~:[CH11 - Day 253]:~ Through the Darkness

 
~:[CH11 - Day 253]:~ Through the Darkness

It's been a tough week with the heat. I can't remember a time where I canceled a few practices and a meet during a single week, but we did. The storm came through, helping calm the fires and cool down the heat, allowing for a wonderful race at Rosemead. Although the humidity was still up, the athletes pushed through as we saw 17 new career PRs from our squad as they raced through the night. I think back to the one year where the lights actually went out during the race and the athletes couldn't see a thing as they tried to navigate the course. It was funny as the athletes turned on their cell phone lights, trying to light the way. This year, they didn't need that as they lights remained on, but it was great to see these athletes rise through that darkness and find success. While not everyone had a race to remember, I know that if they keep working, they'll find that moment to breakthrough like many found today. I just hope that when they face times of darkness, they keep moving forward until they find a light to guide them to the finish. The athletes made me proud as they cleaned up quickly after the meet as we headed home in a joyful mood. We faced so many challenges this week, but it was great to end the week the way we did.