Racing Dessert

One of our Good Wolf athletes has a daughter who participated in her first triathlon this morning. Prior to the race, she shared that her little girl was nervous and could use some encouragement from her Good Wolf teammates.

Several of us wrote notes of encouragement and ways to handle the moment. I wrote about eating a good dinner with veggies and getting a good night of sleep before the race. I also mentioned that she should picture all the athletes wearing nothing but underwear to make her laugh — Diana will probably never ask me to write a motivational note for her daughter again!

Other teammates wrote about how she could eat whatever she wanted after the race as a reward. Pizza, cupcakes, and more.

It occurred to me tonight: If we treated ourselves like a child going into a race, and we felt those same nerves…what would we write in our own pre-game note of encouragement?

How similar would our notes be today as they might have been 30 years ago?

What if we could simplify the act of racing into terms that a child could appreciate and be excited about?