Bryson had his first track meet last week...he's a sophomore so this is his first high school meet. When I talked to him the night before he was pretty frustrated because they only had him running the 4x400 relay. In junior high he ran the 100 meter dash, the 400 meter, the medley relay and the 4x400 relay so this was a let down to him to only be in one event. But instead of wanting to quit, he had the attitude of "I'll show them..." and "Just wait until next year." I was proud of him that he was using this to motivate him rather than quitting (which would've been his natural reaction a year ago). When he got to the meet though he was told that they also wanted him to run the medley relay. His relay teams ended up taking 2nd in both races and the awesome thing was that his 400 was the fastest 400 recorded that day by any sophomore so he came away from it totally excited! Yeah Brysey Kyle!!!
Hurray Bryson! You showed 'em.
ReplyDeleteWhat I didn't mention yesterday is that I hope Bryson's attitude transplants itself into Libby's thinking. She went to her first tarck practice last week, cried after being unable to keep up with the 4th-8th graders in a run-the-whole-track warm-up right at the opening. She sat down and didn't stop crying until practice was over! She entered two events during all those tears, completed one, and left the line before long jump started.
ReplyDeleteI know she's only in Kindergarten, but now I have hope, thanks to Bryson, that she will rally when she's matures a little.
What I didn't mention yesterday is that I hope Bryson's attitude transplants itself into Libby's thinking. She went to her first tarck practice last week, cried after being unable to keep up with the 4th-8th graders in a run-the-whole-track warm-up right at the opening. She sat down and didn't stop crying until practice was over! She entered two events during all those tears, completed one, and left the line before long jump started.
ReplyDeleteI know she's only in Kindergarten, but now I have hope, thanks to Bryson, that she will rally when she's matures a little.
good for him!
ReplyDeleteand i have to say i'm glad chels only did 1 year of track.. i have a hard time sitting through those.. they're long!!