suspect in a robbery of local grocery store before the shooting. The police officer Darren Wilson was profoundly criticized for his action against the black male. After few months of investigation, a grand jury decided not to prosecute police officer for any unlawful charges in relation to the Mr. Brown’s death. After the jury decision, people were came out and protest against the police brutality and injustice in America. Especially, Ferguson has been seen as war zone because of huge military style policing as well as violent protester.
The gentle green grass embedded with turf, surrounded by eight lanes, each having a perpetual loop. This is the place where I can relax, let go, and just be me. Whether it is a team practice, meet, or individual practice, I always feel a sense of serenity and tranquility. A Track and Field has become a prominent part of my life because I don’t have to act superficial. Throughout my earlier life I always had a knack for Track/Field, but I never amounted to anything when it came to receiving accolades. As I continued to grow older, I began to become more and more interested in Track and Field and start to push myself physically and mentally to succeed in the sport. When this started to happen I familiarized myself in the vast world of Track and
With NFL Players kneeling everywhere and soldiers feeling unappreciated, our country is in shock. It all started by a player named Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, in 2016. This event persuaded numerous NFL players to continue this process. One by one, players all over the league began to protest to call attention to the issues of "racial inequalities and police brutality". With mixed reviews of this protest, I believe that kneeling during the National Anthem of the United States of America is disrespectful because it is abrasive, selfish, and hurtful. Also, I am not sure that all of those protesting in this manner know the true meaning of our national anthem or the flag that represents our freedom.
Hundreds of family and friends drive hours just to see a eighteen minute race with the possibility of winning being slim but, knowing this race can change someone's life. We get to the meet earlier than we should’ve thinking the traffic would have been horrible on the day of the State Cross Country Meet. Off in the distance we see big fancy busses with tons of runners from experienced facilities stretching in nothing but, the newest brand of athletic clothes. Feeling insecure about our ability to perform as everyone else that earned their spot their.
No matter how much training you have had, you still have to fight for every inch with full power for three point one miles, progressively getting faster with every step as you get closer to the finish line. You can do a full sprint to the finish line to beat your competitors, and in that sprint you get a high better than any other; it should be illegal. All you worried about is beating that guy beside you, and in the end it all comes down to who has the heart to win and a little bit of gas left in your tank. When you cross the finish line and after you pass out from exhaustion, you look up to see your coach, family and hopefully a medal, coming your way. If not, there will be more meets and more running because unlike football, you can run whenever and wherever on any day of the year.
Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation for making a decision like this. The best option in a situation like this is to buy a house. Buying a house is a better option than renting an apartment.
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