Warming up

pulling on it until you have surpassed your point of comfort. Cooling Down: Cooling down is almost as important as warming up, but in some cases more important. Cooling Down usually refers to cardio but it can also apply itself to other strenuous activities. Let me start off by telling you a story. Memory Mode: I remember back in my junior year of high school. I just signed up for weight training class and the first day our teacher Coach White told us what we needed to do to get an A in the class

You shoot up from your warm bed. You rub the sleep from your eyes and glance at the clock, which strikes 6:10. It seems as though your heart skips a beat. The cozy blankets try to keep you enthralled in their warm grasp as you jump from their reach. The bus to Buffalo leaves in twenty minutes and you should’ve woken up an hour ago. You frantically toss on your oversized sweatshirt and leggings and race to the kitchen, in hope that you have time to sneak a quick bite to eat. As you run in, you

final teammate was Donovan. He was hanging out with Damien and some other kids before tryouts. Donovan and Ever played the wing positions while I played up top as the ball handler. It was about 4:00 and most of the kids trying out were waiting outside of the Event Center. Everyone was waiting for the coaches, so we could get inside and warm up. Still, the anxiety was getting to me. I was super nervous, but my friends reassured me everything would be fine. I trusted them because this was their second

make on our behalf. In those winter Sundays, Robert Hayden stated a lot with very few words. This was possible due to brilliant use of imagery, metaphor and sound. His striking words invoke thoughts in the mind of the reader of this dedicated father, up alone exposed to the harsh elements who works hard each day to make his family comfortable, however they don 't value his acts of good will, nor did they give him any credit. In many cases, we glance back at one point in our lives with lament. We feel

look back on these photos with a heart warming glow and a huge smile. Minus the cliches, it reminds me of the carefree woman I was who had little responsibility and more time on my hands than I ever appreciated, despite how busy I used to think I was! Similarly, it recollects the love

If somebody loves something, they will never get sick it. I feel exactly that when I board the bus, packed full to go to track meets in the springtime. When descending up the three stairs onto the bus, the boys team takes up the whole back half of the bus and the girls team claims the front half. From front to back, all of the athletes squeeze three bodies into one seat. The guys in the back chant and yell, in a wonderful mood before the start of the meet while some of the girls team nap or listen

It was around 3:30 on a cold winter afternoon, and my brother and I pull up into the Highschool parking lot. As he pulled up to the door of the school, I thanked him for the ride and he sped off to return home. I opened up the doors of the school, and worked my way down the steps, to the wrestling room to weigh in, and wait to leave. As upon entering, I was greeted by other wrestlers roaming the hallways. As I entered, I threw my things down next to someone and sat down. With the butterflies in my

She turned over and picked up her phone. As the screen lit up, she had an idea. She called Lance. "What's up, Pidge?" "Call Keith and tell him we're going on a walk in the forest all night long, and tell him to tell Shiro, and Shiro to tell Hunk." "What? Where'd this come from?" "That's the third question you've asked already." "But... when are we doing this?" "Tonight." "What if-" "You've reached your five question limit in under two minutes. Tell Keith!" Pidge hung up, smiling a little bit. The

“People with great passion can make the impossible happen.” This quote refers to having a strong passion for doing a certain thing and when you give it your all, it will be greatly rewarded by making things that you thought weren't possible, happen. My strong passion for performing as a Color Guard member is what causes me to relate to this. Every time I perform I get uncontrollably nervous. Once I get on the show mat, I immediately forget about anything in life that might be causing me stress. As

As I wake up to the ringing of my alarm, a smile grows on my face. I get out of bed and follow my daily routine: turn on the shower and brush my teeth while I wait for the water to warm up. Today is going to be a great day. Luis is picking me up in about two hours, which is perfect because it gives me time to get ready. We plan to eat brunch and see where the day takes us. I decide to wash my hair before lazily skimming a razor over my legs and underarms. Turning off the shower, I dry myself and