Runner's Body Analysis

Impregnated while on the ball of her running career in Louisiana State University track, Heather Van Norman fought to survive as a young woman and athlete. She ran, baby and all, during her career as a collegiate track runner at LSU in the 1990’s. But even before she would sprint to victory as an outstanding track runner, mother of Odell Beckham Junior, and ladies’ coach for track, field, and cross-country, Van Norman had to face the harsh realities of paying for college and working for her time as an on-team performer. Eating, sleeping, and breathing her life as a full-time student, the young woman had to overcome the monetary and physical hardships with only the help of herself, her family, and her community’s support (Reusse 2).

Some people believe that humans do not control their own destiny, and success is due to natural causes. Others believe that humans do control their own destiny, and success is due to hard work. The Sports Gene, written by Daniel Epstein, is about a young man named Donald Thomas who discovered his natural talent for high jumping through a friendly bet. Outliers: The Story of Success, written by Malcolm Gladwell, explains that hard work is more important than natural talent. Through thorough explanation, Gladwell produces a more convincing argument supporting hard work over natural talent for controlling what happens in our lives.

Human genes are explored to look for what makes athletes great, or to see if elite athletes are a product of hard work and determination. Many aspects of a sport rely on the genes athletes are given, however work ethic is also important in creating an elite athlete.

After spending several years working the Sport’s Desk of the Lansing State Journal, Rhonda had landed the job of her dreams as a writer for Runners’ World magazine. The job was fantastic! Since high school, where she had excelled in cross country, Rhonda had been a consistent runner, participating in local races

In the articale "Sports Genes" it's not really about how much hard work you put in to control what you ca do It's about being talented. For example it tells us that Thomas was naturally talented because he had a big tendon which gave him an advantage in the high jump. Thomas didn't have to practice or train because he was naturally talented

Nationwide Organization, Girls on The Run, encourages local Fair Haven Girls to lead a healthy and confident life, while integrating running. The Nonprofit Youth Organization, focusing primarily on the wellness and happiness of adolescent girls, has spread to over 200 councils in 50 states. The locally run, regional program, based in Fair Haven intermingles young girls from Fair Haven, Rumson and Little Silver. The Fair Haven Council is composed of grades third through sixth, coached by mother and fellow runner, Sue Flynn.

It is well documented that lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with worse health among adults(Adler, Boyce, Chesney, Folkman, & Syme, n.d.) and adolescents.(Finkelstein, Kubzansky, & Goodman, 2006; Goodman, 1999; Starfield B, Riley AW, Witt WP, Robertson, 2002) Objective measures of SES such as level of education, income, and occupation are the most common methodology used in health literature to describe socioeconomic-based health disparities.(Shavers VL, 2007) However, subjective social status (SSS) is also a relevant predictor of health, independent of SES. (Adler NE, Epel ES, Castellazzo G, & Ickovics, 2000; Aneshensel CS, Sucoff, 1996) Indeed, there is a small but growing body of literature about people’s perceptions of

In the article, “Experience does not influence injury-related joint kinematics and kinetics in distance runners,” Agresta, Peacock, Housner, Zernicke, and Zendler are examining whether or not running experiences aides in the reduction of injury risk. The reason they decided to conduct this study is because early epidemiological studies and recent investigations have found that novice runners have a higher injury rate when compared to recreational runners and ultra-marathon runners. Among runners, the knee tends to be where the injuries occur. Yet, they do note the healthy runner effect bias in which the injury prone runners discontinue running, so the healthy runners accumulate the most experience. Nevertheless, they hypothesize that injuries

Running is a sport that anyone can train hard every day to be successful at. There is no denying that if I get beat in a race it is a result of that person putting more effort and training in than I have. Every runner figures out right off the bat that I will be left behind in every race if I’m not as competitive or haven’t trained as hard. That’s how mental and physical strength plays an enormous role in both sports.

Many sports such as tennis and horse riding are expensive. However, running and soccer is more affordable for people to do. This enables kids all around the world from different races be able to participate and practice some sports. That is why there are many Africans who are running. For instance there are many poor people in Africa that cannot afford paying for their child to join different sport activities. As you can see there are many African athletes in soccer and running compare to other sports. Beside this, as we mentioned above, culture and physiology can help them get above other competitors in these sport

I have taken this same perspective and applied it to Cross Country running. While running is a competition

On T.V you will see finals in a race and see everyone colored. Occasionally there will be a caucasian running in the finals. In track, boys are typically known to be faster than girls. If you look at the 2016 Rio Olympic times, in an event, the men's times will be faster than the women's. Age is also a factor in track, but an athlete can only stay elite for a period of time. In 2007 Usain Bolt was running the 100 meter dash at 10.03. In 2009, he ran his fastest time, a 9.58. A couple of years past and in 2017, he was running a 10.07. This shows that the older you get, the further you get away from your peak. If you also look at high school State times, you will also see that the men’s times are faster. There is also false consciousness involved in track. Before a race, you always get that mindset that you that you can’t beat at least one person. Personally, I am small so when I see someone who towers over me, I think they will beat me. The genetic makeup of a person indicates who will run the race. You will see at times that someone who is a foot smaller than the opponent will still win the

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.

My passion for track and field began when I was ten. In the local newspaper, a Nike advertisement commemorated my hometown’s late Olympic running hero, Steve “Pre” Prefontaine. Inspirational copy overlaid his printed image; from small town Oregon roots, his gutsy racing style and fearless attitude propelled him into a world-class athlete. Concluding, it asked, “Where is the next Pre?” Emphatically, I told myself I was the next Pre, and then tore off for my first run through the streets of Eugene, Oregon.

Most runners in a sport run with a back like a pencil, while Bolt’s height advances his air drag. His stamina, physique and many other factors help his torso push against the air drag. The force and work causes Usan bolt to win his races. When someone increases the speed, it is the shedding of heat that impacts the race. The shedding of heat is the renewed energy that keeps a leveled speed in the specified distance. Depending on the heat, one can always go the distance with their best shape and speed. The real message is this, all runners