TeamROGUE Elite moving forward ...
There have been a lot of progressions made since the inaugural year of TeamROGUE Elite last year ...
After an up/down first year for TeamROGUE Elite, we are starting to find our stride. We have new, dedicated athletes who bring the fire and drive to our program that we were looking for. It has proven itself immediately with the immediate change in attitude and race results felt and seen by all. We think of ourselves as a family now. And as a family, we are starting to roll, helping each other along the way. For example, this past weekend, 4 of the TRE athletes opened up their year with the IBM 10k Uptown Classic. We had impressive wins on both the men's and women's fronts from KAra June and Scott MacPherson, two of our newer athletes. Those performances were backed up by solid 3rd and 4th place finishes from myself and Erik Stanley. Now, while I was upset by the third place finish personally because I am a competitor by nature and hate to lose, instead of dwelling on it, my Rogue family instinct took over. I was really happy and proud of Scott (and Kara ... but it doesn't apply as much) for the race he ran and was actually very impressed as well. He ran a tough, gutsy race from start to finish and was the better man on the day. So while I am also very eager to get out there and beat him in the next one, I am also very grateful that I have the opportunity to train side-by-side with him until then!
On top of seeing our roster grow and improve, we have been lucky enough to acquire a few more sponsors who help us through our day-to-day grind. Doug Consiglio is working one-on-one with our athletes as a professional massage therapist to keep our bodies in line and able to perform the daily tasks required to become the best, PowerBar and FLUID have stepped up to provide us some of the best nutritional and recovery products available, Pure Austin has given us access to their extensive and top-of-the-line athletic club/gym, and Soleus has provided our team with one of the most important products for a track athlete's training needs ... intuitive and reliable watches.
Myself and (openly speaking for my team) TeamROGUE Elite are incredibly grateful for all of the support we get from the community and sponsors alike. Without all of them, we couldn't chase our dreams and we can't wait to share the glory with everyone once we achieve them.
After an up/down first year for TeamROGUE Elite, we are starting to find our stride. We have new, dedicated athletes who bring the fire and drive to our program that we were looking for. It has proven itself immediately with the immediate change in attitude and race results felt and seen by all. We think of ourselves as a family now. And as a family, we are starting to roll, helping each other along the way. For example, this past weekend, 4 of the TRE athletes opened up their year with the IBM 10k Uptown Classic. We had impressive wins on both the men's and women's fronts from KAra June and Scott MacPherson, two of our newer athletes. Those performances were backed up by solid 3rd and 4th place finishes from myself and Erik Stanley. Now, while I was upset by the third place finish personally because I am a competitor by nature and hate to lose, instead of dwelling on it, my Rogue family instinct took over. I was really happy and proud of Scott (and Kara ... but it doesn't apply as much) for the race he ran and was actually very impressed as well. He ran a tough, gutsy race from start to finish and was the better man on the day. So while I am also very eager to get out there and beat him in the next one, I am also very grateful that I have the opportunity to train side-by-side with him until then!
On top of seeing our roster grow and improve, we have been lucky enough to acquire a few more sponsors who help us through our day-to-day grind. Doug Consiglio is working one-on-one with our athletes as a professional massage therapist to keep our bodies in line and able to perform the daily tasks required to become the best, PowerBar and FLUID have stepped up to provide us some of the best nutritional and recovery products available, Pure Austin has given us access to their extensive and top-of-the-line athletic club/gym, and Soleus has provided our team with one of the most important products for a track athlete's training needs ... intuitive and reliable watches.
Myself and (openly speaking for my team) TeamROGUE Elite are incredibly grateful for all of the support we get from the community and sponsors alike. Without all of them, we couldn't chase our dreams and we can't wait to share the glory with everyone once we achieve them.
I was at the finish line of the IBM 10K and was very impressed when 3 of the top 4 finishers were Rogue's. The time difference between the 4 was very little. Therefore I know that on any given day, the results can be different. What will remain the same is the hard work and dedication these athletes put in week after week. I am please that they are getting the support they need to improve and give the best effort that they can. Keep up the great work!
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