Marathon

form of art. Philip Evergood’s painting Dance Marathon illustrates the desperate times surrounding the Great Depression. In the scene, dancers compete for a cash prize as they see who can dance the longest. He portrays the cruelty of the time through this vulgar setting. The painting easily captures the viewer’s attention mostly from the use of color, figure, spatial effects, and other techniques created by the artist. The size of Dance Marathon is not oversized, but it is relatively large and

Over sixty-five million people in the United States are runners. Of these runners, only a few can call themselves ultramarathoners. Any race longer than 26.2 miles is an ultramarathon. Whether someone is a weekend jogger or a fully committed ultramarathoner, they can learn from the example of the Raramuri. The Raramuri are a nomadic Native American tribe in the Copper Canyons of Mexico. Their entire culture revolves solely around running. The natives travel on foot from Chihuahua, Mexico to the Copper

I hate running. I hate the way my face gets all red and the way my shoulders ache from my bad form and the desperate panting. Despite my hatred for exercise, I have developed a passion for reading about exercise. This is solely because of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. This book has given me a spark of interest in running, and is slowly convincing me to reevaluate my values of physical activity. McDougall has successfully convinced me to do so because of his utilization of rhetorical devices

In all the years I’ve been involved in running, I am quite confident that I’ve never heard anyone admit that when they were a youngster they wanted to grow up to be a distance runner. This led me to begin to wonder if that conclusion was true, how then, did everyone I know that is a runner, end up being just that: a runner. After all, let’s be honest. Running can hurt; sometimes a lot. It also takes time, patience, and determination and will never fall under the category of “Instant Gratification

Coach baumann, I see my strength as a 2 miler for sure. I can run a solid mile, but I think I will excel this year more in the 2 mile. However I do have some leg speed. I ran the 800 in a dual meet once this season and ran 2:06. Track compared to xc I think I am more of a track guy. Cross country this season I am looking to run 15:50. Where as track I'm looking to run 9:20. Which in my opinion is a more impressive time. Currently the highest mileage I've gotten up to is 70 miles a week. I got started

Some runners fear the possibility of injuries such as shin splints, twisted ankle, etc. But imagine running a 5k with these injuries- along with cerebral palsy. Renowned sports writer Rick Reilly captures the moment Hanna High junior Ben Comen, who’s body is wrecked by cerebral palsy, crosses the finish line of his cross country race in the piece ”Worth the Wait”, written in 2003. Flagged by his teammates opponents, and even the girl’s team Ben tumbles in a last ditch effort across the line to the

PURPOSE “Let everything that hath breath, praise the LORD. Praise ye the Lord.” Psalms 150:6 (KJV) P – Purpose: “Object in view; aim.”2 As a young child, I was raised in a loving Christian home and accepted Jesus in to my heart as my Lord and Savior. I had always enjoyed dancing and leaping across my living room floor to popular songs of the “Jackson 5” and “James Brown” albums. I told myself I would be a dancer when I grew up. During my childhood, I’d always thought dancing in the church

For both the Valentine’s Day Run and Celebrate CSUB, I observed different types of sizes and fitness levels. From my perspective, my general impression of the races I assisted with had a calm atmosphere. With the first race, I was a participate. Participates were either walking, jogging or running. All individuals developed a fitness among one another by being active in general. With the second race, I was a volunteer. I observed that there were different sizes and fitness level among runners. A

366 miles. A feat only few conquer. The Mile a Day Challenge takes little strength; it is primarily commitment-based. My willingness to run started as a hobby, but as it slowly started to impact my lifestyle, I took it as a habit. Through the motivation it provides and high it gives, freelance running watered a once thirsty plant that is my passions. “Race you down the street,” was a common phrase friends and I would say in 4th grade. Honestly, I was a helpless victim in my friends forcing running

When was the last time you took a jog outside? Through out my child hood; I have always had a passion for running. It all started in 7th grade, during my second semester in Track and Field. Because I was an energetic young kid in the 800 meter race; I always tried to race friends and stay in shape. To this day as a sophomore; I am still running Track. Thats why in my opinion running Track as a hobby or sport is one of the best transitions you can get involved in for 2016. One reason to transition