It had been a great cross country year so far. Joe, Dillan, and Alex would run neck-and-neck and finish one right after the other. The friendly competition was good for them, and it was fun to watch which one would finish first this time. It was race day, and they were mentally stoked. Focused. Warmed up and ready. They’d been finishing in the top ...
My heart was broken for my oldest son last night. He runs the 400m dash in track. He’s worked and trained for months, and he only lost 2 races this season, and then he came in second by a hair. Last night was district prelims, and he had a real chance to qualify as a freshman for finals. That’s a ...