U Thrive 365

07/21/2026

07/19/2026

Finally! Big race Day!

It's exciting to see so many inspired senior athletes.

Find your passion, do what you love. You will not regret it.

07/16/2026

Track meet postponed once again!

Looks like Ohio track meets cannot stand up to the forces of Mother Nature.

Stay tuned.

Hopefully we can race tomorrow.

07/16/2026

Race Day!

Masters Outdoor Championship, Geneva, Ohio

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07/03/2026

I woke up this morning looking for an excuse to quit....so I raised the bar instead.

I woke up this morning looking for excuses to quit.

Distractions. A pulled muscle. Doubt. Fear. All of it was loud.

I’m training for the 200-meter, and today even the workout felt hard in my mind before I started.

So instead of backing down, I raised the bar.

I ran 130 meters instead of 100.

It wasn’t pretty. I even had to walk at the end of the last one. But something shifted.

I didn’t fail by shrinking.
I failed by reaching higher.

And suddenly my mind went from, “I can’t do this,” to, “Maybe I can.”

So whatever you’re doubting today, don’t look at the whole race.

Just take one brave step.

Courage doesn’t always feel confident.
Sometimes it just means showing up scared and doing it anyway.

07/02/2026

Not every workout happens in motion.

Today I sat outside for 20 minutes and used that time intentionally: breathing, grounding, visualizing my upcoming track meet, mentally rehearsing conditioning exercises, clearing my mind, practicing gratitude, absorbing sunlight, and letting my body adapt to a little discomfort in the heat.

This is part of my training too.

The body responds to what we repeatedly show it.
The mind does too.

Sometimes becoming stronger means sprinting.
Sometimes it means sitting still long enough to become present.

What’s one thing you do that doesn’t “look productive” but deeply supports you?