Baton

The generation gap gets smaller as the pace gets faster. Like most fathers expecting a daughter but secretly wanting a son, he ends up doing what he knows and training her as he planned. Without the handicap of gender they go out for a run together creating a bond that lasts longer then miles and breaks out of the realm of the road. It is in this manner that the inspiration to run and push personal limits transcends generations like the proverbial baton. Dad didn't stop at donating a genome or 2, he followed through in directing that talent, sparking the match that he hoped would build into a fire.

In the case of my close training partner Kylee she received that spark as young as 10 years old and ran with her mentor, dad and former Olympic marathon trials qualifier. Since then Kylee has taken that success that was bestowed upon her quite literally ran with it, motivated to join the ranks in the "I beat my coach club," and with great support because every parent wants there offspring to become more successful then they were.

Having a break out high school career in PA and then took it to the next level, collegiate, D1! She struggled with trying to fill the void left by former running partners. Following her NCAA career she continued her dedication to success, dreaming big and jumping road blocks. She became one of the founding members of the Charlotte running club which has seemed to grow in exponential popularity in just a few short season.

Moving to Colorado to chase the dream and train at altitude with some of the best athletes in the world was probably not an easy decision at the time but one that would most likely be made over and over again without hesitation. With so much running experience under her belt Kylee had a good idea of what race she would be best at and to no surprise its the marathon. She busted out a jaw dropping sub 3 hour time with a finish attack that showed she had a lot more left in the tank.

She turned some heads with that performance and it landed her on an all star team lead by marathon legend Steve Jones. The way people talk about him leads you to almost believe that he is a reincarnated "Pre." This group of renogade warriors might just be her ticket to follow in her fathers footsteps. Life has a way of coming full circle and in March father and daughter will unite at the Shamrock 1/2 Marathon for a showdown. I say good luck at your club induction and hold on to that baton.




Lift:

Clean floor 4x3, knee 1x3, hip 1x3 135, 155, 175, 155, 155, 135
Horizontal Shoulder row 2x10 15bells
Pull ups 2x6
Bi Curl 3x5 37.5, 35, 35
Ball: Floor slams, twists
uneven push ups 2x20