Throughout the article, the author talks about the benefits and drawbacks people receive from long distance running. In his explanation, he incorporates the perfect balance that comes from running in a person’s life. We have perfect alignment in our muscles to run. Also, endorphins are released in a runner’s brain that cause positive moods and are long term antidepressants. It also allows people to stay healthy by burning a lot of calories and allow us to sleep well. I will incorporate this article in my essay through the analysis of these relationships to the beauty runners find in their hobby. I will talk about how that runners both experience beauty with their five senses when they run and that there is beauty beyond these aspects going on inside of them.
The two presentations that I plan on using are the one from Jon and from Taylor F. Both of the articles explain the beauty the interviewee found when they were in nature. This is the same beauty that I see whenever I wake up extremely early and explore amazing areas. I thought it was really cool in Taylor F’s interview that the person did something that she knew that she was committed to and was uneasy about it and ended up falling in love with it. I think I have a similar relationship to running as she does with hunting. In Jon’s podcast, the interviewee talks about that he witnessed beauty in a surprising situation because it had been such bad weather before seeing it and this is the same thing I think with running. Some of my best runs have been in the rain and when I do not expect it and then I get out into the run and they begin to be amazing and have turned into beautiful memories.
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Article Link: http://pitjournal.unc.edu/article/long-distance-running-investigation-its-impact-human-health
I think the article you chose will support your ideas very well. I like the two podcast that you chose as Jon’s and Taylor’s podcast with help support the main idea within your essay. What I really liked about your blog is how you used all the resources but include your own perspective on it. Personally, I think that Taylor’s podcast will provide you with more support in comparison to Jon’s. Although Jon’s has to do with surprising situation whereas, Taylor has to do directly with nature and I feel like running has to do more with nature itself.
I also agree that you made very strong article choices. Both are great choices that will provide support for your argument and essay as a whole. Each podcast details nature and its impact on them or their interviewee which only helps your essay. I also liked that you made sure to incorporate your own perspective on beauty in nature which will be an essential component of your essay. Overall, great choices and analysis.