Why is it that you go running? For most people the answer to this question is to get exercise. In the poems The ABC of Aerobics by Peter Meinke and Mexicans Begin Jogging by Gary Soto the characters run but they run for different reasons. The poems differ in ways and are similar in ways because of the characters, setting, and tone present.
The main characters in each poem ran for a reason. Who they were is what the deciding factor in their running was. In The ABC of Aerobics the protagonist was running for exercise. He was concerned about his health. The line "everyone's jogging through Edgemont Park" goes to show that he is not the only one thinking about bettering his health. Even while running though this person dreamed of a life where his running is not necessary and where he is already in shape. In Mexicans Begin Jogging this guy was running to escape the border patrol. He was running for his life not for exercise. Even though he was an American he ran because he was told to do so. He figured there would be too much complication if he didn't. While running both men in the poems had other things on their minds. They were both dreaming of other things while running. Dreaming of a life with out the need for exercise is what the character was doing in The ABC of Aerobics. In Mexicans Begin Jogging he was dreaming about the reactions of the people along the street who were watching him run. The same action was being preformed but each man was doing that action for different reasons. .
Location can make a big difference in why a person may be running or how they are reacting to the running. Each man in the two poems was outdoors. They were running down the street and through a park past others either looking on or running themselves. In the ABC of Aerobics the man was running through a park. He was outside surrounded by others running for exercise as well. Like others looking for exercise a park was a good place to get it.
Running, at first, is not something that most Americans would say is fun or easy. ... This is the reason why many runners have a noticeably low blood pressure compared to the general population. ... Health wise, running is very beneficial with little or no negative effects. ... Running is in no way easy, but it can be easier if the discomfort is accepted. ... Running is something that every man and woman can do. ...
A regular program of running may prolong my life. ... Meeting and talking about running, as well as my daily work activities, are things I do while running. ... I often find that the social rewards are the best reasons to run. ... Running gives my mind a chance to relieve stress. Ultimately, the psychological rewards turn out to be the most compelling reason for me to run. ...
In the movie "Forrest Gump" Forrest takes off running one morning and he runs for over 3 years, just running back and forth across the country. ... But for Forrest and soon the many others who are running with him they don't know why he is running and then one day in the middle of nowhere Forrest stops running. ... It seems to me that if ever there were a reason to run like crazy, meeting a mountain lion would be one of them. ... Save your running for other occasions. ... What keeps us running? ...
Rabbit is both attracted and repelled by the things he is running from. For example as he is running away from Ruth because she is pregnant while he is running to Janice as result from her and Rabbit's baby. ... You're out, and sort of melt, and keep lifting, until you become like to these kids just one more piece of the sky of adults that hangs over them in the town, a piece that for some queer reason has clouded and visited them. ... All of the running Rabbit does employs balance between the two. Running embodies youth. ...
This physiological change occurred because the reason why I got sore gastrocnemius muscles is because of the lactic acid gathering up in my muscles. ... How/why is the major energy system used in Mud Running and how/why does that affect the way you run? ... By limiting energy you will have a medium intensity level during long term running, for example by running to my ability during the tough guy tough gal challenge I ran for 10 minutes with a medium intensity in between each activity. ... As I was running I was using the aerobic system mostly as I was doing lots of running but it was at a me...
Muhammad was clearly the primary reason for Islam's creation and mass popularity. ... It was during the Orthodox Caliphate, the first and longest running after Muhammad's death, that the most significant spreading of Islam occurred, mainly due to the strength and numbers of their military. ... The new religion greatly intrigued and sparked interest in people, for many reasons. ... Another reason for the religion's great appeal was the intellectual improvements that it appeared to make in society. ... For all of these reasons, the religion appealed to everybody from peasants to s...
"Everything Happens For A Reason- I woke up to a loud bark and a thud. ... I put on one of those Reebok running suits that serious runners wear. ... Behind Fourth Street in an alley, I began skipping in order to keep up with Myles who was running like a newly freed prisoner. ... After contemplating for a few moments, I began to write: Dear Joan, I hope that you have a magical birthday and remember that all things happen for a reason. ... There is no right answer but I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason. ...
There are many other reasons why a person would choose to run: to stay in shape, increase happiness, boost creativity, and relieve stress. ... Running is a flexible method of training. ... People can come up with some pretty creative reasons why not to run. ... Another reason people use is that running is boring. ... Anyone who is not currently running should make the decision to start running. ...
