unning is not hard‚" "cross-country is not even a sport." As a cross-country runner‚ I have heard these statements echoed to me my entire life. Whether it be from another athlete or regular person‚ there seems to be a misunderstanding in the definition of sport. A sport is any physical activity that requires skills for success‚ has rules for fairness‚ and is a competition. Therefore‚ by this definition‚ one can clearly see why cross-country is a sport. So much of our entertainment today comes
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coach. I started off last year‚ having never run before‚ and not knowing what to expect. I am so glad that I decided to join cross country. Joining the team was one of the best choices that I have ever made. I met so many new people‚ that are now my friends‚ and some even like family. I also learned how to push myself like I never had before. Before I joined cross country I was not competitive. As soon as I ran my first race at War On The Shore I realized that I needed to be competitive and
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Volleyball and Cross Country are two very different sports. They are both very enjoyable and great sports. Some people may not be the best players‚ but in the right sport program‚ it does not matter how good you are. A sport program should be about personal improvement and enjoyment. Volleyball and Cross Country are two examples of how sports programs at one school can be so different. While they both have an emphasis on competition‚ team aspect‚ and participation‚ they all differ greatly. In Volleyball
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about my sport is not sport you just don’t walk on and be the best at. If you are trying to become one of the best you it will be very hard. The sport I do is “did you figure it out” “no” its track/cross country‚ so running/racing. I ran every day and Hunter didn’t every day. The first year of cross country it was very good for me but Hunter.
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Cross country means a lot to me. I have a lot of crazy memories from cross country and I’m only half way through high school. Cross country has meant the most to me because it is fun‚ builds character‚ and gets me in shape. Cross country has meant the most because it is very fun. We have a lot of fun and different practices. For conditioning week we do some fun activities‚ Like we do a scavenger hunt by running around town taking pictures of the landmarks from the clues. Also we run our respective
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is one of the only untouched Alpine areas in the country and its natural beauty is draw dropping to say the least. It has an amazing history and what it has to offer is impeccable. Its amazing scenery and views can be witnessed by anybody because the summit isn’t too far of a walk. The peak of the mountain sits at 1749 metres and looks into a beautiful landscape that is defiantly worth the walk. For many years Mt Stirling has attracted cross-country skiers‚ horse riders and people that want to truly
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The Minnetonka Corporation‚ which produces and sells to wholesalers a highly successful line of water skis‚ has decided to diversify to stabilize sales throughout the year. The company is considering the production of cross-country skis. After considerable research‚ the cross-country ski line has been developed. Because of the conservative nature of the company management‚ however‚ Minnetonka’s president has decided to introduce only one type of the new skis this coming winter. If the product is
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says we’re done. We dare not ask why as we know what we’ll get: more running. We pound the pavement‚ grass‚ mud‚ trails-virtually anything that we can. Flat‚ steep‚ slippery‚ gravelly‚ you name it: we run it. Why do it? Why run Cross Country? Why go through the brutal exercises‚ ab exercises‚ workouts‚ and races? For me it’s simple: to survive. Practically everyday Coach says something along the lines of‚ “ We’re Cross Country runners‚ not cupcakes! We run to live‚ we live to run!” And fortunately
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Throughout A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ Elwin (also known as Leper) Lepellier‚ one of the young boys attending the Devon School ‚ goes through a significant change in mental state. In the beginning of the book‚ Leper is portrayed as a very gentle and naïve boy‚ which sets him apart from his peers. Rather than playing sports and hanging out with his friends‚ Leper devotes lots of his time to studying animals‚ such as snails and beavers; animals that adapt. Although he studies these methods of
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opportunities and challenges in the areas of my interest and has also exposed me to new areas and experiences. One of the greatest experience at Cranbrook was the wolverine camp. I learned many survival skills like making a fire‚ climbing a wall‚ cross country skiing‚ etc. It pushed me to my limits and I was encouraged to do things I never imagined. I was able to build stronger friendships while we stayed and worked together for a week at this camp. Academically Cranbrook has been very enriching. A
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