Field Athlete

In all my life, I’ve never had a commitment that required so much of me as track and field, both physically and mentally. Towards the end of my high school career, track and field for me meant having to push through a difficult physical condition known as tarsal coalition, a condition that causes inflammation in my feet. With help from my coaches, I had to learn to endure past physical limitation and strengthen my faith in my abilities. By doing so, I became more confident in myself and I was able to help lead other team members to do the same. Not only did track and field teach me to lead, but it also taught me how to be a part of a team. I learned the value of teamwork through building relay race teams. In all relay races, I was either the

In "Ballplayer" by Evie Shockley and "Spelling Bee" by Laurence Chambers Chinn, both competitors are affected by the presence of an audience. In "Ballplayer", by Evie Shockley watches his friend play basketball. The player played his best because he knows that his friend is watching. He also value the presence of his friend because he "slap his[my] palm and beam"(31) and "receive the grin i gave you like a trophy"(32). In Spelling Bee, Ellen tried to lose because she didn't want "to go to Washington"(15) without her mother. She tried to lose the first round but she replied the homonym word instead causing her to advance. When there was 3 contestant left over, Ellen saw that her mother has come watch her which made her want to win and go to

There are many responsibilities that come with being a high school athlete that are beneficial to the student in school and in their personal life. As quoted by Sir Winston Churchill, “The price of greatness is responsibility”. As a student athlete, you have to be responsible for many things. You are to be responsible for you actions, whether they are good or bad. A student athlete

I would consider myself to have been a very committed athlete in high school because I worked my behind off training for every season. Leaving my blood, sweat and tears on the track, not walking off of it until I felt I had accomplished what I set out to do. We don’t just run, we work. We work on speed, endurance, strength and technique. We work on teaching ourselves how running is mostly about mindset rather than a physical thing. We do this exercise where you run a 400 meters telling yourself you’re a brick, sounds kind of dumb, I know. But after you run another 400 meter telling yourself you are feather, telling yourself you’re like Mayweather “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Without even realizing it, even after running the first 400 and being dead tired, we realize our times for the second lap were faster than the first! You have to tell your body what to do and be mentally in control so when you’re on your final 200 meters you can push yourself to limits you didn’t know you had. You will find very few track athletes who actually enjoy running themselves to death on a daily basis, but we do it because when you cross the finish and look up and see you name on the score board in a top place, you will want to relive the moment over and over again because it is absolutely priceless. Then when I received the letter telling me I had been offered a scholarship to run and jump at a D1 school, all the hard work I had been putting into this sport over the past four years felt completely worth

The field of Athletic Training is a never-ending learning experience. This career can be very time demanding and some may find themselves on their feet for majority of the workday. Always being on the move can be hard to gather new information, or new ways to benefit the skills acquired in this field. Athletic Training is a very broad field, which contains skills, methods, and research. Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care providers for those who are injured. Most people recognize ATs as first responders in professional sports, collegiate sports, and high school sports. What some people may not know is that ATs collaborate with physicians to provide them with the primary diagnostic when the injury occurred. Other services that ATs provide

To be an athlete, especially one of the three sport variety, is a huge undertaking, as it requires year-round commitment and a passion for hard work. Personally, I have played consistently in three sports since the fifth grade, and I believe this lifelong dedication has paid off for me. It’s impossible to put all of your energy into being an athlete, because while becoming successful in sports is one thing, it is an entirely more important matter to become a successful student. Balancing this can be hard and it is that balance which must be perfected in order to become a good athlete. An athlete to me isn't just someone who straps on their jersey and plays a game, it is a person who is dedicated to a sport on and off the field, and someone who exemplifies the best qualities in their environment.

I am beyond excited for all the upcoming first-time experiences, but will I feel the same way further on in my track career? In two years, I would be preparing for my junior year track season. I ultimately will have to make the decision, should I stay in track, or should I begin to primarily focus on graduating? Before I began my student athlete career at Midland University, my high school coach told me that track and field won’t make me money in the future, but hard work in the classroom will. What will I find as my main priority in life as a twenty-year-old? As I get older, that issue would take a lot of time for me to find a true, honest

For the most part I could relate to all of these things. Parallel to all the other student athletes out there, since I could remember my life has revolved around being an athlete. The seemingly mindless daily decisions, what to wear, what to eat, whom to hang out with, what time to wake up, was influenced by being an athlete.

Being a student athlete has many ups and downs. This means that athletes do not only have to worry about school but also the sport they are in. It takes time and patience to be in sports. I am currently in basketball; I also play football and baseball. It is very stressful at times because of all the games and practices. I love playing sports because it allows me to be able to make friendships with my teammates. With being in three sports, it is very hard to find a way to make money. Some ways I can make money are babysitting and helping my grandma in ways. It takes time and effort in order to be great at something. Just like this class and many others, I have to put time and effort in them. Likewise, in sports I have to be working in the gym when others are not. Sports have brought joy to my life. Throughout my whole life I have been around sports. I have always enjoyed playing three sports, they have made me to be who I am today. The sports I currently play are football, basketball, and baseball. These sports have impacted my life because they have taught me how to be able to respond to difficult situations and also create close bonds with friends.

I figured it was healthy to be doing athletics, and I was also able to experience team support—something I’d never really had before—and develop closer friendships. I also enjoyed having the opportunity to shout “Run like the Ringwraiths are after you!” at teammates. That was fun. In addition, as much as I disliked being outswam and outrun, experiencing failure in that way has helped my perspective in a couple ways. Kids that I was stronger than academically, were beating me in every race. It changed the way I saw some of my classmates, and gave me a chance to expand my comfort zone. I was trying something I hadn’t done before, which let me be more comfortable with the idea of trying speech and drama in high school. Thankfully, I am much more talented at speaking and acting than I am at running, and have found those to be much more my interest

Varsity Track and Field was one of my most important commitments because it was crucial in developing my personality. Each practice was very rigorous and painful so it forced me to endure and be disciplined. Furthermore, I usually have to complete several hours of homework after practice in order to excel in school, so I learned how to properly manage my time.

Track and Field is one of the most rigorous, challenging, and mentally difficult sports that has ever come to exist, and the Olympics is based almost entirely on the topic of Track and Field. You need to be strong mentally, physically, and socially. Every important thing that works with your character or physical strength is required for Track. I’ve only been in track for one year and it is my absolute favorite sport without a single doubt in my mind. The kind of encounters you have make every single race one of the most exciting times of your life.

To say that I've invested myself into the sport of Track and Field would be a gross understatement. I indulged myself in an almost cultic workout routine for what encompassed the majority of my sophomore years summer. I poured my blood, sweat, and tears into my training for one of my most anticipated seasons of Track and Field yet. With my regiment beginning at 10:00am and ending at 3:00pm everyday for almost 5 months, I felt more invested in it then anything else I had ever endeavoured on in my life. Needless to say, by the time the beginning of the season finally rolled around, I felt more prepared than ever to tackle the lengthy and vexatious sport.

“When you invest your time, you make a goal and a decision of something that you want to accomplish. Whether it's make good grades in school, be a good athlete, be a good person, go down and do some community service and help somebody who's in need, whatever it is you choose to do, you're investing your time in that” (Nick Saban). Athletes .Being a student athlete in college increases your chances of success in college by getting constant pressure from the coaches to get good grades, receiving a full scholarship helps the athlete not have any debt after he or she graduates also playing sports helps one build social network.

Track and field is a sport in which athletes compete in different running and field events. I wanted to research about track and field because it’s the only sport I’m involved in and I find that I’m really interested in. I enjoy running so when you’re running in a race with competition I think the energy is so fun and the adrenaline before a race is great. Even though all the adrenaline before a race can make your extremely nervous it’s great because it really pumps you up. When you’re running a race with competition I think the energy is so fun.