Finally making through conference placing 2nd , now able to attend states. Once states came along I felt as if my first race was taking place again. Nervous, scared, etc. thinking to myself "You got this," but the nervousness overriding once again through out the race hitting every hurdle I hurdled. Crossing the finishline noticing what a horrible race I just ran placing 4th out of 6.
COLLEGE Following a very successful high school running career both in Cross Country and Track, I now faced the hardest decision that every high school senior must face; what college am I going to attend? Like many fellow students I was worried about how I was going to be able to afford to go to any college. However, luckily for me, because I had excelled as one of the top runners in the state so I had offers from numerous colleges from around the country, most of which were offering athletic scholarships that would pay for most, if not all of the cost. After months of deciding and waiting, I finally decided that I would be attending Stanford University and run for Ellis McMurphy. As I pulled into the main driveway of the campus on an early July morning, I was on my way towards their track for the first official practice of the cross-country season.
Thus, softball should be a sport in the Olympics. Many Olympic Gold medalists, like Jennie Finch, were looked up to by young girls for their athletic ability and flawless games. When softball was taken out of the Olympics, it robbed young girls and teams out of role models. From a personal experience, Jennie Finch was my athletic role
Many obstacles were overcome and made this group of athletes special to the world; from teens being tested for age to British competitors making history f or their country. Heartfelt stories were seen and major upsets were encountered. This is what made the 2008 Gymnastics Olympics successful and different from each other Olympics competition. These supporting details show why I, and many others, believe the Olympics were to go down in history as a
I replied back, “don’t worry, I’ll be careful, I promise”. The next week I was on the Monroe Monarchs Track Team. Mr. Slattery just so happened to be the track coach, so I was even more enthusiastic than ever. The fourth grade track team consisted of four teammates, Me, Jeff Stout, Lamar Taylor and Eric Bradley. We ran the four hundred meter relay and the one hundred meter dash.
Hassiba Boulmerka an Algerian competitor, who competed in the 1992 games in Spain states that she wins give her confidence for all women in her country. She is a strong woman who believes every woman who wants to compete should do it. She states that even though some people may not approve of her competing, she has her friends and family supporting her. In document 10, Ali Kabir, a sportswriter talks about the rise and fall of Pakistan’s men field hockey team. He believes that the 2000 Olympics reflected their social values and from national pride to self-promotion.
The biggest key of all will be to gradually increase your mileage, especially that of your weekend long run. "The beginner needs to focus almost entirely on the long run," says Anaerobic Management coach Jon Sinclair (anaerobic.net), "but it's also good to throw in a little hillwork and some aerobic intervals on alternate weeks to bolster your stamina and to liven up your training." Lastly, we're going to have you running two low-key races to get the feel of competition before the big day. Intermediate You regularly run 20 to 30 miles a week, and have done so for a year or more. You do a weekly long run of eight to 10 miles and have some experience with tempo runs or intervals.
Galloway decided she needed to start fresh and turn a new page. She consulted her mother, and together, they came up with Galloway’s plan to go back to school to become a chiropractor. With a 28 month old baby girl it was tough but three years of hard work paid off and she graduated Valedictorian of her class. A few weeks later she started looking for a job and happened to walk in to her future husband’s office. They hit it off perfectly and later decided to get married.
"Haste makes Waste" Today, not many people truly realize that they are madly dashing toward the goals not giving themselves a second of breathing. I firmly believe that taking time to slow down and look back where we are standing will undoubtedly help us leaping further and ultimately surpassing their competitors in the long run. This is one of the lessons i learnt on the "Camino de Santiago", the 800km of walking pilgrimage. This summer, a few months before i came to America, feeling mentally swayed in between the graduation of high school and college admission, I wanted to challenge myself thereby attaining maturity to be more aware of my real self and future goals. Therefore, i made a decision to complete the pilgrimage "Camino de Santiago" which i have heard about it a few times exclusively from TV documentary.
The score was 2-1, playing in the last few minutes of the game, he wanted to make one more goal, faking out the defense moving the ball down field, he does a trick shot and he scores! With 4 second left, he scored one last goal and won the game! Everyone runs to the field cheering for Jack and The Warriors! College scouts swarming the field, trying to get Jack’s attention. Every head coach handing out their business card to him, every coach wanted him to be a part of their team, but he only had one team he was interested in being a part of.