May 2012
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April 2012
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The Fastest Man Who Has Ever Lived
What would the world of sports be without records? Without records, there would be no standards for elite athletes to hold themselves to in regards to their training and competing regiments. The drive and determination to run faster might not be as prevalent in a track athlete if there was not a specified time listed as the fastest ever run. With the idea of records, also comes the notion that...
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Hurdles of Life
Everyday an athlete somewhere in the world is suffering from a sports related injury of some sort. Whether it is a stress fracture in the foot, a torn hamstring, or swollen muscles, it can be a devastating experience for an athlete. To think that a person puts in so much time and effort into their sport, punishing their bodies daily that they may perform better in the future, and have it all gone...
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Stealing the Boston Marathon
The time and commitment that a person puts into training for a marathon can be very extensive. It can involve putting in sixty to eighty miles a week for over a long period of time. Training the human body to withstand the demanding 26.2 mile race can be a grueling process. Yet, this is what makes running and finishing a marathon so beautiful and majestic. However, for Rosie Ruiz, the dedication...
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March 2012
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Pre
“You’re too small, you’re not fast enough, give up your foolish dreams” (Luff). These were only a few of the demeaning phrases that Steve Prefontaine heard growing up in Coos Bay, Oregon (Steve Prefontaine Bio & Pix ). Those people were forgetting one thing about Prefontaine, he had to win. Prefontaine etched his name in the running world early on in his career starting in high...
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A Cry for Freedom
On October 16, 1968, one of the most memorable medal ceremonies of all time took place during the Mexico City Olympics (Gettings). United States track and field teammates, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, had achieved both the gold and bronze medals in the 200 meter sprint. After the race, both men headed towards the podium along with second place finisher, Peter Norman of Australia (Gettings). The...
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The Idea that Never Quit Running
There is a good chance that if you were to look inside your closet today, you will have at least one pair of Nike shoes laying there waiting to be worn. We all have slipped our feet into a pair of Nike shoes, either during a friendly game of basketball, during a relaxing run on a cool breezy afternoon, or to the grocery store on the weekends. We are constantly surrounded by the infamous...
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February 2012
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Minimalist Running
Have you ever spent the afternoon on a blistering summer day immersed in a swimming pool? In some instances the swimming pool acts as an oasis, quenching the sun scorched shoulders that we are all too familiar with. These are the days in which you have to battle the pool deck with their sweltering tops, instantly resulting in pain as you place your bare feet on top of them for only a few seconds....
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The Human Spirit is Indomitable
The setting was May 6, 1954 (This Day in History). Roger Bannister, a 25 year old Englishman from Harrow, swiveled his leather spiked running shoes deep into the loose cinder track (This Day in History). As he stood there hunched over the starting line like the branches of a weeping willow tree, the eyes of more than 3,000 spectators waited excitedly in anticipation of what was to come (On...
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It Is Worth More than its Weight in Gold
During the reign of Nazi Germany, the 1936 Berlin Olympics became an ideal stage for Adolf Hitler to demonstrate his worldly power (The 1936 Berlin Olympics ). It was a perfect opportunity for Hitler to set in motion his concept of a “Master Race.” Both he and the Nazi party had great expectations that the German athletes, blond haired and blue eyed, would reign supreme over all other Olympic...
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