Persuasive Essay On Indoor Track
“Every day is a good day when you run.” Kevin Nelson, who wrote The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration, could not have been envisioning the mercurial weather of Rhode Island. As a three-sport athlete in Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track, there is a certain commitment that one must have to be able to compete year-long in New England. Runners will often sugarcoat their feelings about running by saying it’s thrilling, satisfying and even fun. Although it can be personally fulfilling, it takes a lot of hard work, determination and perseverance to be an accomplished runner.
Regardless of the season, there is a lot of time and effort that goes into each particular sport. For instance, running Cross Country in the fall, runners …show more content…
Dedicated runners simply move inside and run Indoor Track in order to keep participating in their sport. Although Indoor Track might sound ideal to some, it poses its’ own challenges. Practice may be held inside, away from the elements of the winter, but being in a warm building can be an obstacle to some. In fact, running as fast as one can possibly go in a humid, crowded and stuffy room is quite difficult. There have been occasions over the past three years that my teammates and I actually ran outside in the snow to avoid the stuffiness of practicing inside. Even though Indoor Track does come with some benefits, one must be dedicated to succeed in this particular sport.
One may think that once Outdoor Track starts in the spring that the conditions are perfect for a runner. However, this sport has certain obstacles that must be overcome to be successful. Since this sport occurs at the end of the school year, most student athletes are itching to finish the season and get on with summer vacation. Besides that, the weather, like the end of the fall, is constantly changing; it can be warm one day and the next day it can be cold. Rather than slacking off and just going through the motions, it takes lots of determination and dedication to stay motivated to compete in the
Regardless of the season, there is a lot of time and effort that goes into each particular sport. For instance, running Cross Country in the fall, runners …show more content…
Dedicated runners simply move inside and run Indoor Track in order to keep participating in their sport. Although Indoor Track might sound ideal to some, it poses its’ own challenges. Practice may be held inside, away from the elements of the winter, but being in a warm building can be an obstacle to some. In fact, running as fast as one can possibly go in a humid, crowded and stuffy room is quite difficult. There have been occasions over the past three years that my teammates and I actually ran outside in the snow to avoid the stuffiness of practicing inside. Even though Indoor Track does come with some benefits, one must be dedicated to succeed in this particular sport.
One may think that once Outdoor Track starts in the spring that the conditions are perfect for a runner. However, this sport has certain obstacles that must be overcome to be successful. Since this sport occurs at the end of the school year, most student athletes are itching to finish the season and get on with summer vacation. Besides that, the weather, like the end of the fall, is constantly changing; it can be warm one day and the next day it can be cold. Rather than slacking off and just going through the motions, it takes lots of determination and dedication to stay motivated to compete in the