Tuesday, December 21, 2010

writing

I have always dreamed of being a real reporter.  I always think of how cool it would be to wake up read the newspaper and see by Eve under the sports section.  once my mom told me that since I always go on the computer and start to type articles I should start a blog.  Just like she I would have a blog and maybe like the cool fashion designer I could actually get a job from blogging!!!  Even though no one ever reads my blog it will not hurt to try.  I love to type articles and I plan to keep doing it!!!

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Kilamanjaro

Mt. Kilamanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.  Very few people choose to climb it but when they do usually only 50% of the climbers survive and make it to the top,  the other people  die or turn around.  It is super hard to breath in high altitude .  We live at sea level, so they only have 1/2 of what we have to breath.  Sometimes when you are climbing  Kilamanjaro you might come across a couple of animal bones.  Some scientists think that the animals want to see what is up there and are curious about it.  So they try and climb the mountain unfortunately not everybody makes it!!!

New York City Marathon 2010

On Sunday, November 7, 2010, the New York City Marathon took place.
Haile Gebrselassie, the world record holder, dropped out more than half way through because he had a bad knee, when he dropped out another man stepped forward. His name was Gebre of Ethiopia.  In the end, he won in 2:08:14.  Who knew a twenty-six year old man could run that fast!
On the women's side a lady from Kenya won, and placing second was an American girl who had never run a marathon before.  
Do you remember when the Chilean miners were rescued?  Well, one of those miners had been running and training underground, running through the mind shaft.  His name was Edison Penya.  He finished the marathon in 5:30:00, pretty good for a man who was trapped underground!