~:[CH12 - Day 126]:~ To Heights Unknown

 
~:[CH12 - Day 126]:~ To Heights Unknown

We started the day on the track with good news. Our boys 4x100m team finished with a breakthrough race. While they didn't advance, they found a new season PR and were just 0.61 seconds out of qualifying. It's a lot for the race itself, but still yet, it was an accomplishment for our team. It ended up being a long day as we woke up early and headed out at 6:15am. We hit no traffic (unlike last year), so we were the first to arrive. I haven't enjoyed being at Ventura mainly because it only accommodates enough space for handful of school's canopies. This year, they didn't regulate as much, so even getting there early didn't mean we got a good view as a few schools setup so we couldn't get a direct view of the track. Of course, we made the most of the situation and focused on competing. We had a number of solid performances, but had a breakthrough in the 100m hurdles as our athlete busted to a new PR despite being sick this week and qualified with the fifth fastest time. Our high jumper cleared the first height on his first try and while he struggled a bit as we made adjustments with him to try to help him on the higher heights, he still managed to deal with the stress of a jump off and advanced to finals as well. Next week, we'll have to travel just as far as we have our two athletes who advanced and who knows what they'll be able to accomplish, however, no matter what they end up doing, just like our athletes who finished this week or two weeks ago, we'll be proud of them if they give it their all. Injuries, illness or just bad days may hinder them from time to time, but it won't make us any less proud as when they push their limits and test what they're capable of, they're preparing themselves to figure out just how high they'll be able to fly. I know that many of my students and athletes will reach heights unknown as their potential is limitless, as they learn to tap the well of their own potential. It was 10pm when we arrived back home which meant we had a 16 hour day, but I can guarantee you that those 16 hours invested will provide returns greater than what I could ever imagine. Let's look forward to see how high they will fly in the future.