This story is called Raymond’s run because it tells the story of his sister’s excitement when she sees him running. Squeaky never thought about her brother as a run‚ she was always so focused on her abilities and skills that she failed to notice that her brother would always‚ “keep up with [her] on [her] trots‚” and he knew how to breathe properly by observing her. At the end of the story it is not about Squeaky and how many times she has won the competition‚ but it is about Raymond’s ability and
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High school cross country is one of the simplest sports in existence. All you do is run! You run at practice to get faster race times. There is only one event for varsity‚ the five kilometer race. You warm-up‚ head up to the starting line‚ wait for the gun‚ then race. My first experience with cross country was my freshman year in high school. The year before that I participated in track and ran the 800m and the 1600m events. I found that I preferred long distance events and wanted to continue to
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years ago by a man named Dr. Gordy Klatt a surgeon from Tacoma‚ Washington. Klatt was a man with a utopian vision‚ he wanted to raise money for his local American Cancer Society office. He did so by doing something he loved‚ running marathons. In May 1985‚ Klatt spent 24 hours running laps around a track for 83 miles at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget
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competitiveness and endurance there. We should all take steps in living a healthier and more active lifestyle. If you think so‚ do it soon before any ailment strikes you and stop you from doing any physical activity. I learned that running is a good way to keep track on one’s health. Running is really in demand nowadays. It requires strength and stamina from those who is joining. This is also one way for promoting advocacies. I find out that If you want to run‚ but don’t want to be too competitive about it‚
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introduced into the athletic world in the ancient Greek Olympic games. The idea of running 26 miles came from the story of Phidippides‚ a messenger who ran 26 miles to inform Greek forces of their victory in the city of Marathon. Marathons can be very rewarding‚ but if you train improperly‚ it can impede your ability to race the rest of your life. Pre-training The first step is to select the right equipment. Before running‚ you need to stretch properly to avoid injury. In order to avoid cramps or
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moment of it. I love being part of a team‚ and I love being able to run with my friends and improve myself. However‚ I don’t just run because I want to be on a team‚ or because I just want to “stay fit”; I also run because I truly enjoy the feeling of running itself‚ and particularly the feeling afterwards. It has always seemed to me that‚ to the majority of people‚ the feel of the run itself is the only focus during a practice. Most people on my team tend to either be apathetic towards our tougher workouts
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protectiveness of her brother can be seen when Hazel says‚ "If anybody has anything to say to Raymond‚ anything about his big head‚ they have to come by me". She is also a very boastful little girl‚ especially when it comes to her running‚ she thinks that no one can even come close to her running speed. Her boastfulness can bee seen in the third paragraph when she says‚ "There is no track meet that I don’t win the first place medal". As the story moves along‚ Hazel bumps into a gang of girls that she does not
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up to. One day‚ Anna came to one of my school’s windows‚ she told me to run away with her‚ but I did not recognise her wrong actions and I did not know what to do‚ excluding she insistence‚ I could not say anything but yes. It was my first time running away from school‚ if my parents knew that I even attempted it‚ I would be grounded for my entire life. While Anna and I got away‚ we decided to go to a café‚ and subsequent that‚ we went to the mall. We agreed that we will not take up a long time
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Taking opportunities gives great memories to look back on. Competitive running has always been a getaway‚ leading me into a world of peace and balance. The memories and lessons I have gained cannot be forgotten. Being a runner gives you a chance to experience life in a whole different way. My last track meet was upon me. My coaches have motivated me all season for big meets like this. Sectionals were the only thing keeping my team from State.The whole day was spent warming up and talking about awesome
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violently in every direction. Then he snatched my bag of my back and I could start running. I ran back around the corner from where I came from and couldn’t catch my breath. I kept on glimpsing at the cars headlights going past me; I wished someone I knew was going past. There was not a second I could think what was actually going on. Suddenly I turned my head around I could see him speed walking and almost running towards me. Why did I have to be there? I kept on repeating in my head‚ did I really
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