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Remember the Goal (2016) is an inspiring sports drama that follows a determined young athlete who transfers to a new school and joins the cross-country team. As she adjusts to unfamiliar surroundings and new teammates, she faces personal challenges that test her discipline, faith, and commitment.
Guided by a supportive coach and her own strong values, she learns that true success is not just about winning races but about integrity, perseverance, and staying focused on what truly matters. Through training, teamwork, and self-reflection, she grows both as a runner and as a person.
Uplifting and family-friendly, Remember the Goal (2016) delivers a positive message about dedication, character, and the importance of keeping your priorities in sight while pursuing your dreams.
Guided by a supportive coach and her own strong values, she learns that true success is not just about winning races but about integrity, perseverance, and staying focused on what truly matters. Through training, teamwork, and self-reflection, she grows both as a runner and as a person.
Uplifting and family-friendly, Remember the Goal (2016) delivers a positive message about dedication, character, and the importance of keeping your priorities in sight while pursuing your dreams.
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00:00:00Musica
00:00:30Grazie a tutti.
00:01:00I'll also be your new cross-country coach this season.
00:01:03It's nice to meet you.
00:01:05Two quick questions.
00:01:07First, who I'll hear was on the team last year?
00:01:09Please raise your hands.
00:01:13Everybody.
00:01:14Nobody here is new?
00:01:15No.
00:01:16Why no freshmen?
00:01:17The middle school team wasn't very good last year.
00:01:19None of the girls wanted to run.
00:01:20Plus, nobody recruited them.
00:01:22I see.
00:01:24You mind me asking, but have you ever coached cross-country before?
00:01:28No.
00:01:30No, this will be my first time.
00:01:33By the way, how far is your race?
00:01:375K.
00:01:395K.
00:01:41What's 5K?
00:01:42How far is that?
00:01:435,000 meters.
00:01:453.1 miles.
00:01:46And this is a high school team, right?
00:01:49Right.
00:01:50Thank you.
00:01:52Good.
00:01:52That is helpful information.
00:01:55This second question may seem a bit premature, but do you girls want to be a strong contender
00:02:01to win the state meet this year?
00:02:03We finished 10th last year.
00:02:04Yeah, Eastern Valley killed us.
00:02:07Eastern Valley killed everybody.
00:02:09You finished 162 points behind Eastern Valley.
00:02:12They've got four of their top seven girls returning this year.
00:02:14Last year, you all had three freshmen, two sophomores, a junior, and a senior in your top seven,
00:02:18which means that six of you are back.
00:02:20Coach Hollow was your coach.
00:02:22He was here for five years.
00:02:23Before that, this program was run by Coach Pratt, who founded it in 1982 and ran it until
00:02:27he retired.
00:02:28Lauren Chills Academy is an all-girls Christian school and a member of the private schools
00:02:33association, but has never won the state meet.
00:02:36Does that sound about right?
00:02:38Yeah.
00:02:39Which takes me back to my question.
00:02:41Do you girls want to be a strong contender to win state meet this year?
00:02:44Well, yeah.
00:02:45Okay, I heard a one yeah.
00:02:47Anybody else?
00:02:49Yes.
00:02:51Okay, that sounds convincing enough.
00:02:53For the state meet, then we shall train.
00:02:55Before I get your names and some more information, let's just take a little jog here, do a walk
00:03:00around the field, let me watch you run.
00:03:02Just go very easy.
00:03:04Okay?
00:03:04Okay, girls.
00:03:05Let's go.
00:03:25Your name is?
00:03:48Kristen Simms.
00:03:49Kristen, did you win state last year?
00:03:51No, I finished.
00:03:52Six?
00:03:53Yeah, I don't understand how you didn't win state, because if what you just ran was easy,
00:03:57when you run hard, it must be pretty fast.
00:03:59Well, I ran track in the spring, and I've been training since the season ended, so I'm
00:04:02in good shape.
00:04:04All right.
00:04:05Next time I ask you to go easy, just go easy, okay?
00:04:09All right, girls, gather up.
00:04:10One by one, I want you to tell me your name and grade.
00:04:18Anna Glass, junior.
00:04:20Heidi Olsen, junior.
00:04:22Kristen Simms, senior.
00:04:23Shelby Opal, sophomore.
00:04:25Caitlin Vann, sophomore.
00:04:26Rebecca Shackelford, sophomore.
00:04:28Rachel Ramirez, junior.
00:04:30Julianne Barnett, sophomore.
00:04:31Well, hey.
00:04:39How was cross-country practice?
00:04:41Easy.
00:04:42All we did was run 30 minutes.
00:04:44What do you think of the new coach?
00:04:46I don't like her.
00:04:48Her?
00:04:48Yeah.
00:04:50Dad, she's right out of college, never coached before, and she doesn't know what she's doing.
00:04:55What?
00:04:55Yeah, I felt like I was walking today.
00:04:58Why didn't you pick up the pace and make it a good workout?
00:05:00I tried to, but she kept telling me to slow down.
00:05:03Well, if she doesn't know what she's doing, you just do what you know.
00:05:06Oh, I will.
00:05:07You can count on it.
00:05:08What about Anna and the other girls?
00:05:11They ran easy.
00:05:12I tried to get them to go faster, but they wouldn't.
00:05:16Why did Holloway have to take that other job?
00:05:19I miss him.
00:05:20And what's Prater doing?
00:05:22Hiring a rookie?
00:05:24Well, don't worry.
00:05:25I'll have a talk with your new coach.
00:05:28I'm telling you, Chase wants to ask you out.
00:05:30He does not.
00:05:31Yes, he does.
00:05:32Anna, how do you know?
00:05:33Word gets around.
00:05:35Well, I can't even if he does.
00:05:36Why not?
00:05:37Because my dad is not going to let me date at 15 years old.
00:05:40Mine won't.
00:05:40Mine won't?
00:05:41How come yours will?
00:05:42Because mine doesn't care.
00:05:43What about your dad?
00:05:44He doesn't care either.
00:05:45But my mom does.
00:05:46She cares about everything.
00:05:47Would she let you date?
00:05:49No.
00:05:50Why not?
00:05:50Because I'm only 15.
00:05:52See?
00:05:53Well, I wish my dad cared.
00:05:54How come he doesn't?
00:05:55I mean, you know where he lives.
00:05:57New days, same more.
00:05:58How long have they been divorced?
00:05:59Too long.
00:06:00Do you see him often?
00:06:02Not much.
00:06:02Two or three times a year.
00:06:03Does your mom care about what you do?
00:06:05Sort of, but she's busy working and dating around.
00:06:09He's gonna ask you out.
00:06:11To run cross country and be successful, you need two things.
00:06:16Endurance and strength.
00:06:17So when the state meet, we're gonna need one other thing, and that's time.
00:06:20Time to train and build up to the competitive level that we're gonna need to be at.
00:06:23It's very, very important that you make every practice.
00:06:26You're eating right.
00:06:27You're getting good sleep at night.
00:06:29Starting things off, we're gonna run slow and easy so we prevent any injuries.
00:06:32Any questions?
00:06:33Where do you want us to run today?
00:06:36I marked up a course like you ran last year.
00:06:38Just follow my flags.
00:06:39You're gonna start here.
00:06:40Run down the road.
00:06:41Do the big loop.
00:06:42In the back, you'll see my one mile mark.
00:06:44Keep coming around.
00:06:46Two mile marks just up here.
00:06:48Just after the two mile mark, I've got you set to run up this big hill.
00:06:51Go all the way to the top.
00:06:52Come back down.
00:06:53Repeat the whole thing again.
00:06:55Coach, I, uh, hate hills.
00:06:56Do we really have to do it two times?
00:06:59Yes, and just think in the near future you'll be doing this whole thing three times.
00:07:03Woo!
00:07:06State meets at Equestrian Park this year.
00:07:08Any of your girls ever run that course before?
00:07:11No.
00:07:12No?
00:07:14Make sure you do that hill two times.
00:07:17Remember, we're running slow and easy, not hard.
00:07:22Oh, wait, wait, there's one more thing.
00:07:25And this is really important.
00:07:26I'm only gonna say this once.
00:07:29We've got one goal this year.
00:07:31That's when the state meet.
00:07:33Remember the goal.
00:07:35Good afternoon.
00:08:01Neil Sims.
00:08:02Courtney's Beth Donnelly.
00:08:03My daughter's Kristen.
00:08:05So, uh, you're the new coach.
00:08:07Yes, sir.
00:08:08Yeah, I heard that you've never coached cross country before.
00:08:12You must feel like a kid with a new toy then, huh?
00:08:16You know, we've got a great program here.
00:08:19It has been for years.
00:08:21Now, we don't have a lot of girls on the team, but this group, they won the regional meet last year,
00:08:25and I think they could be top five in the state this year if they get some good training.
00:08:29Well, I plan to do the best I can.
00:08:32Yeah, speaking of plan, do you have one?
00:08:35Do you know what needs to be done?
00:08:37I have an idea.
00:08:38Well, Kristen could be a big help.
00:08:40She's got a shot at the state individual title this year, and, uh, she'll have to train real hard.
00:08:45Now, I worked with her in the off-season, and, well, of course, Holloway, he was a great coach.
00:08:50He worked them real hard.
00:08:52Yeah, I, uh, I don't believe running girls on the ground is proper training.
00:08:57Gonna take care of these girls, and we'll still be competitive.
00:09:00Nice to meet you.
00:09:04The policy of this school is to first offer all coaching jobs to teachers on staff.
00:09:09But she doesn't know what she's doing.
00:09:10Well, her background looked pretty impressive to me.
00:09:13Her background looked good.
00:09:15What, did she run a year in middle school?
00:09:17Oh, come on, Neil.
00:09:19You know what the problem is with this athletic department?
00:09:21You just don't care about the girls enough.
00:09:23My daughter could get a scholarship, but you treat cross-country like some second-rate sport.
00:09:28I am just following the policy of the school.
00:09:31Ken, it is still summer.
00:09:32You can find another coach, one who knows how to train, and do it right.
00:09:35Coach Donnelly just started.
00:09:37Why don't you give her a chance?
00:09:39Just from what they've done so far, that is enough for me to see.
00:09:41My daughter has to do her own workouts on the side.
00:09:45We need to get Holloway back here, or somebody like him.
00:09:48Neil, look.
00:09:49We're a school.
00:09:50We are not a cross-country institution.
00:09:52We hired this woman to fill a position in science that we knew was coming open in the fall.
00:09:56When I sent out a letter seeking a new cross-country coach, she responded.
00:10:00Her credentials looked good, so we hired her.
00:10:02She is the coach.
00:10:03Now, you have a problem with that, take it up with the principal.
00:10:08Rebecca, didn't I ask you to do the dishes after dinner?
00:10:15Oh, yeah, sorry.
00:10:16I forgot.
00:10:17You forgot?
00:10:18Yes, I'm sorry.
00:10:20How did you forget?
00:10:21You have nothing to do all day except run.
00:10:23I'm sorry, I really forgot.
00:10:25Well, what if I forgot to make meals at night?
00:10:27What about that, huh?
00:10:28I mean, I asked you to do one thing, and you can't even do it.
00:10:31Now, get out there and do it!
00:10:38Anna!
00:10:56Coming!
00:11:01Oh, perfect!
00:11:02You're both here!
00:11:03What's up?
00:11:04I'm about to work out.
00:11:04You guys should come with.
00:11:05No?
00:11:06Ma abbiamo presto dopo oggi.
00:11:08Sì, ma non è difficile.
00:11:10Abbiamo bisogno di fare un buon workout in.
00:11:12Non voglio fare due giorni oggi.
00:11:14Sì.
00:11:15Sì, possiamo fare molto bene a State questo anno.
00:11:18Tipo 5, magari più.
00:11:20Ma abbiamo bisogno di train, non giocare.
00:11:23Sì, ha detto che voleva sicuramente non essere injuredi early.
00:11:26Ok, ma è stato fatto un'injurazione di una di Holloway's workouts l'anno?
00:11:29No.
00:11:30Ma io ho sore musclesi molto.
00:11:31Sì, alcuni dei miei workouts erano molto difficili.
00:11:34Sì, ma i nostri miei workouts sono l'injurazione che ci sia meglio.
00:11:37Noi, come on.
00:11:40Let's go.
00:11:41Sì, credo che dovremmo fare quello che la coach wants us to do.
00:11:44Ok, look.
00:11:46Noi non sono state mette con lei.
00:11:48È la prima volta che ha mai coachato.
00:11:50E lei non conoscevano nulla.
00:11:53Quindi, let's go.
00:12:00Allora, good job!
00:12:02Good job.
00:12:03Good job, everybody.
00:12:04Same time tomorrow.
00:12:06Heidi, are you ok?
00:12:08Yeah, I'm fine.
00:12:09You look a little stiff to me.
00:12:11I'm ok.
00:12:12Maybe a little tight.
00:12:13I just need to stretch more.
00:12:15You're going easy out there, right?
00:12:17This is the exact thing I'm trying to avoid.
00:12:19Yeah, coach.
00:12:20I'm going easy.
00:12:21Ok.
00:12:22Well, keep me posted.
00:12:23Let me know if it bothers you tomorrow.
00:12:24I will.
00:12:25We shouldn't have run with Kristin.
00:12:26It's no luck.
00:12:27Well, I said tonight.
00:12:28It should be ok.
00:12:29What we did with you today was too hard.
00:12:30No, it wasn't.
00:12:31You just aren't in shape yet.
00:12:32Shelby, what's up?
00:12:33Nothing much.
00:12:34Where you going?
00:12:35My house.
00:12:36Don't you have running practice?
00:12:37Yeah, but that's later today.
00:12:38Ok, then why don't you come on up and hang with us.
00:13:03No, I can't.
00:13:04What do you mean you can't?
00:13:06I can't.
00:13:07You can't what?
00:13:08Hang with us?
00:13:09You know what I mean.
00:13:11No, I don't know what you mean.
00:13:13What she means is that she can't.
00:13:15And she has a very good reason why she can't.
00:13:17And you should know what she means by saying she can't.
00:13:19Understand?
00:13:20No.
00:13:21Too bad.
00:13:22See ya.
00:13:24Hey, Shelby.
00:13:27I can't.
00:13:37How's your leg today?
00:13:43It's ok.
00:13:44It feels better.
00:13:45Still sore?
00:13:46A little, but it does feel better.
00:13:47Okay.
00:13:48We've got another long run today, so just take it easy out there.
00:14:02I will.
00:14:03How about you, Anna?
00:14:04I'm fine.
00:14:05You know, I just thought of something.
00:14:11Whenever I was in high school, I played basketball, and I get sore muscles a lot.
00:14:16And then I figured it out.
00:14:17It was always on days after I had done a double workout.
00:14:20So I know just how you feel.
00:14:23I'm fine.
00:14:24I'm fine.
00:14:25I'm fine.
00:14:26I'm fine.
00:14:27I'm fine.
00:14:28I'm fine.
00:14:29Okay, girls.
00:14:30For more than a month, we've been building a foundation.
00:14:49Today we start a key workout we're going to be doing a lot this year called Cruise Intervals.
00:14:52Each interval is one mile, and you run it at tempo pace.
00:14:56Tempo pace is approximately 30 seconds slower per mile than your current 5k race pace.
00:15:02You're going to run one mile, rest one minute.
00:15:05Run your second mile, rest one minute.
00:15:07You're going to run your third and final mile.
00:15:09You're going to start right here at this flag.
00:15:11Run the mile course that we've got marked off, finish right there at that flag.
00:15:16First flag out there, it's 100 meters.
00:15:18To me, this is the most important part of the race.
00:15:21I want you to hit it in the time I tell you.
00:15:24Maintain that pace for the rest of the way.
00:15:26We're going to use our watches, make sure we're on pace.
00:15:28There's no sprinting in at the end of this.
00:15:30This is a tempo run, even pacing all the way.
00:15:34Hey coach, what do you mean by even pacing?
00:15:36Do you know what pace you were in your mile splits in last year?
00:15:39No, ma'am.
00:15:40I do.
00:15:41My second mile is usually 25 to 30 seconds slower than my first.
00:15:44Which tells me you went out too fast.
00:15:46I finished sixth in state.
00:15:48But if you would have run even pacing, you probably could have finished even higher.
00:15:51Do you know when a car gets its best gas mileage?
00:15:54When it's on the interstate cruising at 65 miles per hour.
00:15:57Not when it's speeding up and slowing down.
00:15:59And the same thing is true with running.
00:16:00In cross country, a lot of these kids go out very fast, they settle into a pace, and they all slow down.
00:16:06It's not how we want to run.
00:16:08We're going to go out at the correct pace, maintain that pace for the entire way.
00:16:12Even pacing.
00:16:13Okay, check my chart for your 100 meter split, your mile split.
00:16:1724 seconds and a 624 mile.
00:16:19That's right.
00:16:20I can walk faster than that.
00:16:22Anna, you see your splits?
00:16:23Yes, ma'am.
00:16:2425 and 640.
00:16:29Once you've got your pacing, let's get on the line.
00:16:32Well, this will be easy.
00:16:36Tempo runs build endurance.
00:16:38They're very important.
00:16:39Probably the most important workout that we'll do.
00:16:41But for them to be effective, you have got to do them right.
00:16:45Do not, I repeat, do not run faster than the pacing I've given you that defeats the purpose of a tempo run.
00:16:53Let's run to test 100 meters to check our pacing.
00:16:56Mark, set, go.
00:16:59Stop, stop.
00:17:00All of you are too fast.
00:17:01Anna, too fast.
00:17:02Heidi, too fast.
00:17:03Rebecca, Kristen, way too fast.
00:17:04All right.
00:17:05All of you, back on the line.
00:17:06Okay, I'm going to let you go the full 100 meters this time.
00:17:08When you get there, you're two seconds too fast.
00:17:10Stop, come back, start again.
00:17:11If you're within a second on either side, adjust slightly, keep going.
00:17:15Mark, set, go.
00:17:36Go.
00:18:03611.
00:18:04That's 13 seconds faster than I want you to run.
00:18:06This is too easy.
00:18:08This is a tempo run, not a mile race.
00:18:10You've got to get the pacing right.
00:18:12I literally cannot run that slow.
00:18:14Rest one minute and go again.
00:18:16This time, hit 624.
00:18:26642.
00:18:27Way to go, Anna.
00:18:28Rest one minute, then go again.
00:18:30Come on, Heidi.
00:18:35651.
00:18:36Good job, Heidi.
00:18:37I'm three seconds slow.
00:18:39No, come on.
00:18:40This is your first try.
00:18:41You're close.
00:18:45Good job, Rebecca.
00:18:46Good job, Caitlin.
00:18:47658.
00:18:50Way to go, Shelby.
00:18:51704.
00:18:52Right on pace.
00:19:00No, it's not.
00:19:01It's too slow.
00:19:02I'm not even tired.
00:19:03You're supposed to be running a 624.
00:19:05You've got one more.
00:19:06Do it right this time.
00:19:07No, it's not.
00:19:08It's too slow.
00:19:09I'm not even tired.
00:19:10You're supposed to be running a 624.
00:19:11You've got one more.
00:19:12Do it right this time.
00:19:14Yeah.
00:19:15I'm not even tired, you're supposed to be running a 624 you've got one more, do it right this time
00:19:45You can't kick Kristen Simms off the team
00:19:48She is the best runner in the history of this school
00:19:50And it's her senior year
00:19:52She's defiant
00:19:52Let's make arrangements for her to do her own workouts then
00:19:56And we'll keep everybody happy
00:19:57No, I'm sorry Mr. Prater, it does not work that way
00:19:59This has gotten out of hand
00:20:00Agreed, it should have been taken care of a long time ago
00:20:04But I'm not her parent
00:20:06I'm just her former coach
00:20:07I want you to put her back on the team
00:20:10Sorry, I can't do it, she's off
00:20:12Kristen can run track and get her scholarship there
00:20:15And it's not going to be a problem because I'm not coaching track
00:20:18You probably won't be coaching cross country here next year either
00:20:21Mr. Prater, you cannot let parents dictate how you do your job or how I do mine
00:20:26Kristen doesn't want to do the workouts so she's off the team
00:20:29Look, if you're going to fire me
00:20:31Do it after this season but not now
00:20:34I've already invested five weeks of my time this summer
00:20:37And so have these girls
00:20:38If you think that Neil Simms is going to let this go
00:20:41You're in for a big surprise
00:20:43And if Neil Simms were the coach of this team
00:20:46And Anna Glass were talking back, not doing the workouts
00:20:49What do you think you'd do about that?
00:20:52Make sure you ask him next time he calls
00:20:54Kristen Simms is off the team
00:20:56Where are the other girls?
00:21:14They quit
00:21:16What?
00:21:21They quit
00:21:22All of them?
00:21:30Yeah
00:21:30Why?
00:21:33Kristen got them all to quit
00:21:34She tried to get us to quit too
00:21:37Yeah, but we don't want to
00:21:39We want to run
00:21:40So it's just the five of you?
00:21:43Yeah
00:21:44And everybody else quit
00:21:45Yes, ma'am
00:21:47Mm-hmm
00:22:08Mm-hmm
00:22:09We only need five girls to score in a meet.
00:22:25So let's make two new rules right now.
00:22:28Make a fist like this.
00:22:30Good.
00:22:31Put all your fists together side by side.
00:22:35We're a team.
00:22:37Okay?
00:22:39Nobody on this team quits.
00:22:42Rule number one, agreed?
00:22:43He's been.
00:22:44Okay.
00:22:45Second rule.
00:22:46Nobody.
00:22:47I mean nobody ever gets sick.
00:22:52All right, let's make one other rule.
00:22:55Why was Kristen dismissed from this team and why did all those other girls quit?
00:23:00Maybe because for them it was all about self.
00:23:04Let's change that right now.
00:23:051 Corinthians chapter 10, verse 31.
00:23:11Whether you eat or drink, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
00:23:171031.
00:23:18What?
00:23:191 Corinthians chapter 10, verse 31.
00:23:22Whether you eat or drink, or run, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
00:23:30Okay, that's going to take the focus off self.
00:23:32It's going to put on the one it's supposed to be on, and that's the Lord.
00:23:36What do you guys say?
00:23:37Are you guys still running?
00:23:57You guys still running?
00:24:01Yeah, how's practice?
00:24:04It's okay.
00:24:04We're sorry you're not there.
00:24:07We have our first meet tomorrow.
00:24:09You coming?
00:24:10Yeah, right.
00:24:11I'll see you guys on track.
00:24:18Shelby!
00:24:27Go out with me this weekend.
00:24:31What?
00:24:32Go out with me this weekend.
00:24:33I can't.
00:24:35Can't or won't?
00:24:36Can't.
00:24:37Why?
00:24:38I have a meet.
00:24:39Those are in the morning.
00:24:40Talking about at night.
00:24:41I can't.
00:24:42Why?
00:24:43You don't get it, do you?
00:24:45Get what?
00:24:49My dad won't let me date yet.
00:24:52He doesn't have to know.
00:24:53Just walk down to my house tomorrow night around 6 o'clock.
00:24:57I'll be waiting for you.
00:24:59I don't know.
00:25:026 o'clock.
00:25:03I can't.
00:25:05Don't be late.
00:25:13Hey, did you hear about Zoyana?
00:25:15What about her?
00:25:16Jessie told me she started smoking weed this summer.
00:25:18What?
00:25:19That's what Jessie said.
00:25:21Is she sure?
00:25:21Well, her and Savannah were hanging out over the summer
00:25:24and they met a couple of guys.
00:25:26Savannah started dating one of them
00:25:27and he got her into it.
00:25:28She's still dating him?
00:25:30No, but she's still smoking.
00:25:32And Jessie's sure?
00:25:33Yeah.
00:25:35Man, we used to be so close to Savannah.
00:25:39Yeah, but...
00:25:41she's changed.
00:25:43Somebody just needs to talk to her.
00:25:46She's, it's behind me in history.
00:25:47Hey, coach.
00:26:01What are we doing today?
00:26:02We're going easy, right?
00:26:03I'm nervous.
00:26:04What about?
00:26:05Coach.
00:26:05How's everybody doing?
00:26:06Good, but what are we doing today?
00:26:08About five miles.
00:26:09On the day before the meet?
00:26:10We're going for a ride for about five miles.
00:26:12Everybody hop in.
00:26:13What's this?
00:26:35This is today's practice.
00:26:37We're going to play golf.
00:26:38Is that what you're doing here?
00:26:40No, really?
00:26:41Are we going to play golf?
00:26:42Really, we are going to play golf.
00:26:53Hey, coach.
00:26:53I have a meeting to ask you.
00:26:55Did you ever run cross-country in high school?
00:26:57Yeah, I did.
00:26:58Were you any good?
00:26:59It was okay.
00:27:00So, not that good, huh?
00:27:02Not that good is not that good,
00:27:04but okay is okay, right?
00:27:06Right.
00:27:06I think the more appropriate question at the moment
00:27:08is how good am I at mini-golf?
00:27:10Someone said you'll never make it
00:27:25Someone else said you might as well give up
00:27:29And the words you've heard so often
00:27:34Tried to define you
00:27:36Until you've had enough
00:27:38The truth is
00:27:40It's such a different story
00:27:42It starts with love
00:27:44And it never ends
00:27:49You're a beautiful warrior, girl
00:27:53Says the maker of all the world
00:27:55And he came to set you free
00:27:57Forever and permanently
00:28:00Ain't nothing they can say
00:28:02That matters anyway
00:28:04Cause the king of all the world
00:28:06Says you're a beautiful warrior, girl
00:28:09You should have seen the girls golfing today
00:28:24They had the best time
00:28:25I'm glad for them
00:28:26Me too
00:28:27It was good team bonding
00:28:28Plus, I think it'll help alleviate some nerves
00:28:30There's
00:28:33Or yours
00:28:34Okay
00:28:40You see our mark to 100 meters
00:28:42Let's check our watches
00:28:43Just to make sure we're on pace
00:28:44We're gonna run a couple practice starts
00:28:46Before the race
00:28:47Just to make sure we've got our pacing down
00:28:48Alright, pacing for today
00:28:50Anna, 25 seconds and a 640 mile
00:28:53Heidi, 25 and a half seconds and a 648
00:28:56Wait, coach, you want me to run a 640 first mile in the race today?
00:29:00Yes
00:29:00That's too slow, I need to run faster
00:29:02I want you to run a 640 all three miles today
00:29:05Remember, even pacing
00:29:06Coach, that's my tempo pace, and I'll get killed
00:29:09No, you won't
00:29:10You'll finish fine
00:29:11I could be in the top ten today
00:29:13I want you to run the pacing I'm telling you to
00:29:15Why?
00:29:17Remember the goal
00:29:18Coach
00:29:19Anna
00:29:23Many times in God's word
00:29:26He asks us to trust Him
00:29:27Even though we don't understand
00:29:30Or we don't know what's going on
00:29:32And just like that
00:29:33I'm asking you to trust me
00:29:34And remember the goal
00:29:36Yes, ma'am
00:29:39Okay
00:29:40Okay, uh
00:29:43Rebecca
00:29:44Caitlin, 26 and a 656
00:29:47Shelby, 26 and a half
00:29:49And a 704
00:29:50Rebecca
00:30:00You have got to get out of there a lot faster than what you did
00:30:04I kept telling you to pick it up
00:30:05What was wrong with you today?
00:30:07Nothing
00:30:07Well, you know you can't get caught back in the pack like that
00:30:10I mean, look where you came in
00:30:11Come on
00:30:12I just ran how the coach wanted me to run
00:30:14Well, if you're going to run like that
00:30:16There is no point in even being on this team
00:30:18I just did what she said
00:30:19Give me a break
00:30:20You were awful
00:30:30Rebecca, you ran a nice race today
00:30:32I ran horrible
00:30:33No, you ran just like I wanted you to
00:30:36And you were right on pace
00:30:37Good job
00:30:37Hey, good job
00:30:41Hey, coach
00:30:46May I have a word with you?
00:30:48Yeah
00:30:48Why did you have Anna run so slow today?
00:30:52She finished 37th
00:30:53She could have been top five
00:30:54She ran a very smart race
00:30:57She did a great job
00:30:58She was right on pace
00:31:00And I'm proud of her 37th
00:31:01Yeah, but coach
00:31:03This is not what we signed up for
00:31:05What did you sign up for, Mr. Glass?
00:31:08Well, not coming in 37th
00:31:09When she can be top five
00:31:10Winning state
00:31:12It takes training
00:31:13And patience
00:31:14Today wasn't about winning
00:31:16Then what was it about?
00:31:18I mean, why are we running
00:31:19If we're not running to win?
00:31:21We're running to do our best
00:31:22And if that means winning
00:31:23Great
00:31:24But if that means coming in 37th
00:31:26That's fine too
00:31:27Anna did a great job
00:31:29Based on the training
00:31:30That she's been doing
00:31:30And on the pace that I've given her
00:31:32It looked like she was jogging out there
00:31:35Cross country is
00:31:37Is a lot like a puzzle
00:31:39Mr. Glass
00:31:39You've got to put it together
00:31:40One piece at a time
00:31:41Yeah, well, 37th
00:31:43Is not the desired result
00:31:45No, it's not
00:31:46But a 640 mile pace was
00:31:48And your daughter did that beautifully
00:31:50You should tell her that
00:31:53Sometime before this day ends
00:31:54Excuse me
00:31:56I don't know about this woman
00:32:05Neil Simms has already talked to the principal
00:32:08And the board
00:32:08Hey
00:32:18I heard from every parent this morning
00:32:30Before I finished my first cup of coffee
00:32:32They say you deliberately had the girls run really slow in the race
00:32:35Now why would you do that?
00:32:36Because that's the only way they'll get faster
00:32:38Because that's the only way that they're going to get faster
00:32:41That doesn't make sense
00:32:43Cross country is a lot like Christianity
00:32:46Mr. Prater
00:32:47It doesn't make a lot of sense
00:32:48For example
00:32:50The way up is down
00:32:51What's that supposed to mean?
00:32:54Well, do you remember in the Bible when it says
00:32:57Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord
00:32:59That he may exalt you in due time?
00:33:00Humble yourself that he may exalt you
00:33:03The way up is down
00:33:05It's the same thing with cross country
00:33:07In order to get faster you have to train slower
00:33:09Coach
00:33:10I need an explanation
00:33:12These parents, they deserve one
00:33:14No disrespect sir
00:33:16But these parents have no idea what it takes
00:33:18To when they think
00:33:19The only way you get faster
00:33:20Is to run yourself in the ground
00:33:22Kill yourself
00:33:22Now, I just told you
00:33:24To get faster you have to train slower
00:33:26This may not make sense to you
00:33:27May not make sense to these parents
00:33:29May not even make sense to these runners
00:33:31But by the time statement rolls around it will
00:33:33Now if you'll excuse me
00:33:36I have a class to teach
00:33:44Hey, Savannah, you know we only have five girls on our cross country team
00:33:51You should come out for it
00:33:53The coach would totally let you join
00:33:54What?
00:33:56Come out for cross country
00:33:57You'd like it
00:33:58You're joking
00:33:58No, it's a great sport and there are a lot of positives to it
00:34:03What's positive about running all the time and getting tired and sweaty?
00:34:08I mean, it's healthy for one
00:34:09It's good exercise
00:34:11Keep you out of trouble
00:34:12You'll get to be part of a team
00:34:14No, thanks
00:34:16Where are the other girls?
00:34:25Oh, they're coming
00:34:26Coach, can I talk with you a minute?
00:34:30Yeah, of course
00:34:30Um, actually
00:34:33I got something for you and the girls
00:34:35Oh, cool
00:34:38Thank you
00:34:39You're welcome
00:34:40What's up?
00:34:42Well, I have a friend I want to try and help
00:34:46We used to be the best of friends
00:34:48And then she started hanging out with a different crowd
00:34:51And she's into things she shouldn't be
00:34:54I feel if I say something, she's just going to push me farther away
00:34:58If it's on your heart to talk to her, then I would
00:35:01Well, I actually did ask her in class today if she wanted to join her team
00:35:05Yeah?
00:35:06What'd she say?
00:35:07No, she's not interested
00:35:09But I mean, that's not really what I wanted to talk to her about
00:35:13I don't know, I just
00:35:15I feel like she's going to reject what I say
00:35:17Well, if you're worried about upsetting your friends
00:35:20Remember, Jesus was perfect
00:35:22People hated him
00:35:23So you'll be in good company
00:35:25Think about that for a second, Anna
00:35:28Jesus Christ came to earth
00:35:31God in human flesh
00:35:32Perfect
00:35:34Sinless
00:35:35Always said the right thing
00:35:36Did the right thing
00:35:38Died on the cross for our sins
00:35:40He was buried
00:35:41Rose again
00:35:43And what was the result?
00:35:45Most people hated him
00:35:46And when I was a junior in high school
00:35:50One of my friends shared the gospel with me
00:35:52And God let me see that I was a sinner
00:35:55And I needed a savior
00:35:57So, don't be afraid of rejection
00:36:01Just talk to your friend
00:36:03The Lord sees your heart
00:36:05Thanks, Coach
00:36:07And Anna
00:36:11If talking to her doesn't work
00:36:14There is one more thing you can do
00:36:16What are we doing today, Coach?
00:36:20Cruise intervals
00:36:21Again?
00:36:22I know how much you love them
00:36:24They're okay, we just do them a lot
00:36:26Yeah, but today we do them with a twist
00:36:28Ooh, what's that?
00:36:29Today we're going to do them five times
00:36:30What?
00:36:31You girls can do this
00:36:32I have faith in you
00:36:33Same pace as the others?
00:36:35Yeah, same pace
00:36:35I'm not going to be able to do the fifth one
00:36:38Me either
00:36:38I won't be able to do it, Coach
00:36:40It'll be too hard
00:36:41But you will try, right?
00:36:44Right?
00:36:46There will be a time for rest
00:36:49It's not today
00:36:50Maybe a time to just give up and turn and walk away
00:37:00Every choice will change your future
00:37:05Every day is part of the plan
00:37:09To get you to the best in you
00:37:13So you realize you can
00:37:17Run on
00:37:19Every step has brought you here
00:37:23Run on
00:37:26And the finish line is near
00:37:31Just run on
00:37:35Keep on going
00:37:37Just run on
00:37:39Don't stop moving
00:37:41Just run on
00:37:43Run on
00:37:45Run on
00:37:47Good job today
00:38:11Good job everybody
00:38:12That was awesome
00:38:13Coach, that was hard
00:38:14But you did it
00:38:15Yeah, but it was really hard
00:38:17Well, winning state meets
00:38:18Is going to be really hard
00:38:19But it's going to be such a great feeling
00:38:21You're never going to forget it
00:38:23Coach, I was dying on that last one
00:38:25But you did it
00:38:26Yeah, but I was about five seconds slower
00:38:28Than I was supposed to be
00:38:29But you're going to get better
00:38:31We're going to keep working
00:38:32And you're doing great
00:38:33All of you are doing great
00:38:35Hey, Coach
00:38:36Are you sure you know what you're doing?
00:38:38I mean, because my mom sure doesn't think so
00:38:39Um, I'm sorry
00:38:44I didn't mean for her to come out like that
00:38:46All right
00:38:53Gather around here for a minute
00:38:55There's a story in the Bible
00:39:03Where a 12-year-old girl had died
00:39:05And as was custom for that day
00:39:07People gathered outside the house
00:39:09And were crying
00:39:10When Jesus approached
00:39:12He said, why are you weeping?
00:39:13She's not dead, but asleep
00:39:15The people laughed at him
00:39:17Then Jesus went inside
00:39:20And raised the girl from the dead
00:39:21Any of you girls familiar with that story?
00:39:24Yeah, I've read it before
00:39:25Me too
00:39:27When Jesus said the girl was sleeping
00:39:30The Bible says
00:39:31They laughed at him to scorn
00:39:32They laughed at him
00:39:35Mocked him
00:39:38Ridiculed him
00:39:39Were probably hateful towards him
00:39:42Said he didn't know what he was talking about
00:39:45Didn't know what he was doing
00:39:47Do any of you girls know why they did this to him?
00:39:53No, ma'am
00:39:53Because Jesus Christ did things the exact opposite from the world
00:39:59The world was going in this direction
00:40:01He was going in that one
00:40:02You see, when you follow Christ in this life
00:40:07You are either going against the world
00:40:09Or in the opposite direction of it
00:40:11But you're never going with it
00:40:14As a result
00:40:17People will mock you
00:40:19Make fun of you
00:40:20Ridicule you
00:40:21Hate you without cause
00:40:23They won't understand
00:40:25They won't think you know what you're doing
00:40:27So
00:40:29Just because we may be training differently
00:40:32Than you did last year
00:40:33Or
00:40:34Running our races
00:40:35In what seems to be a strange way
00:40:37Different from every other team
00:40:39Doesn't mean it isn't going to be effective
00:40:42Remember the goal
00:40:45One other thing about that story
00:40:48After Jesus went and raised that girl from the dead
00:40:51What did he do afterwards?
00:40:53Did he go out front like a big shot saying
00:40:55What was that you were laughing at?
00:40:57What were you saying about me?
00:41:00No
00:41:00No, if I know Jesus
00:41:04He slipped out the back door
00:41:07Quietly
00:41:10Saying nothing
00:41:12Even though he could have said something
00:41:13And that
00:41:15Shows the great character
00:41:17And humility of Christ
00:41:19That's the kind of person we want to be like
00:41:23Great job today
00:41:26Savanna
00:41:37Savanna
00:41:40Savanna, can I talk to you for a sec?
00:41:55Uh, I guess
00:41:58I heard
00:42:00I heard that you started smoking
00:42:03No, I didn't
00:42:05Savanna, come on
00:42:06Look
00:42:10A lot of girls smoke
00:42:12The Bible doesn't say you can't
00:42:15Savanna, that's...
00:42:16You don't understand
00:42:17You've probably never tried it
00:42:19I don't have to try something
00:42:21To know if it's right or wrong
00:42:22I told you
00:42:24A lot of girls smoke
00:42:25A lot of girls in this Christian school
00:42:28And you can bet a ton more do in public school
00:42:30That doesn't make it right
00:42:31Like I said, the Bible doesn't say anything about it
00:42:36Savanna
00:42:37An alcoholic starts with one drink
00:42:39A drug addict starts with one joint
00:42:41It's pretty easy to tell if it's right or wrong
00:42:43You know, that's exactly why I don't hang around you anymore
00:42:46You're just so perfect
00:42:49And judgmental
00:42:51You know, that's the right way
00:43:17No, no, no.
00:43:47It's been really hard on her. She's really hurting.
00:43:49We thought maybe you could talk to her.
00:43:52Yeah, yeah, of course. Where is she?
00:43:56You over here praying or something?
00:43:58Praying? No, it's more like or something.
00:44:02I heard about your dad not being able to make it.
00:44:06All the other girls have families, and I don't.
00:44:10My parents divorced, and I don't get to see my dad.
00:44:13That's not fair.
00:44:14Well, believe it or not, I know exactly how you feel.
00:44:19Do you really?
00:44:20Mm-hmm.
00:44:20Yeah, my parents got divorced when I was 11,
00:44:24and moved to cities that were four hours apart.
00:44:28Mine are four states apart.
00:44:31I'm sorry.
00:44:32That's all anybody can say.
00:44:34Well, maybe your dad can come to another meet.
00:44:39That's what he said last year.
00:44:42And?
00:44:42He never made it.
00:44:45What's your dad do for work?
00:44:47He's a heart surgeon.
00:44:49So it's pretty tough for him to get away.
00:44:51That's what he always says.
00:44:52You know, Caitlin, I never picked up on the fact that this bothered you.
00:44:56You're kind of the comedian of our team.
00:44:59Yeah, well, I have to do something to keep my mind off it.
00:45:04I've got to get ready for practice.
00:45:06Okay, starting at this flag, running around the road, up to my flag at the top of that hill.
00:45:25That's 300 meters.
00:45:26Don't tell me we're going to do 300 meter repeats up that hill.
00:45:30Coach, why?
00:45:31Because that hill is your best friend, and when you've got a best friend, you spend time with them, right?
00:45:36No.
00:45:38Okay, we're doing 16 of these today.
00:45:4016?
00:45:41Coach, that's three miles worth.
00:45:43You got this.
00:45:44You run up at tempo pace, you walk back down to start, you go again.
00:45:47Sounds like a good time to me.
00:45:48Run on.
00:45:51Every step has brought you here.
00:45:57Run on.
00:45:59And the finish line.
00:46:01Good job, girls.
00:46:12Just run on.
00:46:15Run on.
00:46:17Run on.
00:46:20Just run on.
00:46:23Keep on going.
00:46:25Just run on.
00:46:27Don't stop moving.
00:46:28Just run on.
00:46:31Run on.
00:46:33Run on.
00:46:37I hate hills.
00:46:38Me too.
00:46:40Good job today, girls.
00:46:46Thanks, coach.
00:46:46Hey, Shelby.
00:46:50You were a little off on your pacing today.
00:46:52You seem kind of distracted to me.
00:46:55Yeah, maybe a little.
00:46:56I'll do better tomorrow.
00:46:57Well, when a sophomore in high school is distracted, it usually means one thing.
00:47:04There is this one boy.
00:47:06Mm-hmm.
00:47:07Do your parents know about him?
00:47:10Well...
00:47:11Hey, girls, stop right there.
00:47:13Don't do anything behind your parents' back.
00:47:15Keep everything up front and honest with them.
00:47:18Why do you say that?
00:47:19Let me give you an example.
00:47:22What did we do today?
00:47:23Hill repeats.
00:47:24How many did we do?
00:47:2616.
00:47:26And how many would you have done if I wasn't watching?
00:47:29I would have done 16.
00:47:31Would you really?
00:47:32Because I bet you could have been tempted to stop after the 12th.
00:47:36They did get pretty hard.
00:47:39But because I was here watching, you kept going.
00:47:41Right.
00:47:42So it's the same thing with boys.
00:47:44If you feel like your parents aren't watching, you might be tempted to do the wrong thing.
00:47:48But you don't want to do that.
00:47:49You want to keep everything up front and honest with them.
00:47:53It's the difference between doing 12 Hill repeats and doing 16.
00:48:07Dr. Van, please.
00:48:10This is Courtney Smith-Donnelly.
00:48:11I'm his daughter, Caitlin's cross-country coach.
00:48:14Thank you.
00:48:17Hi, Dr. Van.
00:48:18This is Caitlin's cross-country coach.
00:48:20How are you?
00:48:22Fine.
00:48:23Thank you.
00:48:23I know you're busy, so I'll just get right to the point.
00:48:29Caitlin's not doing well.
00:48:32No.
00:48:33No, she's not sick.
00:48:34She just, she really misses you.
00:48:39And I think it would mean a lot to her if you could make it out to a meet to see her run this year.
00:48:46Well, we've got one meet left and then state meet if we qualify.
00:48:53Regional meet is a week from Saturday.
00:48:55Well, like I said, I just, I think it would mean a lot to her if you could make it out once to see her run this year.
00:49:07Who do I think I am?
00:49:13I'm, I'm a nobody.
00:49:16Sir, I'm sorry I bothered you.
00:49:18Thank you for your time.
00:49:31You wanted to see me, coach?
00:49:33Yeah, can you sit down for just a minute?
00:49:35Did I do something wrong?
00:49:36No, no, it's nothing like that.
00:49:39I, uh, I just noticed you've been really hard on yourself in practice lately.
00:49:44You're running your splits faster than you're supposed to.
00:49:47It just kind of seems like something's wrong.
00:49:50Nothing's wrong.
00:49:53You see these eyes?
00:49:55They're 20-20.
00:49:56I don't want to feel this way, but Anna is better than me at everything.
00:50:04She's more popular than I am.
00:50:06She makes better grades in school than I do.
00:50:09She's better at running than I am.
00:50:11We've been best friends our whole life, and she's always been better than me at everything.
00:50:16It's just getting hard to be happy when something good happens for her.
00:50:21I just, I want to be the best at something, and I guess I'm trying too hard.
00:50:30You know, it's funny you're in here saying all this, because Shelby was just in here the other day saying the same thing about you.
00:50:37She's never beat you at running, you're more popular in school than she is, you make better grades than her.
00:50:43Shelby?
00:50:44Yeah, Shelby.
00:50:46How would she feel like that?
00:50:48I don't know, that's so weird.
00:50:50I never knew she felt that way.
00:51:00Shelby didn't say any of that, did she, Coach?
00:51:05It's stupid to be jealous, isn't it?
00:51:09I should just be happy for Anna's success, shouldn't I?
00:51:15I'll see you in practice.
00:51:16I'll be right there.
00:51:18Thanks, Coach.
00:51:19You're welcome.
00:51:25Hey, Heidi.
00:51:28Can I give you just one other reason why you shouldn't be jealous?
00:51:31Sure.
00:51:33Because there's one thing that Anna or anybody else in the whole world is not better at than you.
00:51:40What's that?
00:51:41Being you.
00:51:44There's only one Heidi Olsen.
00:51:46And she was created by God, and she is very special.
00:51:51She's so special.
00:51:52If somebody came in here and said, I'll give you $500 for Heidi's uniform, would we sell it to him?
00:52:01Well, yeah.
00:52:02Yeah, we would.
00:52:03We could buy a bunch more with that money.
00:52:06If he said, I'll give you $5,000 for Heidi's autograph, would we do it?
00:52:09Absolutely.
00:52:11Are you kidding me?
00:52:12Say that same person came in and said, I'll give you $5,000,000 for your number two runner.
00:52:20I'd say, no deal.
00:52:22Then he'd say, $50,000,000.
00:52:24I'd say, no.
00:52:27Then he'd say, $500,000,000.
00:52:30I'd still say, no deal.
00:52:32He'd say, how much would it take for me to buy Heidi Olsen?
00:52:40And I'd say, there isn't an amount high enough.
00:52:44So do you see how special you are now?
00:52:47And so is Anna, and Rebecca, and Caitlin, and Shelby.
00:52:51You may be the number two runner on this team, but you're not the number two person on it.
00:53:09Thanks, Coach.
00:53:21I got your text. What's up?
00:53:37Hey.
00:53:38Look.
00:53:40Um, I can't see you anymore.
00:53:43What?
00:53:44I can't see you anymore.
00:53:46Why not?
00:53:47I just can't.
00:53:49My dad doesn't want me to date anyone.
00:53:51Your dad doesn't even know me.
00:53:53It's not you.
00:53:54It doesn't matter who it is.
00:53:56He doesn't want me to date, and I don't want to do anything behind his back.
00:54:01Maybe it's time for your dad to let you grow up a little.
00:54:05I am going to grow up.
00:54:08I'm going to do what he says.
00:54:10What's that supposed to mean?
00:54:11Never mind.
00:54:13I can't.
00:54:15So I hope you understand, and if you don't, then 1031.
00:54:21It's only 3.30.
00:54:25It's only 3.30.
00:54:25Hey.
00:54:47Hey.
00:54:48She's almost done.
00:54:49Her dad usually picks her up.
00:54:51Does everything okay?
00:54:52Fine.
00:54:52No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:55:22She'll be done in a few minutes.
00:55:37Rebecca, did I ask you to do something for me?
00:55:40What?
00:55:41You didn't hear what I asked you to do after dinner?
00:55:43Yeah, I was going to do that after I did my homework.
00:55:46I wanted you to do it then.
00:55:48But I have this really important report that's due tomorrow.
00:55:50You get out there and do what I asked you to do right now, young lady.
00:55:59And my JV coach was a yeller.
00:56:01He was always honest. He was very hard to please.
00:56:04No, wait.
00:56:10I'm mistaken. Finish your homework.
00:56:12But I can do it.
00:56:13That's okay. You have enough to do with running and schoolwork.
00:56:20Do your report.
00:56:21Rebecca, you've been doing really well in school.
00:56:38Keep it up.
00:56:41I'm really proud of you.
00:56:43I quit.
00:57:13I quit smoking.
00:57:16What?
00:57:17I stopped. No more weed.
00:57:20Really?
00:57:20Yeah.
00:57:21Really?
00:57:22Yes, honest.
00:57:23What made you quit?
00:57:26All of a sudden, it just hit me that it's wrong.
00:57:30So I stopped.
00:57:33It's not what God wants me to do.
00:57:35Um, well, I, uh, I saved this.
00:57:46Did you really do this?
00:57:51Thanks.
00:57:54You're welcome.
00:57:54Hey, my lovely wife.
00:58:18So I was online checking our statement, and we got an airline bill.
00:58:23Are you going somewhere I don't know about?
00:58:25That, yes.
00:58:26I was going to tell you about that, and I will explain later.
00:58:28I just, I have to finish this first.
00:58:31And what you doing?
00:58:33Comparing times to see how we'll finish in the regional meet.
00:58:35So for state meet, it's divided into four regions, and they take the top four teams from each
00:58:40region, plus the top five individuals not on one of those teams.
00:58:44Well, didn't our girls win our region last year?
00:58:46Yeah.
00:58:46Fortunately, there's not many good teams in the region.
00:58:49And what are those times?
00:58:50Well, I'm scoring the meet based on times of teams in other races to see where we'll finish.
00:58:55I mean, if our girls won our region last year, don't they stand a good chance to win it
00:58:59again this year?
00:59:00Yeah, but I don't want them to win.
00:59:01I just want them to qualify.
00:59:06Huh.
00:59:08Look at that.
00:59:11What is it?
00:59:12I want you to run the exact pacing that you have in practice the last two weeks.
00:59:16Everybody understand?
00:59:17What?
00:59:17You heard me.
00:59:18You want me to run a 632 mile pace today?
00:59:21Yes, and just maintain it.
00:59:22Coach, we'll lose.
00:59:23No, you're in your pacing like you have in practice, and we'll get in.
00:59:27Coach, we're not going to make it to state if we run that slow.
00:59:30You just leave the results up to me and run the race exactly like I've asked you to.
00:59:35Hey, remember the goal.
00:59:38At 1031.
00:59:38Thank you.
00:59:49Hey, you've got to get it going.
00:59:51Everybody get to the moon.
01:00:04Look at the moon!
01:00:07Awesome, awesome, awesome.
01:00:13Anna, I kept telling you to pick it up.
01:00:15What were you doing out there?
01:00:16What place do we come in?
01:00:17I don't know, but your girls didn't make the state
01:00:19Are you sure?
01:00:20Yes, now why weren't you running hard out there?
01:00:23The coach told me to run her pace
01:00:25I mean, what did you want me to do?
01:00:26I want you to do what I say
01:00:27Dad, she's the coach
01:00:29I have to do what she says or else I'm off the team
01:00:31Just quit, just quit the team
01:00:33That's what I want you to do
01:00:34Dad, I can't quit, we still have the state meet
01:00:35You didn't make the state meet, that's what I'm trying to tell you
01:00:38Your coach lost this for you, it's all her fault
01:00:40This could have been a really good team this year
01:00:42Caitlin
01:00:46I just got here, I'm sorry I missed your race
01:00:53I'm really sorry
01:00:54It's good to see you, I didn't know you were coming
01:00:56Well, it was a last minute decision
01:00:58And I just wanted to see you run
01:00:59Well, you're out of luck, pal
01:01:01Try again next year
01:01:02That's two years in a row now I've missed you running, right?
01:01:07Right
01:01:07Good job, everybody, good job, that was great
01:01:10Coach, this is my dad
01:01:13Courtney Smith-Donnelly
01:01:15Jeremy Van, nice to meet you
01:01:18Nice to meet you too, I'm glad you could come
01:01:20He just got here and he missed the race
01:01:23He won't be able to see me run
01:01:25Sure he will
01:01:26You girls take tomorrow off and I'll see you Monday
01:01:29What do you mean, we lost?
01:01:31Oh no, we got four so we qualified for state
01:01:33I'm sorry, but after this season, you won't be coaching here anymore
01:01:48Now this does not affect you teaching at our school
01:01:52I hear you're doing a fine job in the classroom
01:01:54You certainly are not being fired from your teaching position
01:01:57But I heard from every parent this year
01:01:59And I mean every single one
01:02:01Complaining to me that you wouldn't let the girls compete
01:02:04And that you made them run really slow
01:02:06Now I know we qualified for state, but just barely
01:02:08One father tells me that if it wasn't for such a weak field
01:02:11We never would have made it
01:02:12And we ranked last out of the 16 teams who qualified
01:02:15Last year we finished 10th
01:02:17We had six of our top seven girls returning
01:02:19Until you let the Sims girl go
01:02:20Now I really am sorry
01:02:23But the decision has been made
01:02:25It is final
01:02:26The parents have all been notified
01:02:28And so have the girls
01:02:29Thank you
01:02:42For the opportunity to work with these girls
01:02:45I've um
01:02:46I've really enjoyed it
01:02:49If you ever change your mind
01:02:52I'd love to coach again next year
01:02:54What happened to you guys on Saturday?
01:03:10How did you finish fourth in the region?
01:03:12You should have won that so easily
01:03:13We qualified for state
01:03:14That's all we were trying to do
01:03:16Just admit that that coach does not know what she's doing
01:03:19You guys are lucky to even be going to state meet with her
01:03:22Well at least we're going
01:03:23Yeah and look what you're ranked
01:03:25Last
01:03:26You guys are going to get killed next week
01:03:28But if Holloway was still here
01:03:30We would have been top five
01:03:32Oh but I do have some good news
01:03:35Our track team is going to be in good hands
01:03:37And our relay team might have a legitimate shot
01:03:39At winning the state title
01:03:40You know why?
01:03:41Because we'll have a real coach coaching us
01:03:43Who?
01:03:44My dad
01:03:45He's coaching the distance runners in track
01:03:48So this spring you have some real workouts to do
01:03:50He's even contacted Holloway
01:03:52And he's going to send the workouts to him
01:03:54So
01:03:55Well
01:03:57Good luck at state meet
01:03:59What time do you leave tomorrow?
01:04:09We get out of school at 11
01:04:10What's your itinerary look like?
01:04:14Supposed to get there by three
01:04:15Coach said we walk the course
01:04:16Go over the race
01:04:17I want you to head straight for the lead in that race on Saturday
01:04:19You understand?
01:04:21You can still probably get top 15 if you run your best
01:04:23Whatever the coach tells you to do
01:04:25Don't listen to her
01:04:26You're a good runner
01:04:27She's done a terrible job training you
01:04:29Dad
01:04:29Don't dad me
01:04:30Just do what I say
01:04:31At least we finally got rid of her
01:04:33Can't believe we let her stay around this long
01:04:35We did make it to the state meet
01:04:38Your team won the regional last year
01:04:40And you should have won it again this year
01:04:41Look
01:04:42I don't want to get into this again, okay?
01:04:44You have a good trip tomorrow
01:04:45And your mom and I'll see you on Saturday
01:04:47Okay
01:04:48How's it going?
01:05:04I just kind of hope you wouldn't show up here
01:05:19You might have a better shot at this
01:05:20Okay, this is the starting line
01:05:26We're starting out of box two
01:05:28Let's walk the course
01:05:29Get to know it
01:05:30Then we'll go over what we're doing tomorrow
01:05:31Here's the mile mark
01:05:37There's the clock
01:05:38Make sure you're on pace
01:05:39If you're a little slow
01:05:40Pick it up a step
01:05:41If you're fast, adjust accordingly
01:05:43The two mile mark
01:05:52Check your splits again
01:05:54You're two-thirds of the way home
01:05:55The race will be won or lost in this last mile
01:05:57I'll show you why in a minute
01:05:59Look at that
01:06:07Do we have to run up that hill?
01:06:09This hill comes just after the two-mile mark in the race
01:06:12Which is why in practice with your long runs
01:06:15I had the hill come just after the two-mile mark
01:06:17The hill in practice is slightly longer than this one
01:06:21Girls, listen up
01:06:22At this point in the race
01:06:23Fatigue really sets in for a lot of runners
01:06:25And the reason why is that they went out too fast
01:06:27So this hill becomes an absolute killer
01:06:29But for you it won't be
01:06:31Now when you get to the top
01:06:33You'll start working your way downhill towards the finish line
01:06:36You have to stay focused
01:06:38You have to stay on pace
01:06:39You're still going to have runners to pass in this last mile
01:06:41Okay, let's keep going
01:06:44When you get to this final stretch
01:06:52You've got to give it all you've got
01:06:53The downhill finish will help
01:06:54But still you've got to run hard
01:06:55All the way through the finish line
01:06:57There's the board right there
01:06:59When you cross the finish line
01:07:00Your individual name will be on the left
01:07:02Team scores will be on the right
01:07:04It's going to constantly be updating
01:07:06As people come across the finish line
01:07:07And our hope is that
01:07:08Eventually our team name's up at the top of the board
01:07:11Remember girls
01:07:14Cross country low score wins
01:07:16Alright, I've got to get my wheel
01:07:18Meet me back at the starting line
01:07:19For a coach who lost her job
01:07:25You'd never know anything happened
01:07:26Yeah, I know
01:07:27I mean, did you hear what she just said about our team?
01:07:30Yeah, hopefully to the top of the board
01:07:32I know our coach is a Christian
01:07:34But she must be on some heavenly drug or something to the day
01:07:38Yeah, I've got a good pack this year
01:07:42But I don't have a runner that can crack the top ten
01:07:45That's what's hurting me
01:07:46Now you, you've got those two front runners
01:07:50That's the difference
01:07:51Anything can happen
01:07:52We still have to run a good race
01:07:54Besides my three, four, and five are quite a ways behind
01:07:56They're not that far back
01:07:58They'll be in the top 25
01:08:00Nobody can beat you
01:08:01Orange Hills is ranked last this year, is that right?
01:08:05They were top ten last year
01:08:07And I thought everybody was coming back
01:08:08What happened?
01:08:09Yeah, I heard they got a new coach
01:08:10Doesn't know what they're doing
01:08:12Now how do you know that?
01:08:13We ran over at Jackson Park for our first meet this year
01:08:16And just got to talking to one of the fathers
01:08:18You know he said that Sims girl?
01:08:20She's not running either
01:08:21That girl's good
01:08:23Why not?
01:08:24I don't know
01:08:25Their top runner is ranked 42nd in the meet
01:08:2942nd?
01:08:30At least we'd be ranked better than that if they're all returning
01:08:32Gotta be that coach
01:08:33Who's the coach?
01:08:35I couldn't tell you
01:08:35Check the roster
01:08:36Who's coaching them?
01:08:38Hey
01:08:39Courtney Smith Donnelly
01:08:42Courtney Smith, are you sure?
01:08:44Says Smith Donnelly
01:08:45Do you know her?
01:08:47Yeah, I know her if it's who I think it is
01:08:49Seven years ago
01:08:50My number one runner, Shannon Wilson
01:08:52Was ranked first in the state
01:08:53But she finished second at the state meet
01:08:55On this very course
01:08:56You know who beat her?
01:09:00Courtney Smith
01:09:01Same girl?
01:09:02She ran for Blair Academy on that side of the state
01:09:04Probably is
01:09:05She was ranked way back
01:09:07Like in the high 30s coming into the meet
01:09:09She ran even splits
01:09:11Came out of nowhere and ended up winning by four seconds
01:09:14I never expected it
01:09:16That's the team you need to be worried about
01:09:19Why?
01:09:21Because if that girl's her coach and they run like she did
01:09:23They only have five runners listed coming in 42nd through 69th
01:09:27That's a pretty close pack
01:09:29Yeah, but they're way back
01:09:30And my team will beat them easy
01:09:32All seven of my girls are ranked ahead of the number one
01:09:35They're not a factor
01:09:36I gotta go guys
01:09:41But gentlemen, good luck tomorrow
01:09:42Take care
01:09:43You too
01:09:44Good talking to you
01:09:46I wouldn't be so sure about that
01:09:51What do you mean?
01:09:53Look how low they're ranked
01:09:53After our state meet
01:09:56I remember we checked Courtney's times in the previous races that fall
01:10:00And in every race
01:10:01She was about a minute and a half slower than Shannon was
01:10:04Until the state meet
01:10:07Well, what'd she do?
01:10:08Run tempo pace the whole time?
01:10:10It sure seemed that way
01:10:11Wait a minute, wait a minute
01:10:13You're telling me that girl ran tempo pace in every race until the state meet?
01:10:19I don't know
01:10:19But it sure seemed like when you checked her times
01:10:21Well, how'd she qualify for the regional meet if she only ran tempo pace?
01:10:25Because that region has always been really slow, you know that
01:10:27And I remember she qualified as the fifth individual
01:10:30You are kidding
01:10:31She really did her homework
01:10:34Who's her number one runner?
01:10:37Anna Glass
01:10:38What was her time at the regional meet?
01:10:402024
01:10:40That's about a 6.30 mile pace
01:10:45What was her time at the state meet last year?
01:10:51Anna Glass
01:10:522008
01:10:54So she's worse this year
01:10:56Or she's a lot better
01:10:58And that 2024 is her tempo pace
01:11:00Which means tomorrow that girl's gonna break 19 minutes easy
01:11:04If she did that
01:11:06She'd make top five if she did that
01:11:10With a pretty tight pack right behind her
01:11:12No coach in their right mind would ever make their girls run tempo pace every race
01:11:19That, that is absolutely crazy
01:11:21Is it?
01:11:22I mean, what's the main goal here?
01:11:24To win a meet last month?
01:11:25Or win the state meet tomorrow?
01:11:27Think about it
01:11:29We all do one tempo workout a week
01:11:31If Courtney Smith had her girls run tempo pace in all their races
01:11:35They did at least two some weeks
01:11:37That's building great endurance
01:11:40Plus they learned even pacing and race conditions
01:11:42Yeah
01:11:43If she trained her team to run like she did
01:11:49Look out for the girls in orange
01:11:53Look out for the girls in orange
01:11:54Here's 100 meters
01:12:03It's already marked with that white flag right there
01:12:05Now we're starting on a box two so it's gonna be easy to see
01:12:08Let's do some practice starts
01:12:09Let's get our pacing down
01:12:10Girls, it is absolutely essential that you hit your 100 meter pacing tomorrow
01:12:16Does everybody understand?
01:12:17Yes ma'am
01:12:18What pace coach?
01:12:1924 and a half seconds again
01:12:20Not this time Anna
01:12:22This time you go out at 22 and a half
01:12:24That's, that's a six minute mile pace
01:12:29And an 1845 5k if you maintain it
01:12:31You do that and you finish in the top five
01:12:33Coach, I haven't run under 20 minutes yet this year
01:12:37Yes, you have
01:12:40No I haven't
01:12:41Sure you have
01:12:42When?
01:12:43In practice
01:12:43When?
01:12:45The cruise intervals we've been doing all season
01:12:46Remember we started with three
01:12:48And we worked our way up to five
01:12:50Tomorrow the first six minute mile you run is going to feel like the third cruise interval
01:12:54The second is going to feel like the fourth
01:12:56The last is going to feel like the fifth
01:12:58Now don't worry if there's a lot of girls out ahead of you at this start
01:13:01It's a state meet
01:13:01They're gonna go out very fast
01:13:03But they won't be there for long
01:13:04The field will come back to you
01:13:06Just stay on pace and you'll keep passing runners
01:13:08Same goes for all of you
01:13:10What I just explained to Anna
01:13:11That's how it's gonna feel for you tomorrow
01:13:15Heidi
01:13:1623 seconds for your 100 meters
01:13:186.08 mile
01:13:19Rebecca
01:13:20Caitlin
01:13:2123 and a half seconds that puts you at a 6.16 mile
01:13:24Shelby
01:13:2524 seconds and a 6.24 mile
01:13:28Every training session that I've done with you all this year has been to build your endurance
01:13:33And your strength to prepare you to run these times tomorrow
01:13:36Coach, why didn't you let us run this hard in any of the other meets?
01:13:40Okay
01:13:44I'll tell you
01:13:45First
01:13:46A lot of these girls are going to be worn out from running so hard in previous races
01:13:51But you girls
01:13:52You'll be fresh
01:13:54Second
01:13:55I had your own tempo pace and meets to build endurance and that takes time
01:13:59Third
01:13:59I wanted you to learn even pacing in a race setting and that's going to prove to be very important tomorrow
01:14:04Anna
01:14:05At the end of the race there should be an Eastern Valley girl just ahead of you and you've got to beat her, okay?
01:14:12Okay
01:14:14Remember
01:14:15You'll be coming from behind
01:14:16She'll just be hanging on
01:14:18I would rather be in your shoes, but still
01:14:20You've got to get her
01:14:22Got it
01:14:23Same goes for you Shelby
01:14:25At the end of the race there should be an Eastern Valley girl just ahead of you and you've got to beat her
01:14:28Understand?
01:14:29Yes, ma'am
01:14:31You've got to beat her
01:14:32This is going to be a very very close race. It could go either way
01:14:36Okay
01:14:38Let's go to our hundreds
01:14:40Coach, why didn't you tell us any of this before?
01:14:43Yeah, and to our parents
01:14:45When I tell people the way to get faster is to train slower, hardly anybody believes me
01:14:50Why? Because that doesn't make sense
01:14:53Most people believe the way to get faster is to run harder and that's what makes sense
01:14:57But slower training builds endurance
01:15:00Add in some hills, you gain strength
01:15:02Put the two together, you get faster over time
01:15:04And that's what we needed more than anything was time
01:15:06I needed every single training session I could get with you all and that included meets
01:15:11So if you girls stay on pace tomorrow, you can win the state meet
01:15:15That was the goal, right?
01:15:19Remember the goal
01:15:21I want to thank each of you for the opportunity to be your coaches here
01:15:28It's been
01:15:30It's been one of the highlights of my life
01:15:33I want to thank you for your commitment to train everyday
01:15:36For your hard work, for your sacrifice, for not quitting
01:15:42Even when you didn't understand
01:15:44And each one of you is so special to me
01:15:49And my prayer for you is that God blesses you in this life
01:15:54Dear coach, enclosed, please find a reimbursement for the plane ticket you sent me
01:16:16It should be more than enough to cover your payment
01:16:18I didn't appreciate your phone call at the time
01:16:21But now I realize it's probably the most important one I've received in the last three years
01:16:25My daughter asked me what made me come to the meet last week
01:16:28But I didn't tell her about your call
01:16:30And she was none the wiser
01:16:32So that tells me you didn't say anything to her either
01:16:34That was very honorable if you're not to embarrass me like you could have
01:16:37And for that, I say thank you
01:16:39I'll be at the race tomorrow
01:16:41And more importantly, I'm going to block off more time to visit Caitlin in the future
01:16:45And make her a priority in my life
01:16:47Thanks for all you've done for my daughter
01:16:49And good luck in the state meet
01:16:51Jeremy Vann
01:17:08Anna, you still awake?
01:17:10Yeah
01:17:12Can't read
01:17:14I'm thinking about the race
01:17:16Yeah, me too
01:17:18You nervous?
01:17:20Mm-hmm
01:17:21Me too
01:17:25You think we can win?
01:17:30I don't see how we can
01:17:33The coach does
01:17:35She really believes we can win
01:17:38I'm going to miss her
01:17:43Me too
01:17:44I'm going to miss her
01:17:45Me too
01:17:46Me too
01:17:49You're going to miss her
01:17:50Me too
01:17:51You're going to miss her
01:17:53Grazie a tutti.
01:18:23Grazie a tutti.
01:18:53Grazie a tutti.
01:19:23Grazie a tutti.
01:19:53Grazie a tutti.
01:20:23Grazie a tutti.
01:20:53Grazie a tutti.
01:21:23Grazie a tutti.
01:21:53Grazie a tutti.
01:22:23Grazie a tutti.
01:22:53Grazie a tutti.
01:23:23Grazie a tutti.
01:23:53Grazie a tutti.
01:24:23Where's the coach?
01:24:23I don't know.
01:24:26Coach?
01:24:26Coach?
01:24:28Where is she?
01:24:29Coach?
01:24:30Where'd she go?
01:24:31I don't see her.
01:24:32What'd she do?
01:24:33Disappear?
01:24:35Wait.
01:24:35Wait, wait, I think I know.
01:24:36Wait, I think I know.
01:24:46Wait, wait.
01:24:46Wait, wait.
01:24:47Wait, wait.
01:24:48Wait, wait.
01:24:48Wait, I think I know where she is.
01:24:49Where?
01:24:50I think I know.
01:25:20Grazie a tutti.
01:25:50Grazie a tutti.
01:26:20Grazie a tutti.
01:26:50Grazie a tutti.
01:27:20Grazie a tutti.
01:27:50Grazie a tutti.
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