That's pretty awesome.
”Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”
Tomas
A photo from the meet (not my kid) that someone posted:
This is Michael Franklin diving across the finish line to win the 5k and complete his 5k/10k double win.
Photo of my boy at 1500m finish:
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That's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.
Our team used to do "fun" decathlon at the end of the season where all specialists participated. Pole vault was probably most difficult event, where a lot of people got zero. My pole vault, shot put, javelin, discus and the high jump were just embarrassing, but we had fun.
Haha I can relate to that! We did that too and I did absolutely horrible in the shot-put (even worse than most distance guys). My only consolation was that I did not have to try pole vaulting or javelin.
In the words of my late-coach : Just hang in there, relax... and at the end of a race anyone you see.....just pass them
Thanks. I might post a RR about my 11 year old's run on Saturday. It was so cute. How old are your kiddos?
Thanks. I might post a RR about my 11 year old's run on Saturday. It was so cute.
How old are your kiddos?
I have an 18 year old son and a 14 year old daughter. They keep life interesting.
Great picture of your boy!
Getting his medal:
next year: gold
rather be sprinting
I love the intense expression on his face. I think you raised him right.
(Also--Princeton! I have family friends at Princeton and my dad is an alumnus/trustee of the Triangle Club. It's such a good school.)
PRs: 5k 19:25, mile 5:38, HM 1:30:56
Lifting PRs: bench press 125lb, back squat 205 lb, deadlift 245lb
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This is a GREAT shot. You should definitely be so proud! And thanks to George for breaking the decathlon down like that--I know a little about it, but not much, so that was helpful!
Mile 5:49 - 5K 19:58 - 10K 43:06 - HM 1:36:54
Thanks. Here's a photo from his team's website, most likely from the 1500m finish. Need to send this one to his orthodontist.
Congratulations to your son!! Great work across a wide range of disciplines. Nice pics. I can see why you're proud.
That shot is definitely suitable for framing! I didn't get to see my kids play a lot of organized sports, but I was a regular at cheer leading competitions! : )