All in. 100%. Aye aye Capitan! Jump? How high? Train how? OK. Race when? OK. Race where? OK. Go after who? OK. Always wear my singlet? OK. Only represent our own club? OK.
Nothing less acceptable. For you. Or me. That’s why you’re here.
Had our mate Craig and his lovely wife Brandi out for the afternoon yesterday. Gave them a bit more history on how the Competitive Forces in Nebraska have been shaped over the last 10+ years. The successes. The failures. More of the latter than the former. Easy early, much tougher later. This younger, self entitled, spoon fed generation not willing to go the Extra Mile. Big Fish in Little Pond Laurels going to their heads. Swimming around with their cockiness preservers, not a clue as to the Bigger Picture of Continued Development.
Ah, but not all is lost with our 20-30 year old set. There are still those that are getting to where they need to be through Respect.
Respect for Real Leadership. That now holding sway and swagger in NRGE. Appreciating everything that Kyle and Pete and Jerrod are doing for them. Linda and I merely a sidebar, a footnote, wink, wink. How our tiny little band of Giant Slayers have emerged into a Real Threat every time they toe the line. Now there’s a pride of lions to draw to.
Tweet this Big Fella: If I beat you on my worst day, I own your ass. Pure ownage. Here kitty kitty.
Craig Donnelly. You thought maybe my report of his puking blood was an excuse for his 8th place finish on Sunday? Nope. His worst day. Ever. Gave everything. And more. Nothing less. No Excuses. Two weeks of solid training, no more, willing to lay it all on the line. This Nebraska Run Guru Elite team willing to go there. Where others feared to tread. Yeah, we’re coming to get you. Sooner rather than later.
photo courtesy of Gary Dougherty.
About Author
