Robin Williams Legacy

Of the more than twenty million Americans who are running today, most who start do so for the wrong reasons, with the wrong attitude, and tend to lose interest after a few weeks or months. Many quit. This is usually because they become concerned with superficial goals such as time and distance and never discover the more profound mental benefits that running offers. (Lilliefors 15)

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

Experiencing the hardships of athletics taught me that I need to maintain a positive attitude throughout the rough times. This is essential to helping

I had no experience as a runner nor did I have the form. This did not phase me however. That year I promised myself to push through all the six mile runs, sore legs, gnarly blisters, and at times, lack of oxygen. At every meet and speed workout practice I pushed myself further and further. I set a goal every time I kicked off from the starting line and never let myself get discouraged when I failed. By my senior year, I was the fourth fastest runner on varsity. That year our varsity team won the district meet, which qualified us to run in the 2016 state meet in Oregon. The transformation over the years were evident. My determination to accomplish my goal of becoming a faster runner was complete. If I had simply just given up that first day of practice, I wouldn't have ran along side of the fastest runners in Oregon or have met the multitude of people that are now my closest friends. Having a goal sets one up for a challenge, whether it being physically or mentally, goals keep us active and thinking in more ways than one. Still, if someone has self-control, confidence, and a goal, they are still not complete.

When the stakes are high and completion is close, you have to find something deep down that know one else has, and that is heart. You soon realize that your best is not your best, and that you can always reach a new level of greatness. Countlessly, we believe that it is impossible to to aim higher, but that is where we go mentally weak. Every season, I set a goal to run a certain time by state, and work hard until I conquer it. When I am in a race, and I'm dying of pain, my goal seems to get harder to reach by the second, but that is when you dig deeper than you ever have. Falling on the ground in tears because you did the absolute best you could, despite the pain, is much greater than falling on the ground in tears because you wish you would

I am a runner. One who strives for greatness at every moment and doesn’t give in when things get tough. I have aspirations, dreams, and goals which I will stop at nothing to achieve. Unfortunately for me, the life of a runner is filled with challenges and setbacks and only the best will learn to push through the adversity. My defining moment was the summer before my Junior year, 2016. I had set the goal of becoming All-State in Cross Country, meaning placing in the top 25 of all the runners in the state meet. This is, of course, a prestigious title to have, but I had faith in myself. For the first time in my life, I finally understood that preparation is key and if I fail to prepare, I should prepare to fail

Robin Williams was one the most famous person in the United State of America. Everyone would have believed that he had accomplished all of Maslow’s Hierarch of need. William was lacking so more than one of the basic needs of his life but the one that I will focus on is his Safety and Security. He had many demons in his life and no one could have protected him. Safety and security is not just physical need like shelter but it’s also psychologically need such as safe, freedom from all harm and danger.

Robin Williams is a Sociologist that identified certain values he felt all Americans have, the one I’m focusing on is Activity and Work. This value mainly prefers action over inaction where regular work is a goal. Activity and Work is based on merit and not favoritism, while all people have the opportunity to perform at their best. The signs of virtue for Activity and Work are discipline, dedication, and hard work.

To complete a task as incredible as finishing a marathon, a person’s motivation has to be strong. Inspiration must strike a person throughout their whole journey. For Connor Reynolds, a current junior at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), he wanted to run a race that would test his limits, but his real inspiration came from his friend who had previously completed one. Every runner has a different motivation which drives them to participate

My freshman year in cross country, I experienced failure when I did not qualify for districts post-season. I considered this a major failure to my athletic career. However, I overcame this failure and learned many lessons. This event endeavored me to work harder the following year and accomplish my goal. During the summer of my sophomore year, I woke up early every day to train for the upcoming season on my own. While training on my own, I also attended all of the official summer practices with the team. Through my hard work and dedication over the summer, I was more prepared to qualify for districts early in the season. Despite the multiple failures people experience in their lives, there is no success without failure. With my example of failure,

Growing up a student-athlete since the age of five, I quickly learned the importance and impact of goal setting, perseverance, accountability, and integrity. My sport, swimming, is a prime example of a sport where goal setting can make or break the athlete. I remember growing up with a clip board that was made of dry-erase material and it had my name and team written in bulky letters on the back. My mom and I printed out a page containing a table of my events, times, goal times, and records. I scanned this clipboard in the car on the way to the meet, before I swam, and after I swam to examine my performance. This form of goal setting helped me keep my head aligned with what I came to do that weekend and told me what I need to work on in the

Robin Williams was a well known person for being a good actor and comedian. There are many movies and shows that he has been in, like in 1978 he starred in the sitcom Mork and Mindy , the show ended in 1982. Robin Williams was one of the main characters “Mork” an extraterrestrial that came to earth and met a girl named Mindy acted by Pam Dauber lived with her family and let Mork live there. After that he became well known for being a good and funny actor which made him famous, and showed producers that they wanted him for their movie/show. After that he got into movies like Good Morning,Vietnam where he played a roll of Adrian Cronauer the main character, he got even more popular he got nominated for best actor Oscar for Good

I was running five days a week and weightlifting the other two. I finished in eleventh place my at my first Cross Country race and early in the season, I established myself as a Varsity runner and was awarded my letter. With Running, I fell in love with the exhilarating feeling of challenging myself to achieve something that even I thought inconceivable, and the joy of feeling sore the following morning was the sweetest indication of my hard work paying off. It was apparent then that every day I was stronger than I had ever been in my entire life. In the last year and a half, with Track and Cross Country seasons filled with setbacks progress is less pronounced. The reason I continue to run is not bullheadedness, but because ultimately I am not ready to give up on the person who I want to be and who I am working to

Until last August, I never considered myself a runner — the farthest that I had ever ran in one day was five miles. The previous summer, I learned about an organization called the Travis Manion Foundation that was established to commemorate the lives of two fallen heroes, Marine Corps First Lieutenant Travis Manion and Navy SEAL Brendan Looney. In late August, I learned that the Foundation was running the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon to raise money in support of their outreach programs. With less than two months to prepare, people told me it was impossible. In less than 60 days, I ran eighty miles and raised over seven-hundred dollars for the cause. My longest training run was just thirteen miles. On October 25th, I ran the 26.2 miles in just under six hours. It was the most physically challenging thing I had ever done. I crossed the finish line with a knee injury and having lost 8,000 calories. I should be selected over the other candidates because I will not quit. I should be selected over the other candidates because, everything I commit myself to, I will finish. I should be selected over the other candidates because I will always give 100% — no

Such as the 800 meter dash or the 3200 meter relay. It took me awhile to understand why I had to run the events that my coaches were putting me in. My coach sat down and had a long discussion with me. He told me that I needed to think of the bigger picture and that it was not always about what I wanted but what was in the best interest of the team. After a lot of thought and consideration I realized that he was indeed correct. From that point on I pushed myself past my limitations no matter what event I was placed in. My experience at St. Charles High School has taught me the importance of teamwork and leadership skills when it comes to sports but also in the community. As well as the importance of seeing the bigger picture, beyond what you want and at times making sacrificing for your teammates. In order to get to where you need to