Keep it Simple! Winning is a byproduct of something bigger!

Either we are beginning to realize that we WANT and are WILLING to do what it takes to reach our goals in this running thing, or we are realizing that it's not as "high on our list" as we thought.  That doesn't mean that someone doesn't care about this Team or that it doesn't help or inspire them to be better...but the truth is really SIMPLE...here is how we keep it simple!  Sacrifice means working around the "obstacles" that ALL of US have and DECIDING which things must matter more to each of US.  Just because someone doesn't put running first, doesn't mean that they don't care about running...but in keeping this all SIMPLE, one must realize that if it isn't high on the priority list, then you will get out, what you put into it!  We, as your Coaches are not here to punish anyone for how much more or less someone puts into this endeavor...but YOU must also realize, the REWARDS are different for everyone, based on what you do put into this.  For those of you who have been with us for awhile, look back and see how far you have come...just your thought process alone, has probably DRASTICALLY changed from when you first started.  Realize that there are newbies who are feeling that same way right now...trying to figure it out...whether this is really worth the time or effort! We have kids who came to our summer miles mtg, ran for a few days, put a few miles on dailymile and when they saw how many miles others were putting, they haven't tried since...will we go out of our way when school starts to still try and help them to be with us?  Just think about what someone did for YOU when you started and how that MOMENT changed YOU!  I know I didn't realize the true need to sacrifice (prioritize what mattered to me!), when I began this journey many years ago!  Even now as your Coaches, we are constantly learning more and more about what really matters most to US!  Of course we want to WIN! We want to be State Champions, but we have realized that...

WINNING IS A BYPRODUCT OF SOMETHING BIGGER!  IT'S YOU! 

By focusing on the little things, on helping someone get over their fear of belonging, or belief in themselves, or being a part of this Team is worth more than any individual accolade, trying to hold yourself to a higher standard (like the Run Vivo project), and more...AUTOMATICALLY ALLOWS US TO DO GREAT THINGS...that includes Winning!

So our challenge to you this week, and every week...ARE YOU PERSONALLY GIVING WHAT YOU EXPECT TO GET OUT OF THIS?  It's that SIMPLE!  Be happy with what you have accomplished so far, and if you are not, then little by little, start changing that...communicate with us, with your teammates, and that will start a fire, that may seem small at first, but will take off and begin the change into something much bigger and better...no matter what level you may be at right now!

Here is another great reminder of why we started this...for some of us, this started a long time ago, for others, it has just begun..."but what really matters is that we remember that the Moments we have now, are what we will remember when it really matters!" - Coachie

 The video can seem a little "dramatic", but the point is powerful to remember!