Steve Prefontaine: The Famous Distance Runner
Simply Running “The one who wins wants to win the most” Steve Prefontaine the famous distance runner said. This not only applies to running but to life in general, the more you focus your time and energy into something the better and closer the result to what you dreamed or imagined it would be. For runners either competitive or amateur, this often means long hard training sessions, putting their body through pain, giving up favorite foods and sacrificing their time. Runners must have incredible discipline at all levels to be competitive, avoid injury, and stay healthy. diet, training, consistency, and determination all play a huge role in the difference between good runners and great runners. Also whichever distance you strive to compete
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middle and long distance runner born Oregon January 25th 1951 attended Marshfield high school from 1966-1970(“Steve Prefontaine”). during this he won every running event he stepped up to and set a high school national record for the two mile 8 min 41.5sec(“Steve Prefontaine”). 1970 steve attended the University of Oregon where he trained with Bill Bowerman as his coach(“Steve Prefontaine”). For three years straight he won NCAA cross country Championships(“Steve Prefontaine”). Only beaten twice during his college career(“Steve Prefontaine”). In 1972 Steve entered the Munich olympics where he finished third. during his fourth year he ran three times in the mile and got beat every time(“Steve Prefontaine”). 1976 Steve trained and set american records in every 2k and 10k he ran(“Steve Prefontaine”). planning on entering the 1976 olympics sadly he died in a car accident on the way home from a party(“Steve …show more content…
what to eat where you eat when you eat and even how you eat you learn you aren't just born knowing how to pick up a fork and have at that plate of cramburle you learn these habits some are bad and some not from your friends and family and you don't really have a choice to debate on what's for dinner till you are a teenager and eventually some way you are introduced to fast food the most unhealthy food on the planet and how are you supposed to run with all that grease in your belly you cant thats why the right amount of carbs proteins sugars and starches will get your body ready for whatever you can push it to do (“Liberman 204”). the process that breaks down the nutrients in food is called metabolism it is different for everyone that is why some can eat whatever they want and not gain weight and others have to constantly watch what they put in their bodies (“Liberman 205”). Once you find what the best fuel for your body is don't change it unless you are ready for the consequences if you have been eating the same stuff for weeks and it's right before a race and you change it the result could be
middle and long distance runner born Oregon January 25th 1951 attended Marshfield high school from 1966-1970(“Steve Prefontaine”). during this he won every running event he stepped up to and set a high school national record for the two mile 8 min 41.5sec(“Steve Prefontaine”). 1970 steve attended the University of Oregon where he trained with Bill Bowerman as his coach(“Steve Prefontaine”). For three years straight he won NCAA cross country Championships(“Steve Prefontaine”). Only beaten twice during his college career(“Steve Prefontaine”). In 1972 Steve entered the Munich olympics where he finished third. during his fourth year he ran three times in the mile and got beat every time(“Steve Prefontaine”). 1976 Steve trained and set american records in every 2k and 10k he ran(“Steve Prefontaine”). planning on entering the 1976 olympics sadly he died in a car accident on the way home from a party(“Steve …show more content…
what to eat where you eat when you eat and even how you eat you learn you aren't just born knowing how to pick up a fork and have at that plate of cramburle you learn these habits some are bad and some not from your friends and family and you don't really have a choice to debate on what's for dinner till you are a teenager and eventually some way you are introduced to fast food the most unhealthy food on the planet and how are you supposed to run with all that grease in your belly you cant thats why the right amount of carbs proteins sugars and starches will get your body ready for whatever you can push it to do (“Liberman 204”). the process that breaks down the nutrients in food is called metabolism it is different for everyone that is why some can eat whatever they want and not gain weight and others have to constantly watch what they put in their bodies (“Liberman 205”). Once you find what the best fuel for your body is don't change it unless you are ready for the consequences if you have been eating the same stuff for weeks and it's right before a race and you change it the result could be