Cross Country If you ask me, cross country is a truly amazing sport. Its one of my favourites. Yes, it is physicly and mentaly taxing. Thats is for sure, but thats all part of the magic that is cross country. That someobe can push themselves to do something they probably never expected to be able to do. To run nonstop for 3.1 miles of outragoues hills, horrible wether conditions, and crazy fun. Now you may be asking how is doing something that torterous fun. Its all a mind set type of thing. You use that voice in your head telling you that its too hard, that it would be easier to just quit, that it would be so much better to just fake an injury. You take that voice, and you turn it around. Why quit, when i can just as well finish and be done afterweards. Too …show more content…
Money is not thte root of all evil, no. Not even close. Nope, the root of all evil is actualy shin splints. For everyone who doesnt Know what they are, they are when the muscle in your shins tear away from the bone. They are extremly painful, and make it very difficult to run. One thing i faced with shin splints is that if I started running, I better not stop, or slow down. Because if If I stopped or slowed down while I was running i would be in excruciating pain. So I also used those as a form to motivate me, but they did slow me down a little bit. Now another truly amazing thing about cross country is the family. Your teamates are truly a part of your family. You get to know eachother more than youd want to, and you learn to love eachother. I made it my goal at every meet to cheer everyone on when they ran, not just my tema mates, but other runners on. But we connected so well, I felt it wa my duty, that, and it helped them run better. I am glad I got to be a part of their team, and have them as my teamates. I wouldnt ask for a better team, or coach. I love cross country, and will sincerly miss it. Its a grwat
Cross country is not a hard sport, contrary to popular belief. People often think that you have to be born with the stamina needed for running four or five miles at a time. There are so many different things people think is necessary, like running sprints, heavy miles or lifting weights and building strength, but in reality these things are minor. Although being physically fit is idealistic, it is not the most important thing needed to be successful because having a well-balanced, nutritious diet, pacing yourself and setting a strategy, and having the right positive attitude can put you in the shape to be a successful cross country runner.
I joined my school’s cross country team in the summer. At the beginning we performed pre-season workouts. The training was tough, but my proud personality and the very thought of what I had to gain kept me motivated and helped me push through the pain. Every time I felt like giving up or quitting, I would say to myself, “This pain is only temporary; remember that the reward will be permanent, and it will be worth the pain that I endure today.” I was able to push through the
These events taught me that even though my knee had not been the same, I could still do whatever I set my mind to as long as I worked for it.I loved the triple jump, I had gotten a lot of one on one with the top athlete at our school from the previous year and she taught me all the mechanics behind the jumping steps and getting far out in the sand box. Coach Bennett, the jumping coach, saw a lot of potential in me and that’s why we put over time in this event. I ended up finishing my track season being in the top 6 in the county for this event even dealing with the pain in my knee. Although I had restrictions with my strides, I still managed to be thrown into the open 800 in one meet. I ended up getting the best time out of the four girls who were already in the 4x800 relay. Once Coach Saint saw my time, he instantly told me I needed to be apart of the relay team and so we started there. I only got better from that meet. I appreciated working with my coaches, they taught me that working hard is the key to success. I’m still working with my knee and I do plan on running for a school eventually because of my qualifying times, I know I can do it and I will do it because it’s a goal I do have. As long as I am continuously working towards my aspirations with running and as long as I am training then I will end up making being successful in the life of Track and
But there are also things that are very scary. There is always that small possibility of getting hurt in whatever you do but in Endurocross the possibility is a little larger. You can lose control in mid jump and crash hard which causes some to be knocked unconscious, you could end up in a pile up, or your bike could simply just stop working and someone hits you. Most of the time place the most exciting things happen toward the end of the race when two racers are going head to head trying to
Money is sweeter than honey but can be destructive. It simplifies a man’s life while a lack of it confines him in the streets of poverty. It raises his social status while an absence of it leaves him unnoticed. It gives him a feeling of superiority and importance among others, while a shortage of it makes him worthless
Biking down a grassy hill still takes effort and if you are competitive you want to be the best and so you work hard even if you are good. But the thing about bike riding is that you also have another prospect to it, even if bike riding is just moving your legs and steering. The author of Confessions of a Doper, Jonathan Vaughters said that people who end up living their “childhood dreams” are usually stubborn people (90) who give it their all. You have to have the discipline to train hard, work hard and bike hard. In confessions of a doper it also says “the discipline” of training hard pays off (Vaughters 90) . But eventually he ended up doping. Besides, the discipline can't come out of your forearm or your neck, it came out of a special thinking device called your brain. It recognizes and analyses data better than a computer. Also, when we think of a brain we think of someone like Einstein, but in reality he just used his brain a little better than some of
“Money so they say is the root of all evil today.” - Pink Floyd, “Money”
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I enjoy running but I am definitely not a runner. I’m the girl that’s loudly gasping for air after running just 1 lap around the track in gym class. So why did I decide to run cross-country? Honestly, I just wanted to get in shape. I wanted to feel like an athlete. I am always up for a challenge and this was definitely one. Running 5 miles a day became the new normal for me. It was agonizing. I was used to running 1 slow mile and nothing
Of the more than twenty million Americans who are running today, most who start do so for the wrong reasons, with the wrong attitude, and tend to lose interest after a few weeks or months. Many quit. This is usually because they become concerned with superficial goals such as time and distance and never discover the more profound mental benefits that running offers. (Lilliefors 15)
Last night was my 1st cross country meet this year! It was VERY fun and enjoyable, except for ride there. It took more than an HOUR to arrive at the meet. My team was very thrilled and happy to participate in this 1 mile meet. The rest of my meets will be 2 miles, since I'm in Middle School. I did pretty well, just like the rest of my team. We will hopefully do just as well, if not better in one of our upcoming meets. We have 5 more we compete in, as well as a daily practice after every school day. I LOVE running cross country, it is really fun and YOU should consider trying it
The 400 relay was my best event. We placed in every meet and even took home some medals as the season progressed. As the track year rounded for the home stretch, we had only three more meets to compete in: the Tiger Invitational, regionals, and state.
Equestrian Riding, also known as horseback riding is a sport. Some people may argue that is not because they think the horse is doing all of the work. However that is not true. People do not realize that it takes a lot of to ride a horse and the rider does a lot of work as well and its good exercise too.
The exhaustion you feel after finally crossing the finish line at a marathon is like nothing you have felt before. You are completely drained physically, mentally, and emotionally. Your legs hurt to the bone, at the same time you are gasping for air while your throat screams for moisture. All of this is a small price to pay for the overwhelming feeling of self pride and accomplishment you are overcome with. Running the marathon is only half of the process. Training is very important with steps such as finding motivation, diet, safety, stretching, and last preparations the day of the marathon. With many physical, mental, and social benefits the hardship is well worth it. I greatly enjoy running and hope to one day run a full marathon.
Money presents in so many aspects of life. It seems that almost everything can be bought, with the high value attached to money. People are very addicted to money because of the idea that if you have money, you have the success, popularity, power and acceptance. But, there is always danger in losing values such as love for sports or being a hardworking person. A good example is the current trend in sports wherein top players in football or basketball are only interested in picking up their paycheques more than genuinely loving sports and achieving success in terms of being the best athletes they could be (Money is not the motivation 2004). There are nagging thoughts of what the real motivation is for entering a venture as the importance of money is becoming more and more hard-hitting these days.