Good bye Summer!

It's been Fun!

Not being perfect is...PERFECT!

It is always nice to get that first race underneath us and to have the chance to finally do something with all the work we have put in this summer!  As a whole, we truly believe that most of YOU feel that it was a great start to where we want to end up (the big picture of course), but that it wasn't perfect how it all played out.  There are definitely places where some of us will do better, whether its on the hills, or the finish, or believing a little better, or not falling at the start...the beauty of this race (or any race for that matter), is that it isn't going to be perfect and that is exactly what makes it perfect!  We are always going to be about improving!  Remember though, that there is a difference between improving and nagging yourself because of things you want to do better.  That is just how life is kiddos and one of the most powerful things you can gain from all of this is that when you get knocked down, YOU GET BACK UP!  This does not mean that there weren't great things that happened at the race...in fact, quite the contrary!  Considering the many things we are still pursuing and haven't trained for yet, it was an awesome start to this season (just a little side note, if you combined all the classifications together, our boys and girls teams beat everyone!)  Just remember, the pursuit of the "Big Picture" requires that we give our BEST everyday...whether that is our attitude, or listening to what our Coaches tell us to do (like truly recover on a certain day, etc), or take care of ourselves better, and especially enjoy the process...
THAT IS HOW WE TRULY...

LIVE, LOVE, RUN!

See you guys at Practice!  😎

Speaking of "getting back up" when you feel you have been knocked down, here is a link to a great poem that reminds us of why we keep doing this...what we are suppose to do when it gets tough...how the process is more important than the outcome!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GzuM4APFd4eRb9ODWdb5VdGSVeljCk2knD8mpyHZJZg/edit?usp=sharing

EMBRACE it!

When you "Love" something, you don't dread it, you don't hide from it, you don't shy away from it, you don't doubt...YOU EMBRACE IT!  As it has been famously said..."LOVE never faileth!"  That doesn't mean that it still isn't scary or nerve racking, or intimidating, etc.  But it does mean that no matter the situation or even the outcome, YOU KNOW that it matters to you and that this "Power" behind this "Love" will get you through anything!  So, as we embark on this first race of the season, let's really try to EMBRACE the big picture...let's focus on working through the "Moments" that WILL happen during the race (or workouts that build up to future races), and realize that when we LOVE what we are doing, there really isn't any hill too high, distance too far, temperature too hot or too cold...just simply a JOY that comes from doing this Together and believing that it is worth it!  Because it is!  Let's really Enjoy and Embrace this week, this opportunity, this moment!  We know we will...because we have YOU!