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    Hurdling

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    problems or building blocks for one’s life. Also‚ hurdles are used in track and field competition‚ jumping obstacles for steeple chasing with horses‚ handling livestock‚ decorative fencing and training. Hurdles are unique sources where people can use it and see it differently. Hurdles are pure intensity. They are obstacles in which people are forced to overcome them‚ literally and metaphorically. For example‚ in track and field‚ to complete a race‚ you would have to overcome a series of hurdles.

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    Excursion Report

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    the trip both positive and negative‚ below are some of the observation recorded from the facilities visited and some suggestions for further improvement and increase in utilization of the facilities. Observation Vaajakoski (Outdoor Rink‚ Track & Field center and multipurpose hall) Positive * All year round

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    Chelsey Jackson's Story

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    when her father left‚ but she continued to feel his absence from early childhood all the way through young adulthood. One day Chelsey decided to go try out for her city’s elite track and field team to try to gain her father’s approval. Upon her making the team she sent her father a letter and invited him to one of her track meets. Every meet she ever competed in she always looked into the stands hoping to see that unfamiliar face that was once so familiar to her. At such a young age Chelsey started

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    the video they show different drills and how they improve your speed‚ they explain how they benefit you and the correct way to get them done. Some of the drills are mainly focused on sports like football and basketball. which benefits some but for track runners such as my self I would have to go beyond just those drills. To improve linear speed they want your body to develop the ability to apply force agaisnt the ground‚ and to become more efficient as a runner. In order to improve the ability to

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    Track and Field

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    More than Just a Run Running a race well in track and field is not just going out and running‚ there are many things that go behind running a race. Track and field is often looked at as a sport that everyone can go out and do without training or any true commitment. The first thing that goes behind running a race‚ whether it is a short distance or a long distance race is training. “ Training is a systematic process of repetitive‚ progressive exercise or work involving learning and acclimatization”

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    each school 4. Wed. April 11th 8:45 am implement weigh-in 8:45 am scratch meeting/officials meeting in field house 10:00 am Field Events & 3200 m Run 3:00pm Running Prelims 5. Thu. April 12th 5:00pm Running Finals Track and Runways The track is an eight lane 400m all weather surface‚ as are the runways and jump areas. High jump and pole vault areas are located inside the track. Long jump and triple jump runways are behind the home bleachers. No tape or chalk may be used on these surfaces

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    Event Paper: Hurdling

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    Event Paper: Hurdling In track and field‚ the three main types of event include: running‚ throwing and jumping. According to britannica.com‚ hurdling is defined as “A sport in athletics (track and field) in which a runner races over a series of obstacles called hurdles‚ which are set a fixed distance apart.” Throughout the race‚ runners are required to stay within their assigned lane. They are allowed to knock down hurdles while running‚ but a runner who trails a foot or leg alongside a hurdle

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    which may be on a field. Each team has its own box along the start line where the runners line up from the number one runner to last runner. A gun shot is sounded for the race to begin‚ at this point once the runners are off the starting line they run the course. The next running sport‚ which takes place during the winter‚ is indoor track. This is one of the two seasons of track. Indoor track meets take place on tracks which are usually 200 meters in length and are inside a field house. The running

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    Participating in track and field inspired my interest in anatomy and physiology. I have been a sprinter my entire life and unfortunately have received numerous injuries: torn hamstrings in both legs‚ as well as multiple sprains and fractures during my track career. Recovering quickly through simple movements such as ankle rotations or daily stretching as instructed by the athletic trainer‚ made me want to learn more about the muscles in my body. My hamstrings constantly irritated me‚ and my coach

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    Compare and Contrast

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    There are only a couple things that are the same when it comes to track & field and cross country‚ but there are so many differences even though they are the main running sports. A lot of people might think they are kind of the same thing because they are both the 2 main running sports. But nothing about track and cross country are really the same when you think about it. A runner knows the difference. When people say cross country that is exactly what it means‚ because you are doing all kinds

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