Transformative Essay: A Tribute To Cross Country

The highs and lows of competition have constructed in me into an entirely new athlete. My first year of track and field and I made it to Far East by qualifying in the 4x800 relay. I guess you could call it beginner's luck. I would call it dedication and confidence. After almost a week of running and jumping events, the time has come to announce the winners of the banners. With the awkward silence sitting and waiting for the results to be told along with the rest of the crowd, the announcer finally broke the silence. “The D2 Girls Track Champions of 2015 is Zama American High.” This one night as emotional as an groom seeing his bride walk down the aisle knowing that she is all his. Have you ever wanted to take a moment and breathe in the air of accomplishing your

After another great year of running and training, Chino Hill’s Cross-Country team ended with an amazing season. Throughout all the hard-core training and rigorous races, both the boy's and girl's teams had successful results. Injuries had been a recurring problem, as some runners didn't train during the summer. Despite struggles and injuries that had occurred throughout the season, there were many improvements and achievements in the team. In League the Girl’s Varsity Team won first, and the Boy's Varsity Team achieved second. The Boy’s JV, Frosh/Sophomore, as well as the Girl's JV placed second. In Boy's Varsity the top runners were, Andrew Arvizu, Jake Bergmann, and Noah Rehfeldt, and the Girl's Varsity the top runners were, Rachele Sunagawa,

In a busy first week of competitions, the Alder track team had lots of success. The competition season started on Tuesday, April 5 in a meet with five other teams at Columbus School for Girls. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams finished second at the meet. The boys’ team had 16 members earn points toward their varsity letter while the girls’ team had 13 members earn varsity points. At Tuesday’s meet, participants could receive points for placing fifth or better in each event. Team members from both the track, running events including team relays, and field events, non-running events such as high jump and shot put, earned points for the team.

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

I had heard about the cross country team but I didn’t know anyone who was a part of it. The cross country team was full of girls who were welcoming and shared the same passion for running as me. I was putting in a lot of time into this team, from long practices everyday and meets every Wednesday and Saturday, but I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I was able to mentor the younger members on the team and share my love for running with them. After being a part of this team for three years, together, we have won three consecutive senate championships and developed a bond like no other.

Have you ever been in a very happy mood because you get to do something you love? That happens to me when I race or ride dirt bikes. Dirt biking is a great sport because it is physically challenging and takes lots of preparation, never gets old because of all the different types of racing, and helps build lasting relationships. Racing dirt biking is a physically and mentally challenging sport.

“Final call girl’s four by eight-hundred-meter relay” called the official. The Ontario Track girl’s four by eight-meter team trooped up to lane one, in unison. I would not have wanted to be racing with anyone else but my relay family. We had trained all season for this one race. Every workout, asthma attack, tear, and shin splint has lead up to this one race to break a twenty year old school record. As we jogged with the official from the bullpen to the starting line, the crowd had uproars of excitement for the athletes. An immense smile grew across my face, not only from the ecstatic crowd, but from the anticipation to race. I approached the starting line, in the first lane, while my teammates arrayed along the fence with the other second,

“In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle or last. You can say, ‘ I finished’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that” - Fred Lebow. I began cross country in eighth grade shortly after my brother joined the year before. He enjoyed it a lot, so I thought it would be fun. I’ve been on the team for two years. I would like to run for the rest of my life. Cross country changed my life positively forever. It taught me to push myself past what I thought was my limit. It revealed to me a great community of people and it taught me to leave my comfort zone.

Cross country and track, same thing right? Oh no, not even close. They may both have to do with running, but they are not as alike as many people ignorant of the running world think. Some differences between cross country and track include the distance, the circumstances, and the scoring.

In cross county, many people run. It is more common for people to run rather than other cross country. The shoes worn in the sport are very important. There are many different shoes to wear is cross country.

Then the day came, the day I finally came face to face with my destiny, the day I met cross country. After that day I knew that this was my purpose and that this is what I was meant to do.     Cross country is a tough (to say the least) sport. Day in and day out, you have to give it your best. That does not mean you have to run as hard as you can, but the effort has to be at its best every day.

First, running can be a fun activity in many ways. If one is able to join a running team or club, it creates a much more enjoyable environment than exercising alone. Most schools offer a cross country or track program at school ages. Join that team! Team members are able to compete at either an amateur

For those who rather not run at all, but have the upper body strength to throw objects, events such as javelin throw, shot put, and discus throw could interest them. Track and Field can also be a team sport. Relays are created for many events to give each team a chance to put their best runners or throwers together to compete. For a running event, a baton gets passed between each player after their respective distance finishes. Field events do their individual throws or jumps and then add the distances together to see who reached the highest

Hundreds of family and friends drive hours just to see a eighteen minute race with the possibility of winning being slim but, knowing this race can change someone's life. We get to the meet earlier than we should’ve thinking the traffic would have been horrible on the day of the State Cross Country Meet. Off in the distance we see big fancy busses with tons of runners from experienced facilities stretching in nothing but, the newest brand of athletic clothes. Feeling insecure about our ability to perform as everyone else that earned their spot their.

To grasp the significance of the cross and its cost to our cruified and risen savior, see the cross, while anyone--even pagans--now use the cross asdecoration or as an occuit symbol, christians must continue to treasure the cross of calvary. but be careful what kind of cross you wear - and what message you communicateto others. to understand the christian significance of the cross and appreciate its excruciating cost to our crucified and resurrected Christ, read The Triumph of the cross and ''The Cross''. cel tic cross: The symbol for a cultural blend of medieval Catholicism and ancient celtic traditions sometimes this cross is seen with four additional ''arms'' dividing the circle into eight instead of four sections Notice the similarity