There are many kinds of runners throughout the running community, but the most distinguishable of these types are the Overly Dedicated, the Average Runner, and the #runner. All of these types help to create the great diversity of runners with their distinctive qualities and their imaginative views towards the running world.
Starting with the most fanatical of the bunch the Overly Dedicated comes into play. These runners are clothed in every piece of equipment from high-tech electronic gear to the newest shock resistant footwear. The masses of specialized gear that inhabit this runner mainly consist of top of the line clothing. This runner is even physically different from the others with their muscular, athletic physique. The Overly Dedicated
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These runners run just for fun or to pass the time between meet days. These runners live for meet days and it by far is their favorite day of the week. The rest of their week they spend preparing for this day. They usually run about five miles every practice, but never more than 10. They try to weight train and carbo load on the days leading up to meet day, but their intense desire to eat everything in their path usually ends up defeating the plan. They are team players and need others to help them keep going. They take many aspects of what the team does very seriously and lose all ambition when having to anything by themselves. The Average Runner is commonly surrounded by others of their kind being that 90% of their friend group consists of other runners and most of them are on the same team or running group as they are. They consider the act of running to be one of their hobbies and only participate in the physical movement when they are in the right mood, either bored or extremely bored, or when they are at practice. The Average Runner does not own much for gear besides their immense collection of meet shirts. These runners are easily identifiable in the average social setting, they can usually be found wearing a pair of sweatpants, one of their numerous meet shirts and a cheap set of brightly colored running …show more content…
This is the worst type of runner to encounter. Although it is an extremely rare occurrence to find this runner out on the street alone, they can be found in hoards at any social running event. Being under these circumstances gives them the optimal amount of opportunities to take as many selfies as possible and post them all to every social media site imaginable. These runners live for the likes. In order to obtain the picture perfect photo the #runner must spend a large sum of their money on Nike apparel or any other name brand tank top, shoes, and shorts which just so happen to lay flawlessly upon their red carpet ready body. The outfit is frequently accompanied by a perfectly executed braid. This runner leaves no room for error regarding their appearance. The #runner commonly wears a band around their arm that holds their phone so that when the perfect opportunity arises they can be ready in an instant. Only participating in social events the #runner never runs more than three miles, which just so happens to be the average length of a fun run race. This runner has no desire to be remotely good at what they do, because that would require sweating which would result in an impaired appearance. Once the #runner finishes their race and obtains the perfect selfie the very next movement they make is tapping the “post” icon on their smartphone. This runner’s eyes will not leave the screen until they see a notification stating that their post has
One type of runner in track is the sprinter. The original Olympic event know as the stadion race, was a sprint of around 180 meters. Now there are generally three different sprint distances. These consists of the 100 meter, 200 meter, and the 400 meter dash. Most elite-level sprinters train about 20 hours a week for races that are just seconds long. They have to train on the track, in the weight room, and in the kitchen. Michael Johnson and Tyson Gay are two very talented runners that ran for USA. The greatest sprinter of all time is a Jamaican runners named Usain Bolt. Usain Bolt is considered a legend on the track. He has been to 4 olympic games, where he collected 8 medals, all
Philip Noyce's version of Graham Greene's novel The Quiet American to film was a large success. It stayed pretty close to the book, and kept the personalities of the character’s the same. What I respected about the movie was that the director chose to film in actual Vietnamese locations and without compromise, boldly sticking to the novel by not letting the Americans come out of the story too kindly. It was filmed greatly and he captured so many details of Vietnam. Brenden Fraiser and Michael Caine did an amazing job portraying their characters.
Road Runner Sports is an American athletic product retailer specializing in running and walking footwear. Road Runner Sports has shoes for Running, Trail Running, Cross Training, Walking, and even Sandals. They also carry clothes and gear for men, women, and children. Be sure to check out their fitness trackers and injury prevention section for the best products on the Internet!
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This image shows some people that are running a long marathon. At the front of the image we can see two girls that are wearing a number, because they are participating in the marathon. I think that they are very trained because not everyone has as much strenght to running a marathon. Although having much resistance
The law of contract in many legal systems requires that parties should act in good faith. English law refuses to impose such a general doctrine of good faith in the field of contract law. However, despite not recognizing the principle, English contract law is still influenced by notions of good faith. As Lord Bingham affirmed, the law has developed numerous piecemeal solutions in response to problems of unfairness. This essay will seek to examine the current and future state of good faith in English contract law.
Long-distance running is not a sport for wimps. Distance runners seem to have a pretty strong connection with each other because of all suffering and pain that goes into pushing their bodies to the limit. This is evident in the waves (or nods because one is out of breath) exchanged between complete strangers that meet while out for a run. Cross country teams are even more cohesive. With all the time spent together at practice, team members have a solid bond that lasts long outside of running and practice. One the first day of track, the new freshman who were not in cross country are a little lost. The distance runners have their little group, the sprinters have their group, and the throwers have a group as well. The groups intermingle somewhat, but it is fairly easy to tell who belongs in which group. You also associate people with what track group they belong to. The track team is a group, and each discipline is a subgroup.
The coach for the cross country team is John Cornet. Cornet teaches here at Phoenix High School in the social studies department. The assistant coach for cross country is Carolena Campbell, she teaches emergency care and body works at Phoenix High School. The athletic director is Toby Walker he is the coach and athletic counselor. The practices are after school, runners exercise two to nine miles every week day. The team only gets 1 water break at the halfway mark, or if it’s a longer run they get two. All start to run together, then later they break off and pace
Just about every person who has ever run competitively has heard the phrase, "Aren't track and cross country basically the same thing?" This comment frustrates many runners, especially those who participate in both sports. Even though the two sports hold various similar aspects, a multitude of differences are apparent. Both involve running, but the running style changes with distance. There are similarities and differences in the scoring methods, the training regimens, the history of the sports, and how the athletes are organized into racing groups. The length of distances run, the amount of variety in events, and the amount of time involved differentiate between the sports.
The men and women who enjoy these races are quite different from the average person or even the occasional runner. Ultra-runners put themselves through rigorous training and pay very close attention to their diet and nutritional intake. Another trait that sets ultra-runners apart from the average person is their mindset and great mental strength. Ultra-runners receive happiness from the physical exertion of running extensive distances. Although ultra-runners are generally healthier than the average American, there are some health problems that come from running extreme distances, including: increased stress fractures in the feet, increased allergies, and increased asthma.
A couple of weeks ago, I joined a local run club that a couple friends of mine encouraged me to join. Each week, the club meets and accomplished the following activities: meet & greet, announcement of local races in the community, run 3-5 miles, high fives all around. The runs themselves are not meant to be overly competitive, it’s just fun to get out and run around with some familiar faces.
The sport cross-country is seen as an easy sport that anyone can get into very quickly with little effort. It’s true that anyone can go out somewhere and run, but when it comes to competing, how will the runner do against others. The pressure on your shoulders feels as if someone is sitting on your shoulders the whole race. Everyone thinks to win a race all you have to do is run as fast as you can. If that was possible for the longer races then running would be easy. I like to break running down into three main components in order to succeed. The key factors of a good runner are staying relaxed, motivation, and
Endurance running is a rewarding experience that puts to test an athlete’s courage, perseverance and determination. It is a marvelous wonder how the human body, with the proper conditioning and mental focus, could achieve such tasking running distance. Elite runners complete the marathon course in just over 2 hours, while the average runner completes it in about 4.5 hours. It’s difficult to comprehend how someone could run, consistently, for 4.5 hours.The actual marathon is simply a formality as the journey starts the day training begins. The outcome, the day of the marathon, is dependent on how successful the training program was executed. Long distance runners are the
When running one can run with a partner or a group of people. Physically running with someone creates bonding, companionship and competition. Training with someone for a race also provides and creates a positive mindset. A good fit for a running companion should consist of the same positive thinking and the same goals and inspirations (Barrios 128). Socializing while running can lead to many positive benefits to one’s life. “Don’t be surprised if you feel a bit more outgoing and
Running is easy, enjoyable and is very social. Many people see running as a good place to meet new people and enjoyable to do, it is also one of the easiest ways to exercise. Running can be very fun, it is easy because you need no experience to run. Training for races is also fun it can be done by men and women, girls and boys at any age. You can meet new people who can be very social able, you can meet new people by either running by yourself or with a friend or spouse. People of all sizes and races and ages can run it is a great way to meet new people and a great way to exercise.