Long Distance Running Is Not A Sport For Wimps

One example of solidarity in the movie was when they first started becoming a team. The other teams and runners made fun of them because they were mexican. This rivalry bonded the boy’s and pushed them to become good enough to beat them. Also, when they are running in the race , if one person goes a little faster, that encourages another person to do the same, and it becomes a cycle where the whole team is pushing each other and as a result they all benefit from it. I think it is important to note that if they didn’t run as a team, they would no doubt achieve significantly less. When you are running as a team it pushes you to keep going, whereas if you are alone you would just stop. Each individual member of the team is strengthened by solidarity and as a result the whole team is stronger.

Team bonding is a key factor in sports. Teams perform better when they have spent time together on and off the field. Also team bonding is great because it creates fantastic team chemistry. “Team bonding is vital and traveling together expedites and intensify that bond.”(Becky Cantrell). Becky Cantrell not only travels

During my role as captain of cross country, the largest problem I face is promoting team bonding. Because cross country is more of an individual sport, the team is not quite as close. As captain, I try to encourage team bonding by planning team dinners after practices and meets. These dinners are a way to get the team together to get to know each other.

First of all, most are aware that there is a very large absence of sports that Kihei Charter School offers to its students. Although there is a lack of a variety of sports to be involved in, cross country is one of the many quality teams we have at our school. Among the many perks of this sport, becoming a more socially active with other athletes is a very important one. There are a few hundred students at Kihei Charter School who barely even know their peers. Since the cross country team is open to all grades at any skill level, there is a wide variety of people who run with

Since sophomore year, I have tried a diversity of races, each providing their own unique lessons. The major event that seems, like the NBA championship to track runners overseas is FAR EAST. I started when the veterans was aiming for what they called “2peat” in bringing home the banners. In order to succeed, I had to be dedicated to put my heart and soul into my events. Dedication comes easier to have when you have not only your team support, but also the others

The students are so unwilling to associate with each other because they’re not used to getting along with the other group of people. Their used to having to run or shoot at the other ethnic/racial groups. This intolerance comes from growing up in hostile environments towards the other ethnic/racial groups.

Cross country is a sport for the dreamers. This fact becomes abundantly clear once setting foot out on the course. The atmosphere created by this determination and drive is palpable. A defining difference that separates cross country from other team sports is the lack of ill will towards other teams, rivalries are present but they provide for a greater sense of competition between schools. When looking up sportsmanship in the dictionary it says “refer to cross country”. What creates such a friendly environment that many other sports seem to lack? It all goes back to the shared goal, to finish.

An out-group I have encountered was a situation where I joined track my junior year. I went out for track my freshman year then decided to give it another try my junior year. At first I didn’t feel like I was part of the team because I wasn’t part of the in-group that had been out since they were freshman. It felt like I was starting all over again as a freshman. Now thankfully, I have begun to conform with the rest of them and enjoy it. Another situation at my school that I have encountered would be the wrestlers and the basketball teams. At school there is always that tension between the two teams because of who gets more support, or who is doing better. Often times when in an out-group, I don’t always feel comfortable because it’s not people

One could compare life to a multitude of images all of which provide a different meaning. Even the difference between close words like run and race can provide life with distinct different images. A race provides an image of quick and fast paced competition. On the other hand comparing life to a run provides the image of a relaxed journey at one's own pace.

Lack of team cohesion seems to be the biggest problem with the Ithaca Women’s Indoor Track and Field team. Studies have shown that group cohesion is closely related to the success of a team. Teams with low group cohesion tend to perform at a lower level than teams with high group cohesion. Cohesion can influence team satisfaction and individual adherence. Members are more likely to stay with a team that gets along and is content with teammates. Social support

In the park nobody is watching you, nobody is counting on you, and most of all, nobody is against you. Part of track that is the most terrifying is the uncertainty that you get when you see the other runners. You don't know if they are natural runners or just some nobody doing it because their parents told them to. At least in middle school, you can never know just what you may or may not be up against. The pressure that is on you from yourself and the competitors around you can make you feel alone, or that same pressure could empower you to run even faster, harder, and more determined than ever before.

There are many groups, whether if it’s religion or with just friends. The Socs and Greasers are two very opposite groups. The Socs beat up the Greasers for no reason (Hinton 3). groups are usually separated by money our personality. Groups in real life, like in WW1, are are very different. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated because they didn’t like what kind of group he was in (www.history.com). Everyone could’ve got along but now we can’t because nothing gold can stay.

Track and field is a sport most well known for its teamwork. The sport's teamwork is emphasized and strengthened through its diversity. Track is abundant in diversity due to the fact that there is a variety of events to participate in as opposed to playing the same game as everybody else like in football, baseball and basketball. For example, the object of football is to get the ball to the other end; the object of baseball is to run around a diamond before someones throws a ball home. Lastly, the main concept of basketball, much like football, is to dribble the ball to the other end of the court. Track and field is also much safer than football, baseball and track. There is little

You can feel how everyone supports each other and there is no rivalry in there. As soon as someone finishes the Workout you stay to cheer the others to finish. When you are competing is better for you to be friends with them than “enemies” because you have a good time together and you understand the pain that they are in and if it’s hard for you during the Workout you know it’s not easy for them so you are competing as an individual but feel like if you are in a

The segregation of groups most times leads to intergroup prejudice. One theory which is useful to consult in