start running in my free time. Running is the best decision I have ever made because it made me healthy and I eventually made new friends from it. Growing up‚ I joined many sports teams‚ but none of them ever interested me. The only one that did interest me was soccer. The problem with soccer was that I did not have the time to play in the travel league. Therefore‚ I was stuck with no physical activity to do‚ which made me a little fat. When I saw this happening to my body‚ I started running. Every
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Orienteering – the path to adventure and fun Orienteering developed in the 1930s in Sweden. It is a mixture of cross-country running and map reading in order to complete a fixed course in the quickest possible time. It spread slowly through Europe in the middle of the 1960s‚ and it was not until after the 1976 World Championships in Scotland that more and more people really began to enjoy it. Different levels of activity Orienteering is the ideal adventure sport for outdoor enthusiasts of all
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It was a scorching hot October day in Palatine‚ Illinois. As my team and I warmed up for our cross country race we could feel the sun fry us. The Palatine Meet of Champions is always a competitive meet and this was the last time I would toe the line there. I was nervous. Thoughts started rushing through my head and I tried to stay calm. As the day went on‚ it was time to go to the line and start the race. Right before the gun went off;‚ I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. I visualized success
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cubs and a mother sow during her morning run. Rule number one for human survival; do not run into a mother bear with her two cubs. Luckily my sister is an elite cross country runner and was out of the woods by the time the bears even realized an intruder’s presence. But I still find it an excellent excuse to not use the "awesome" running
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butterflies in my stomach‚ I had my first cross country meet. After months of intense training‚ it was time to display our fitness to the competition. The meet was at our home course‚ it had rained the night before and I swear I still remember the exact smell of the morning air. A combination of grass & mud‚ almost as if they were blended together to make a smoothie. I stepped out of Alyssa Schroeder’s silver car onto the gravel crunching under my running shoes. We began to walk down the hill‚ to
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star athletes‚ cheating is a problem that extends sometimes down to the least competitive spheres of competition‚ even to high school athletics. As a cross-country runner‚ I have witnessed cheating several times
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It is a cool‚ crisp fall morning in October. It is early‚ as my coach always wants to arrive at our cross country meets first. He seems to think there’s a direct link to when you get to the meet and where your team places. In my opinion‚ the only direct link is between the earlier we have to get up and the size of the coffee we each get at Dunkin Donuts. My teammates‚ excited about the day ahead of them‚ feverishly exchange “Secret buddy” gifts‚ and pass around the purple war paint‚ ready to face
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today because I’m obviously running for school captain. I’m up here today because my job is to try and persuade you to vote for me. Now let’s get started. For all those people here today that don’t know me my name is Eliza Dugan. And to all those people that do know me you should feel privileged to. Now that everyone knows my name we know what name to vote for. Now just a bit of information about me. I play most sports especially athletics and cross country running. I enjoying hanging with friends
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Info: Saturday‚ December 15 at 9am EST Apalachee Regional Park‚ one of the finest cross country courses in the Southeast 7550 Apalachee Parkway‚ behind the soccer fields Before 12/14: $12 (GWTC Member subtract $2) Race Day: $15 (Everyone) Top Overall Male/Female‚ First in 5 year age groups‚ 9 and under‚ 10-14...70 and over Lightweight glowing green running gloves to first 250 registered runners Cross-country on a variety of surfaces: dirt‚ grass and oyster shell Brian Corbin‚ brirun@comcast
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your goal. 2. How did the runner in the video apply the elements of a SMART goal to completing a marathon? The runner applied SMART goal by first started out with her specific goal which was to run a marathon. Measurable‚ she started out by running a 5k not the whole marathon right away. Attainable‚ she was able to accomplish her goal over time. She gave herself a realistic goal by starting out with3.1 miles then 5 and from there kept adding mileage until she reached her goal. Timely‚ the runner
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