Thoughts on State...
I'm pretty sure you've all heard by now, but just in case you've been out running all weekend, you should know that our very own Josh H. rocked the State Meet this weekend. He finished 7th and proudly stepped up on the top 10 podium to receive his much deserved medal. This was my first time to go to the State Meet and with some hard work I definitely want to be making a trip that way again soon. The atmosphere is electric and seeing that many great runners is truly mind blowing. Josh is the first to place in the top 10 in our school's history, putting him up there with the best of the best.
What can we learn from all this?
He truly did it himself. He started just one year ago after not doing as well as he hoped during XC season. Every day after school, he ran...and ran...and ran...In the rain, he ran...in the scorching summer, he ran. There are not many kids with that kind of drive, especially the kind of drive to do it alone. I encourage all of you returning runners to push yourself in the same way. Only YOU can make yourself better. Push yourself. Never settle for average. Set a goal and never give up.
On that note...START NOW!!! Come out and run after school each day. I'll see you there.
--Coach
I'm pretty sure you've all heard by now, but just in case you've been out running all weekend, you should know that our very own Josh H. rocked the State Meet this weekend. He finished 7th and proudly stepped up on the top 10 podium to receive his much deserved medal. This was my first time to go to the State Meet and with some hard work I definitely want to be making a trip that way again soon. The atmosphere is electric and seeing that many great runners is truly mind blowing. Josh is the first to place in the top 10 in our school's history, putting him up there with the best of the best.
What can we learn from all this?
He truly did it himself. He started just one year ago after not doing as well as he hoped during XC season. Every day after school, he ran...and ran...and ran...In the rain, he ran...in the scorching summer, he ran. There are not many kids with that kind of drive, especially the kind of drive to do it alone. I encourage all of you returning runners to push yourself in the same way. Only YOU can make yourself better. Push yourself. Never settle for average. Set a goal and never give up.
On that note...START NOW!!! Come out and run after school each day. I'll see you there.
--Coach
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