ThosePeraboys

May our training reflect discipline, humility, and perseverance. Guard our hearts from vanity and comparison, and remind us that our true worth is found in You. Let every workout, every meal, and every step we take bring glory to Your name. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Throwback… same kids, different season.

These videos don’t show it, but almost every training session started or ended in tears because everything felt hard.

Sam would often say, “I’m not your friend, I’m your dad. I’ll tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. It’s hard, yes. You can cry here—this is the place to cry, when we train. But I’m not letting you go out there crying. So, you good? We work hard now.”

Truth be told, some days are still the same. The difference now is the boys have learned that it never really gets easier—the bar just gets raised higher. The goals get bigger, the standards get higher, and the effort required to reach them grows right along with it. And they keep showing up anyway.

I’m beginning to see that what he’s really teaching them isn’t just sport—it’s resilience. The ability to be uncomfortable, to work through the hard moments, and to keep going when things don’t come easy. Lessons that will carry them far beyond the field.

Because life doesn’t get easier either. The challenges just change. And sometimes the greatest lesson we can teach our kids is this: nothing worth having comes easy, but you keep showing up anyway.

Mondays are recovery training days - 4/5/26

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