Sri Chinmoy

Throughout high school I have learned a lot about, not only myself, but also about my friends and family. I have experienced many things that I only thought happened in high school drama movies. The best years of our lives are quickly coming to an end. I’m not good with metaphors and all that figurative language stuff but I am semi-good at one thing, that is running long distance. High school is like competing in a cross-country race, shy and timid at first, but by the end people will see my true colors as I am crossing the finish line.

Both began to increase in speed as my eyes narrowed in on the time. My sophomore year had begun and I wasn't sure whether or not I was going to do track this year. Last year I played football in the fall and soccer in the spring. Not really enjoying it, the decision was made to play " real futbol" (soccer) in the fall, leaving the spring sports season open. My friend kept telling me how fun track was, so I decided to give it a try.

I went to track practice with the high school team before middle school practice had even started. I ran everyday trying to get my body in shape for a great season. As I was trying to get through another workout, like usual, my teammates tried to tell me to stop running. “Emma, you’re just going to make the pain worse,” said my teammate Abby. However, all that was going through my head during the time, was that if I

From there his career sparked. In fact, in 1983, he successfully completed the marathon in twenty-fifth place and had a finish time of 2:20:48. Several years after college, he was hindered by injuries, which made it difficult for him to compete in races. Fortunately, Pinkowski’s friend, who was working for Adidas at the time, asked him to help with promotional consulting work. This led to Pinkowski meeting significant people, like Lee Flaherty of Flair Communication.

I know I am clean. So I’m just going to continue running, using my talent and trying to improve the sport and help the sport.” Usain Bolt has been the name on the track since 2008 and hopes to continue with it. He is a legend. Sadly Bolt said that he will be retiring after the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Bolt has said he doesn’t want to coach or have anything to do with politics, but that it would be nice to start a family and have kids of his own.

Raymond Gray “Ray” Lewis was a track and field athlete. He was the first African-Canadian to win a medal at the Olympics, but his life was much more than that. Born in 1910, he faced racism and prejudice for his black heritage, but that didn’t stop him from following his dream. He accomplished various things in his life, and was, and still is, a source of inspiration for many people. Raymond Lewis was born on October 8, 1910 in Hamilton, Ontario.

I saw this as a very significant event in my path through adolescence, a chance to get recognized by my new school, as well as a chance to make some friends and gain some glory along the way. Getting up one Saturday morning and going up to the school, I was very nervous about whether I would make the team or not. I've always had athletic ability, but since this was a new town, I was unsure about how my skills would compare with the other kids. Football tryouts were a grueling event. When tryouts started, it was explained to all of us that the coaches would run drills in order to gauge our individual skills, and then place us in specific position groups.

He delivered groceries, loaded freight cars and worked in a shoe repair shop. It was during this time that Jesse discovered he enjoyed running, which would prove to be the turning point in his life. One day in gym class, the students were timed in the 60-yard dash. When Coach Charlie Riley saw the raw, yet natural talent that young Jesse had, he immediately invited him to run for the track team. Although Jesse was unable to participate in after-school practices because of work, Coach Riley offered to train him in the mornings.

I was trying out for the 16u Athletics and this would be my second season from the team because it was time to move from 14u to 16u. Finally, it was time for time trials and we had just gotten done warming up for practice. There was two people going ahead of me for our running times to first. I was now up and bolted from home to first and as soon as I felt my right leg hit the bag, it felt like my muscle was ripped from my leg and it hurt to take any more steps. I’ve never felt that kind of pain before and I may have overreacted in the moment, but that was a pain I will not forget.

Your supporters will trust you to make proper decisions in the path forward. Knowing your power to radically change the world is a great responsibility, which at times can be almost frightening. In the end, though, it comes back to trust; trust of oneself and of others. When faced with roadblocks or difficult decisions as a leader, I know that I must remain confident and retain all the qualities outlined earlier as well as countless others. Only then will I be able to effectively take action and make change in my leadership role.