And this girl of ours has learned a ton during her first track season.
One track meet in particular she kind of had a mis-start for her 400 meter race.
She kind of slipped on the gravel…
…and got off to a late start.
(Look at that face…I love the mix of emotion in that thing…a little embarrassment and frustration and determination all mixed together.)
But she knew what to do: keep going!
She ran her heart out.
…and didn’t win, of course, but still did pretty great after that slow start.
Her smart Dad in the stands had some advice for her when she was done:
“Keep your focus straight ahead at the finish line…don’t keep looking side to side to see where everyone else is. That will give you more speed.”
…which she took to heart and helped her 4×4 team come in first.
Claire perked right up and reminded us that’s kind of the same lesson she had learned at track.
Reminds me of one of my favorite talks from the April general conference; "Don't Look Around, Look Up" by Elder Yoon Hwan Choi.
Yes me too! I was thinking about that as he was speaking.
Love this! Great application.
Thanks so much- this post is an answer to prayer for me❤️
Love this!!! Love you!