Whether it be running down that path to finish the race or through the woods or even chasing down the prey, running is a simple activity which influences many aspects of society today. Some people ran for their survival but nowadays people run for more recreational purposes. For example, in the culture aspect, people for generations passed down stories of the evolution of humans to do with running and research of how that came to be. Also in the area of fitness, running shows a positive correlation to health. Finally in the media, running served as a great influence for two people. Running positively influences society in three major areas such as lifestyle, fitness, and media.
First of all, evolution of the human race is emphasized
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Steve Prefontaine was born on “January 25, 1951, in Coos Bay, Oregon” (“Steve Prefontaine”). Steve went to Marshfield High School and set a national high school record in the two mile and established 19 new records (“Steve Prefontaine”). Steve’s next level of competition started at “the University of Oregon where he trained under legendary coach Bill Bowerman” which was where he was given the nickname “Pre” (“Steve Prefontaine”). Pre “won three Division I NCAA Cross Country championships and four straight three-mile titles.” (“Steve Prefontaine”) During Pre’s experience at “the University of Oregon” he had developed his style of racing which was “aggressive front-running racing style, going out hard and not relinquishing the lead” (“Steve Prefontaine”). Steve Prefontaine is best known as “the runner who once held the U.S. record in every long-distance event” which shows how extraordinary he was (“Steve Prefontaine”). Steve Prefontaine was one such runner that inspired many to pick up this lifestyle after his tragic death which had occurred by “a car crash on May 30, 1975 at age 24” (“Steve Prefontaine”). Usain Bolt was born in Jamaica on August 21, 1986. Both a standout cricket player and a sprinter early on, Bolt's natural speed was noticed by coaches at school, and he began to focus solely on sprinting under …show more content…
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When Jesse was 15 years old, in a friendly 100m run competition, Coach Riley timed his running at 11 seconds. Coach Riley was so impressed because he had never seen a 15 year old run 100m in that time. One day, Riley picked up Jesse and took him to go watch thoroughbreds race. Riley thought the horses were the purest of runners, not like humans which were burdened by human flaws such us egotism and vanity. Ri...
In “Chariots of Fire”, Abrahams’ motivation to run originates from an influence to their life that isn’t necessarily related to sport at all. It seems that this connection between sporting life and
Occasionally, you will not see the significance of a moment until it becomes a memory. A memory that can change everything to you, from a certain place to an idea. A place can mean something to me, but it could mean something very different to others. We go to places every single day, from the grocery store down the street to the room in your school you hate to enter. We can go to a particular place a million times, but once the slightest thing changes, it can alter your perspective. All it takes is one visit for the place to have a whole new meaning. As a high school student in the Running Start Program, all my surroundings have changed and everything has taken a new meaning.
Sports are a popular pastime among all ages and types of people. People not only participate in them for fun, but also for money, physical fitness, rush of competition, and for many other personal reasons. Playing sports is especially common among young people in schools. Athletics are great and enjoyable for many reasons, but there can be a point where sports participation can go too far and become negative for children and adults. Sports specialization for young people is an increasing trend that results in sports having a negative impact on individuals and society.
Running is not easy, but most Saturday mornings in the summer, I convince myself to step outside and test the strength of my heart by running a few miles. Half-Marathon US Champion Julia Stamps once stated, “Running away, can also be running toward something.” That is exactly what I do. When I start running away from my house, I end up running towards a specific destination. Two miles in, I stop at my destination to enjoy the view of Ted Grinter’s
An evolutionary mismatch that is well known in today’s society is the tendencies of exercising. The traits that allowed for strong, healthy bodies was quite beneficial in environments that we not so heavily involved in technology. For example, with the development of cars and main form of exercise to be in gyms made the ability to exercise maladaptive in current human environments. In a more illustration sense it can be viewed as our ancestors would go everywhere they needed by foot, made all their necessities such as housing with the most simple tools, had work that demanded much more physical build, and more. Now humans have cars, bikes, complex tools and technology, office jobs that call for sitting most of the day. The human body only truly goes through proper exercise routines when it is voluntary. For our ancestors running, walking, lifting and more was a normal action that was a great deal of survival. In modern day technology is so advanced we can lives our lives in the most inactive way possible. As this may feel easier and better now, our build is not suited for this lifestyle and can be a curse in disguise.
Paleolithic age presents the era when key human adaptations evolved in response to a variety of environmental changes experienced at the time. This period of human evolution coincided with change within the surrounding of man. Such included cooling, drying and unpredictable climatic patterns over the time. This increased amount of variability in environmental conditions raised the level of uncertainty and instability in their respective terms of survival, necessitated the man to adopt new habits to increase adaptability to the new and changing surroundings. The evolved structures and behaviors led to specialization to enable coping with changing and unpredictable conditions.
The moment of truth was upon me. The official times, this includes whom qualified for finals, for the 400m relay had been posted. My eyes scanned the page for the bold letters that spell ANDERSON. As I ran my finger across the page to where the times were posted, my ears began to shut out all outside noises, leaving me alone with the thump of my heart and the inhale and exhale of my lungs. Both began to increase in speed as my eyes narrowed in on the time.
Running is a natural form of human locomotion. To many, running is an essential aspect of most sports and is also a simple way that requires little to get exercise anywhere. But because many people have adapted to improper forms of running over time, numerous physical injuries are the results. With the help of understanding the physics behind running, people can learn to run in such a way that expends less energy from the body. Keeping physics in mind may also lead to less injuries and effortless running. Remember, physics can be very helpful when running!
The Department of Health (2004) state in a recent report that Sport and physical activity can help decrease the likelihood of developing diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke and type II diabetes by up to 50%, furthermore the report states that physical activity can reduce the risk of suffering a premature death by approximately 20-30%. These staggering statistics demonstrate the powerful impact physical activity can have in regards to combating health risks in the UK. The benefits to health that derive from adherence in physical activity and sport are overwhelming, however, health is not the only benefit to be obtained from an active society. Sullivan, C. (1998. cited in Collins and Kay, 2003) found that sport can help to encourage the growth of community, family and personal cohesion as well as help reduce intensity of youth delinquency. From the observations made in this paragraph it is feasible to suggest that having an active nation will result in a wide spectrum of benefits.
The Science and Nature section of the BBC website, recently, set up a page discussing the nature of human evolution. The articles- Mother of Man, Food for Thought, Leaving Home, the First Europeans, Ice People, and the New Batch- bring up many arguments about the nature of how we as humans evolved, and the potential thought processes and migrations of our ancestors. Below, these arguments will be discussed: In the article, Mother of Man, it is argued that routine bipedalism came from our ancestors being forced to live on the ground and, therefore, started us off towards the path that would lead to how we are today. I, for one, agree with this argument- the climate change would have forced our ancestors downwards, and onto the grass.
Studies gathered around the world have indicated that young people are not as physically active as they need to be to enjoy the positive benefits of physical activity (Duda, 1992; Dwyer, 1992; Fang, 2007; Goudas and Hassandra, 2006; Lutz et al., 2008; Strel and Sila, 2010). Thus, as sport participation appears to be deter...
Over the past decades our culture has changes dramatically. To which our nation was once a physically active nation. Yet now it seems that society discourages physical activity. The human race has been dependent on automobiles, discouraging people to walk or bike, increasing the chance of a poor life-style. Yet there are many factors that affect the achievement and maintenance of a healthy life. Young people are growing into a diverse society, which is characterized by rapid change, inactive work and leisure practices that influence unhealthy behaviors. By incorporating physical activity into peoples daily routine will increase their chances of being healthier, reducing certain diseases and learning how to avoid injuries. Physical education helps students improve their knowledge about health issues and practices that will lead to a more enjoyable life. Students playing and working in a team together develop social skills, teamwork, achieving goals, and development of self-esteem. Overall physical education provides the potential for a better life style.
“Sports are for fun, but they also offer benefits and lessons that carry over into all aspects of life”. This well-known anonymous quotation conveys the message that sport is the game which has some rules and customs. It is not only for fun and entertainment, but there are also some benefits of playing sports which give some important lessons for life. Every kind of physical sport is healthy because it involves running, jumping, stretching, mind skills and much more. There are so many sports available in the world nowadays, but we can categorize them by the numbers of players, the three main categories are individual sport, dual sport and team sport.
There exists various lifestyles and behaviours, ranging from amount of nutrition intake, mental well-being, to the amount of physical activity engaged individually. Weighing the abundance of factors, this essay primarily aims to focus on the aspect of physical activity in relevance to how it possibly affects one's lifestyle. By cross-referencing to other lifestyles and behaviours, this essay will also demonstrate the importance of physical activity in possibly alleviating the issues raised pertaining to other lifestyles as well. Throughout this essay, there will be frequent references to the socio-ecological framework in examining the aforementioned factors.