Running In High School

All throughout an athletes life they are told to drink plenty of water, and replace their fluids. Athletes are told this enough to the point where it makes numbs them since they heard it so many times to the point where they forget the extreme importance of proper hydration, proper hydration. Proper hydration is not only key to optimum health, but also to great performance. Athletes are told to drink plenty of water, but do they really know why? It is this writer’s opinion that a greater understanding of proper hydration can lead to better health and performance for athletes and help spread awareness for dehydration and over hydration.

By the end of he novel, it has become clear that Milkman's sole purpose was to acquire information of his grandparents. Maybe he actually wanted to find a reason for the way his father acts with him and his family. After finding out who his grandparents were, the title of the novel, Song of Solomon, relates to the song that was composed by the people to tell the story of Solomon and the children, including Jake, Milkman's grandfather. His journey can symbolize his journey in becoming a man and becoming mature. At the beginning of the novel, readers were left thinking that the sane person throughout the novel was Guitar. However, by the end of the novel, we question Guitar's sanity and believe that the only sane person is Milkman because Guitar is planning on killing Milkman, "'Why the message? Why'd you warn me with a message at the store?' 'You're my friend. It's the least I could do for a friend.' 'My man. I want to thank you.' 'You're welcome, baby'" (298). In this quote, Milkman thanks Guitar about giving him a warning before killing him. If Milkman was a friend, Guitar would not have the thoughts of killing him. Throughout the novel, Guitar constantly criticizes the white people and the way they can easily murder black people. Guitar does not realize that he is doing the same thing by joining the Seven Days, whose sole

Just running describes a young man who grew up in an environment filled with child abuse and neglect. It tells us a story of how a young mother, who was constantly drunk encouraged her child to steal for her. It tells the story of a boy who grew up stealing, constantly surrounded by gun violence, and how he was physically and emotional abused. However, it also tells a story of how that young boy meant this wonderful woman who saw something special in him; it was because of her that he changed for the better. He started playing football and he became a completely different man from the boy he was previously. This audio clip relates to three articles in these modules. The first article it relates to is the neuroplasticity article since this young

It is assumed that the ancestors of mankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago. Since then, running has developed into one of the world’s most competitive sports.

While Bannister and Prefontaine set the standards for the short and medium distance runners, a new group of long distance runners was beginning to emerge, along with a new running culture. In the early and mid-1970’s, long distance American runners Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers, joined forces with short and medium distance runners (Bannister and Prefontaine) to kick-start the running boom of running in America. It’s said that over 25 million people were active runners during this time.

In the book The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, the main character Jessica is trying to adjust to a new life without one of her legs. Another character, Rosa, helps her through this while facing a disability of her own. Rosa was born with cerebral palsy. Even though some people don’t take the time to really get to know her, she has some great qualities that should make people want to. In the book, Rosa gets those close to her to see her real self instead of just seeing her as the girl in the wheelchair that has trouble talking. She manages this through using some of her best qualities: her friendliness, joy in helping others, and optimism.

The book I chose to reflect on is The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen. The book focuses on a character named Jessica who was a star runner who suffers a tragic loss of her leg from a car accident. She goes through a journey of struggling and hardship, but fights through it with the help of her track team.

When I think of high school I see a football player scoring a touchdown not students working hard on their tests but is scoring a touchdown or sports in general beneficial to students?

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)

Long-distance running is not a sport for wimps. Distance runners seem to have a pretty strong connection with each other because of all suffering and pain that goes into pushing their bodies to the limit. This is evident in the waves (or nods because one is out of breath) exchanged between complete strangers that meet while out for a run. Cross country teams are even more cohesive. With all the time spent together at practice, team members have a solid bond that lasts long outside of running and practice. One the first day of track, the new freshman who were not in cross country are a little lost. The distance runners have their little group, the sprinters have their group, and the throwers have a group as well. The groups intermingle somewhat, but it is fairly easy to tell who belongs in which group. You also associate people with what track group they belong to. The track team is a group, and each discipline is a subgroup.

The scene is set. It is 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and the final heat of the Olympics is about to commence. The sprinters have been training their entire lives for the opportunity at hand, and the outcome of the most important event of their lives is going to come down to mere milliseconds. With a gold medal on the line, these athletes will be looking for any advantage they can get, whether big or small. One direction these athletes turn for an advantage is supplements. Supplements have emerged as a way for athletes to increase their performance, yet their use is very controversial. Supplements, varying from simple multivitamins to complex chemical supplements, are used by almost every athlete, whether recreational or professional,

Many people don’t understand every aspect of what goes, or what is happening in every sport. Yet, when it comes down to each sports there are many aspects that strike as similar, but there are also many differences. The sports of football and track are both sports that I have experience with and understand every aspect of the sport. There are many similarities and differences between the two sports of football and track which define them and make them understandable.

An experience in my life that changed me was entering high school track and not being as good as I thought, and was actually bullied by my teammates who were better than me. I spent most of my time chasing the other athletes, understanding that they were older and thus had more training and experience. One of my teammates who felt like I was possibly a competitor often said rude things to me and even pushed me out of group pictures. Instead of being a bully, or being awful to other young athletes, I tried to change the way I interacted with others and to minimize my time with the bully. I worked harder on my events to show I was good enough to be on the team. With younger athletes I treated them as equals and even tried to push them to be better

I take a deep breath, as I am waiting on the 4th lane of the track. The marshall yells his command,

Running is very good for humans in many different ways. It is a great way to get exercise, and a great way to meet new people. There are many positives, and some negatives, it is easy, enjoyable and makes humans more social, you can do it at anytime, and it relieves stress rather than give stress.