stepped onto the track. I looked at the stoic trees that were standing at attention across the track and exhaled‚ trying to shake off some of my frantic nerves.. The temperature was beautiful‚ a classic spring day hovering around the mid 60s. Coupled with the absence of wind‚ it made for a magnificent day to race‚ but that fact did little to calm me. The meet was in Champaign‚ at a brand new red track near the run down‚ shabby looking school. The
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can get smashed by these large vehicles. I think that the most important rule about trains‚ is always exercise caution when near a train track. These trains often do not run on a schedule so there is no telling when exactly they may approach you. I think that it is definitely worth the wait just to be safe. I am pretty cautious so I have never crossed a train track when the lights went off‚ even if I thought I had time. I think that more people need to be careful about how they respect these warnings
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Response Paper - Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind In reading Chapter 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind‚ I started to realize how much more there is to our consciousness‚ and sleeping. I’ve associated some of the readings on the Dual Processing mind‚ to my own personal experiences‚ answering a few questions I had always pondered but never bothered to find out. Consciousness‚ as the book stated‚ really can be a funny thing. As I delved into Chapter 3‚ my consciousness immediately
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Track 1 P Funk- I like the way this song started off at 0:18. Like I was about to watch a good movie. It also reminded me of the movie Roll bounce with the percussion instrumentation in the background. It was like they were telling a story. Track 2 Mothership Connection- This song gives me a funk vibe as it starts off. Reminds me of a song my mother and her friends use to dance to when I was younger. The instrumentation was nice‚ the guitar‚ trombone‚ and piano I think. Track 3 Unfunky UFO- What
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constant circles on a black tarred track‚ or running in the middle of nowhere in scorching heat‚ pick your poison. Track and cross country are two sports that are known to be related in many ways‚ but also drastically different. I’ve personally experienced both‚ and from my stance‚ they’re not the same sport at all‚ even with accounting the obvious of both being a running sport. To people who haven’t experienced either sport‚ here’s a wake-up call for you. The sport of track is versatile‚ and courageously
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started Modified Track and Field in the seventh grade. Running has been a part of my life ever since then. When I decided to join track I felt as though it was the worst mistake that I could have ever made‚ simply because i did not like running as a child. After trying it for the first year and not giving up I enjoyed it very much and that is when I stated that I would continue to run track till I graduated high school. Then came ninth grade and not only did I continue to do Outdoor Track but I also
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how to really rule‚ Antony would only make the mistakes of his predecessors letting the throne corrupt him into something bad. Antony knows nothing of what it takes to lead such a great city. But why should I be leader? Well while Caesar was on a campaign he put me in charge of a city. This city was un-happy with Caesar for taking over‚ but I convinced them our leader Caesar‚ was good and that they should be thanking him‚ while Caesar toured the cities all the others were angry with him for taking
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Life’s as usual in my life until a date appeared on the calendar. March 9th: Track Team Tryouts. I thought about trying out for the team; and after a silent debate in my head featuring the pros and cons of being on the team‚ I decided to I’d run again this year. Although I knew I was capable of making the team ‚ I also knew I had to get back in shape. “Let’s turn theses flabs into abs then.” I told myself. I was relieved‚ the only problem I had of not being in shape could be easily solved by running
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Florence Griffith- Joyner was a record breaking women’s track star. She participated in the Olympics and earned many medals. She was not only known for her excellent performance on the track but also her unique clothing style. How was early life and growing up for Florence? How was Florence’s journey to fame and excellence? How was Florence’s life after her track career? Florence Griffith- Joyner otherwise known as Flo-Jo was born in Los Angeles‚ California on December 21‚ 1959. Her father’s name
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Two years ago‚ on a cold Saturday morning‚ I prepared for my first ever track tryout. I took a shower‚ put on my clothes‚ and got into the car. On my way to practice‚ I felt strong physically‚ but I also had an undefined‚ jittery feeling about how the day was going to go. At 7:25am‚ I arrived at practice and was quickly spotted by the coach. He called me over and said‚ "You’re a big‚ fast guy‚ and I want you to be a sprinter." I knew I was fast‚ but I thought that being 6’1 and 225 pounds‚ I would
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