What Could Be Better Than A Touchdown Summary

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To be a pro-athlete takes work, but how much work? Is it Brain or is it bulk that will make you be successful in sports? The stories “What could Be Better than a Touchdown, by Kelefa Sanneh, and “why we run”, by Bernd Heinrich, both compare athleticism to dealing with your mind, or in other words they both convey the idea that Mental Strength is much more important than agility. In fact, Agility and Physical Prowess are almost nothing compared to Mental Strength.
Did Dwight Lowery make the right move in the game against the Minnesota Vikings? This is an example of people using their ‘bulk’ over their mind, and this would of cost the team. One person in the story wanted him to take a knee, for it would be less risky. Others say there was no Vikings in the area, but some say that the scenario has a less that 1% chance of happening. (59) This shows that people of Jetinsider.com were pro-Dwight Lowery …show more content…

He thought how he would be able to run far, and then he started to study animals for help, as he was a zoologist. (66) He wanted to amalgamate race experiences with human biology to see how humans run and to see how animals run. (66) As you may see, the zoologist uses his brain to try and be more athletic. Another example of this is when the author says that we are all natural born runners, and many people forget this (66). Tell me, when you are young do you have defined muscles, or have the ability to run? No, you don't, so this is another way you use mind over matter. On the last page (71) the author closes out with this sentence “I empathize with a heart touched by fire during this Dream Time of Youth, when as runners we were still undefeated in spirit, felt invincible, and thought the world was pure.” this powerful piece of evidence shows that even if you feel like falling down, don't be ashamed, you are still undefeated in

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