~:[CH10 - Day 287]:~ Climbing to the Top
The start of every season is a challenge. We need to teach and mold the new athletes exactly what to do, depending on the veterans to do it; however, with two generations of athletes without experience and a small group of those who have "been through it all," it was definitely a strange season where the routine things were no longer just that. Regardless, there is something refreshing about starting with "young blood." They may be a challenge to guide at first, but their enthusiasm for what is happening is infectious. As we sprinted up the side of the river channel, they actually seemed exciting and the aura I got from them today was not what I had expected. It was warm and it was a challenging workout, but they pushed themselves and climbed to the top, time after time with some doing it over 50 times. To think that I had to find the few veterans who know where the workout started made me laugh tonight and as frustrating as the limitations have been this season, today was one that we definitely rose to the top. Although at times we dread these difficult moments, I think the past year and change definitely allowed us to appreciate things we may have taken for granted, where the routine becomes special and another opportunity to climb out of these holes in which we were thrown. We all will be on our own timeline back to where we want to be, but in the process appreciate these glorious moments and days, knowing that these small victories will eventually lead us to the top.
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