Track season is here. I know what you're thinking, it's way to cold outside for track. When I say track I mean indoor track. Since the end of last football season this is what Nate has been training for - to be back on top as one of the Big Dogs in the shot put.
Well yesterday the proof was in the pudding, or in Nate's case in the throw. Nate had a personal best indoor throw of 57'3". (That's with a 16lb shot mind you.) That throw was far enough for him to take second place and be preliminarily qualified for indoor nationals in March. Nate also broke the indoor shot put record for the college. He now holds every shot put record in Hillsdale: middle school, high school, all area and now college-both indoor and outdoor. Needless to day Dan and I are extremely proud. Nate has worked very hard for the last two years. I'm happy to see that all his hard work (and eating is paying off).
After the throws were done Nate's coach came up to me and told me he would like to see Nate put on 8 more pounds. YIKES - I know some of you are thinking no problem, I can do that in my sleep, but for an athlete it is not so easy. But in Nate's event mass moves mass, and Nate is a Big Dog now and that's what Big Dogs do. So I guess it's off to the store for Mom.
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