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    • Pre-race MC: HMR didn’t have an actual MC per say, but the local Fire Department came and provided a very beautiful and emotional memorial service for all those lost on September 11th. • The Course: The course offered three versions, the Sprint, the Ultra, and the Extreme versions. I opted to run the Extreme because it was the longest distance and offered the most obstacles. I researched the obstacles and course prior to deciding to run HRM, but I had no idea how much of the course was going

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    the couch and began talking. “Drew, you know grandma loved you so, so much,” my mom tells me in the most heartbroken tone, one which I had heard only once before when my grandpa had died.       “No,” is all I can mutter as my heart begins a full out sprint to the core of the Earth.  My mind is

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    The strategy I implement forcing him to kick early, using my training to ensure that I will have enough to finish hard. We battle as I take the lead; my pace has increased into a sprint as we approach the last 100 meters. I can feel the burning in my lungs like they are going to explode when I breathe it seems like the Oxygen doesn’t make it into my lungs. My feet are sore and ache from the long mile race. He follows in lane two

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    A highly popular muscle and sports car, the Ford Mustang functions as a daily driver, weekend warrior, and a show winning work of mechanical art. Whether someone just needs a basic transportation to get from point A to point B, an eight second quarter-mile beast, or a show stopping work of power and beauty, Ford has produced a Mustang for every need. The Mustang got its name from the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane (Harris). The “five generations” evolved each year model until, in response

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    Television, the print media and posters have been the main medium of communication for Cadbury’s advertisements. However, with their understanding of the characteristics of the Indian market, Cadbury has additionally examined a number of better approaches for communicating the desired information to the final consumers. Cadbury insists that its products are placed on the cash counter;its design offers visibility, ease of vending, and protection from the elements. It is also placed in the most appropriate

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    A Test of Strength Triathlons are a test of strength and stamina, not physical cardio, but mental power. The strength of the mental athlete is what determines the physical athlete’s success. I usually forget this every time I start racing, even though I learned this during my first triathlon. Anyone can climb out of the pool, hop off their bike, or walk off the course, but triathletes rarely do, including me. In April 2016, I completed my first triathlon. Although the distance was small, the amount

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    “Get up now,” My mom yelled down the hallway. “Hurry or you’ll be late!” My brother and I dreaded waking up early to swim, but we had chosen to commit. Even though I’ve competed every year since first grade, I still struggled. That summer swimming taught me to have stamina, the ability to not quit even though it was hard. The first week is always the worst, and the whole team knows it. No one is in shape from being at home doing nothing for the two weeks after school lets out. Especially since waking

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    “Get up now.” My mom yelled down the hallway “Hurry or you’ll be late!” My brother and I dreaded waking up early to swim, but we had chosen to commit. Even though I’ve competed every year since first grade, swimming still didn’t get any easier. That summer swimming had taught me how to have stamina, the ability to not quit even though it was . The first week is always the worst, and the whole team knows it. No one is in shape from being at home doing nothing for the two weeks after school gets out

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    Drones In Sports

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    1. Introduction It is the year 2016, and the word drone, or UAS, seems to be a popular one these days. These unmanned aircraft systems are versatile pieces of technology that have an innumerable amount of purposes, from agriculture to law enforcement and everything else in between. One interesting aspect of UAS is their use in sports broadcasting. As with anything, this can have positive points and draw backs. Think of the aerial shots one could capture of any given sporting event. What about

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    I know I have said/written this often, but Dead End Apocalypse was one of the OCR races I considered a “bucket list/must do” race. Originally my schedule was to race Warrior Dash on Saturday in the state of Pennsylvania and finish early and get on the road and arrive to Canada nice and early on Saturday, but with a few days prior to the race weekend, I decided I wanted to also race at Tough Mudder, which was also in the state of Pennsylvania (near Pittsburgh), but was over a 300 mile drive from the

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