The Memorable Moments Of Friendship

When asked why don’t they do the same workouts, he said, “You guys are different runners, he might need to work on the speed aspect of running, while you already have that part down. You might need to work on the form aspect of running, and he has that down. So why would you guys be doing the same workout, when it would only benefit one of you” (Washington). Not only does a coach prepare athletes body but also their minds. A coach prepares the athletes mind by getting them to think about what they are going to be doing before there event comes up. If one were to look at Maurice Green before a race, one would notice that he is very concentrated and thinking about what he needs to do to win. Another example of that would be football or basketball players. Before the game, each athlete has his or her own ritual before game time. That concentration is called "getting in the zone." "What I do know is how to get you in the best shape of your life so that you'll be stronger and more explosive than you've ever been. I can also help you prepare your mind for competition" (Connolly 14).

Gracey rises to the challenge and shows courage when she is racing because she is the fastest runner in the town and Cunningham, and she had no real challenge back in there in are small town. When Gracey got invited to nationals and she doesn’t have the right running shoes because hers are for dirt and grass tracks. The adjudicators said to her that those shoes she is wearing will wreck this running track so she takes them off and starts running in her bare feet and she came close enough to make it to the finals. Gracey got given some running shoes from her coach and she came first in the final race by 1 metre. Gracey’s challenge was to either trust Tanya or not to trust her because at the start of the race she was all nice and this quote proves it ‘I saw your race, Unreal, and in bare foot too. I see you’re going to wear spikes for this afternoon. Just as well, that track can cut up your feet, and of course spikes will always get you a better start. She finished up by wishing Gracey a good luck’ and then at the end of the race she said this ‘That’s two years in a row now I get beaten by some nobody then she said ‘ guess its my fate, train all year , set the best times then get beaten by a natural from the bush who chases goannas for lunch’ well now you see Graceys dilemma, what would you

After the race, Dave is convinced to enter the cycling race against the college students by his friends. Yet, his friend Mike is hesitant about the competition commenting that maybe the university students are better. However, this comment is made because Mike became timid after he had challenged the college student to a race swimming in the quarry and lost because he had hit his head on a rock. During the race at the university, Dave becomes hurt. This scene shows how Dave and his friends try to overcome the stereotypes about

When Jim is about to start the race he feels the pressure and the stress of having to do his best which makes his autonomic nervous system more active due to the

Brenda begins to time Neil as he runs around the track. “We were the only ones there, and it reminded me of one of those scenes in race-horse movies, where an old trainer like Walter Brennan and a young handsome man clock the beautiful girl’s horse in the early Kentucky morning, to see if it really is the fastest two-year-old alive” (72). The use of “race” in this passage is significantly different from other uses throughout the book; Neil is comparing his relationship with Brenda to that of one between race-horse and trainer. Not only does this comparison evoke the motif of competition so frequently found in the text, but Neil likens himself to an animal. Neil sees his part in their relationship as that of a lesser being. Brenda is getting Neil into shape, both physically and to ready him to be almost further inducted into the Patimkin family. Their relationship here is not romantic; Neil is akin to an object or a subordinate entity. He runs in competition with himself, to improve himself for Brenda. This example of racing put forth by the text is consistent with the etymological roots of the word, as Neil rashly enters into a new world of competition in order to keep up with the

Knees weak from climbing a flight of stairs or the anticipation of meeting Brian, I walked into his office announcing my presence with a raspy, delayed voice. Upon flinging open the door, his face lifted of his desk and stared at me with a distant expression. My first take of Brian caught me off guard, with his apple red mohawk, wearing his branded castle racing jacket and pants. Looking at his appearance you just knew he was into racing. After building up the confidence to murmur good morning we left his office to his own personal race track he made at his house. “There is more to just sitting down on a vehicle and holding down the throttle. If it was that easy everyone would do it.” For Brian racing has come at a cost and has been through adversity on and off the track.

Many times the men had stressful lives outside of running; they would use running to get away from the stresses of life. Not only did they overcome mental challenges, but also physical challenges, which were a constant struggle. One quote in the novel that shows this is when Roger Bannister said, “but feeling rejuvenated. He needed to reconnect to the joy of running, to get away from the tyranny of the track.”(14) To emphasize the mental challenges they faced Wes Santee shows a perfect example. Wes Santees father did not support his running career and believed he should help his father out on their farm in Kansas. Running was freedom to Wes due to the amount of stress his father put on him about maintaining their farm. If Wes did not succeed in his races like his father hoped, his father punished him. These actions drove Wes to become a better runner and he eventually overcame the mental barriers set by his father. Each man worked to achieve his goal and that meant doing track workouts. Many track workouts for the men were grueling and strenuous this is an example of physical challenges they faced. In the long run, the workouts got them to their best performance. Each of the men endured training throughout their childhood and young adult years to train their bodies and mind to be the best they could

Finally,it was time for the big race.The sun was very bright that day.Raymond was very confident he will win the race.He didn’t think the other racers were good enough to beat him.He thought even if he drives carelessly and slowly he will still win the race.Raymond was not a sturdy man and he could not withstand being under pressure.All

“By spring of ‘38, he had whittled his mile down to 4:13.7, some even seconds off the world record which now stood at 4:06.4. (pg. 41)” Louie is determined to get a good time. “In February, he ran a 4:08.2, six-tenths of a second short of the fastest indoor mile ever run. (pg. 44)” This quote explains how Louie is a very determined person while he is running because he doesn’t let people beat him easy. “Two weeks later, he scorched a 4:07.9. (pg. 44)” Louie cut his time a week before he beat that time by a second he was determined to get a better score and he did it. That Louie was a very determined person to win and finish stuff and do

In the story, Raymond’s Run, Squeaky, the protagonist likes to run. Not only does she practice almost every single day, she also wins every single track meet that she attends. Above all reasons is that she attended the maypole race since kindergarten and has won.

- When things started getting rough in the race some of the racers doubted they would make it to the finish especially

Raymond has some mental problems, and he when he runs, it looks very awkward. People laugh at him, and Raymond gets very upset. Squeaky, Raymond’s older sister, tells people to stop making fun of him. Squeaky wins a school race, and Raymond runs outside the fence with her the whole race. She realizes that she can train Raymond to run. People won’t be able to laugh at him if he is

They had just finished racing in the practice race and Neil left earlier than the others. As he was travelling on the highway, he noticed an old woman stopped with some car troubles. He stopped his bike and went to help her when suddenly a truck came and rear-ended her car and took Neil with it. He died on his way to the hospital due to internal injuries. Scott never got to say goodbye. Neil and Scott were going to race in the TT together, it would’ve been fun. Scott lost his dad and best friend, now more than ever he had more pressure to win the TT for them. He did not want to let them down. He needed courage and strength to continue and try to win the TT for both his dad and his best friend

All the other racers did all there first runs and dads time wasn’t going to cut it the manager/boss told him he needs to push harder they quickly packed the shouts and the mechanics

Because when it comes down to the end of a tough run/race/speed workout, it is the runner that did all the work to finish it.