~:[CH14 - Day 274]:~ Chase After It

 
~:[CH14 - Day 274]:~ Chase After It

It took most of the day to setup the course. A cool morning turned into a warm afternoon, but I was glad it wasn't hot. It took a little longer to setup as we had to reroute our course a bit. I was excited for today. I always enjoy welcoming schools to our course and look forward to the fast times produced. One of my athletes has continuously been chasing his goal. He hit a tough patch as he was out for a few weeks during the season, but he focused in, and came back ready to go. At the start of the process, he had planned to cruise along, but he hit the ground running - literally. The past few weeks, he's been so determined and that determination paid off. He constantly talked his performance into existence and he continuously reminded himself of what he wanted to run. He ran smart, he ran tough, and he added in that determination to get the race he wanted, #12AT in school history as just a sophomore. He still has bigger things on the horizon, however, for me, I was reminded that we are always capable of reaching our goals. We will face setbacks, we will have disappointments, but we always have to keep chasing after it, if we really want to accomplish it. For him, he accomplished it very quickly and now can set loftier goals. I was not at all surprised at how quickly he got to where he wanted to be, as he made it a point to get there. For all of us, let's trust ourselves, let's push ourselves, and let's give ourselves a shot at reaching the place we want to be. Let's chase after it and go get it!