Marathon

Courtney Fee, the principal, then began to speak these exact words on the intercom, “I need everyone to pause with what they are doing, and let’s have a moment of silence for the tragedy that has happen to the people of Boston and the runners in Boston Marathon bombing this morning.” The first thing that came to my mind after hearing her say that was this was another 9/11 attack, and the United States was in trouble. From there my mind, and the minds of other around me went into panic mode. I then texted

experience with this dates back to sophomore year. Within a six month frame between November and May, I was able to set both my body and mind to the test. One of my biggest accomplishments thus far is the time that I completed the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. As a whole, my family has always carried an interest in personal fitness and athletics throughout their lives. Today, this is thought to be a primary passion of mine however it was not as a child. Growing up, I was urged to participate in athletics

participated in marching band and did community service. I was active, but in completely different ways from track or soccer. The idea of running in a race of any kind honestly never crossed my mind. Then a friend of mine entered the Tinkerbell Half marathon. The costumes, the pomp, and the medals were mesmerizing, and I was suddenly jealous of my friend for running. As I watched her achievement through social media, I began to develop an idea. To be honest, it was the medal that I coveted most although

are fair, but if you think not I will persuade you with facts from the past and the present. If you still do not believe me after this essay you need to look up the facts for yourself. The marathon is a good running race so I will be giving facts about the marathon and it’s past and present. You ready? The Marathon is a little over 26 miles and is one the world’s longest races. In 1900 Fred Lorz

The economic impact of the Wineglass Marathon has affected the Twin Tiers, and not just during race weekend. This year, the race donate more than $135,000 to local non-profit and civic organizations. Over 2,000 volunteers helped coordinate the Wineglass Marathon and now thousands of dollars are going back to the volunteers. "The non for profits that come out, the scout troops, the college organizations, the volunteer fire departments all rally around the event. It's just a nice way to give

bodies are and what aren’t. Misinformation stemming from coaches to internet blogs and even personal trainers plague individuals each year causing them to operate on false assumptions leading to poor performance and even serious injury. Too often marathon runners operate on unproven facts for their nutritional guidelines during training putting them at major risk of developing health complications. With all the inaccurate sources that seem to plague the running community, it is best to seek out advice

Battle At Marathon On September 12, 490 BCE, Greek colonists set out from Greece, many wound up in Ionia, in Asia Minor. Persians took over Ionia. Ionian Greeks, who found the Persian rule oppressive, attempted to revolt with the aid of the mainland Greeks. Greece then came to the attention of the Persians, and war between them began. Persians, under King Darius' generals, Datis and Artaphernes, landed on the Greek Plain of Marathon. The Spartans were willing to provide timely help for the Athenians

Mike Wardian knows what it takes to be healthy, he is a marathon runner after all. He has some tips for you on what it takes to walk a mile in his shoes (or in his case run 100 miles): 1. What advice do you have for those who want to run marathons? Be consistent and then sign up for one. Sign up for it before you start talking about signing up for it, so no one can convince you to not do it. There are lots of people who will tell you that you can’t do it, or shouldn’t do it, or it’s not going to

Boston Marathon is an annual event and brings out large numbers of individuals including marathon runners, the families of the runners, large police presence, and many tourists. During the annual event in April of 2013, there were two explosions close to the finish line that resulted in three fatalities and an excessive number of those injured, approximately 200 (History, 2014). These explosions came from homemade bombs that had been hidden in bags and dropped ear the finish line of the marathon. Investigations

eat and to go to the bathroom. Going to eat, is so stressful, I feel like I ran a marathon when I get down stairs. Every kid on the bloc is having fun either at the beach or just being out side on the street. I look out side and all of them look like dogs with their tongues out. Hopefully everyday of summer is like this so I can nothing to do! My mother called me downstairs, what a pain, time to run another marathon. She told me to pack some clothes for the beach. I was excited to go to the beach