08/24/2026
Some moments are worth getting soaked for. ❤️🏃♂️🏃♀️
Hunter and I showed up to Tres Lagos for a 5K, and when we arrived, you could see the clouds in the distance, but not a drop of rain had fallen. Then the gun went off… and about five seconds later, the skies opened up. 🌧️
It poured the entire time—from the start of the race, through the finish, all the way until we received our medals. People were running straight to their cars, trying to escape the rain. But we decided to stop, take a breath, enjoy the moment, and celebrate what we had just accomplished.
I always tell my athletes, especially those new to cross-country or running: Go as slow as you need to, just don’t stop. Keep putting one foot in front of the other.
That lesson became very real for me that day. Around a mile and a half in, I was hurting. I wanted to slow down, but I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t have Hunter turn around and see me walking—because then he’d always be able to say, “But Dad, you stopped!” 😂
He ended up beating me that day, and I couldn’t be prouder. But the real victory was finishing together, through the rain, the pain, and everything that tried to make us stop.
This picture reminds me that sometimes the most beautiful memories come from the moments that don’t go according to plan. What seems impossible in the moment can become one of the greatest memories you’ll ever make.
Just keep putting one foot in front of the other.
I love you, buddy. ❤️ I love making these memories with you, and I can’t wait for the next adventure. 🏃♂️🏅
