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There's nothing quite like the silence right before the cannon goes off at an Ironman 70.3. But the real race didn’t start at the water's edge. It started years ago when a father decided to stop being the “Soft CEO” and start being the “Chief Example.” I remember when Victor reached out to me years ago. He had a big goal. He wanted to finish an Ironman. He knew his swim was shaky and his “engine” needed a total overhaul after years of putting the business first. At the time, his son Andy was much younger. He was just a kid watching from the sidelines. But Victor didn't just talk about grit. He showed it. He did those lonely 5:00 AM sessions when the house was freezing. He built “Household Guardrails” that kept him away from the office donuts and on track with his training. It wasn't always easy. There were days he wanted to hit snooze. But he stayed consistent. Fast forward to today… Andy isn't watching from the sidelines anymore. He's standing right there next to his dad and their cousin Dominique. They're all ready to jump into that cold water together. Andy had the courage to step up because he saw the blueprint his dad laid out for him over the last four years. In my 22 years of coaching, I've seen why most people fail. They try to be a “health hermit.” They try to white-knuckle a solo diet while the rest of the house eats pizza and cereal. That's a losing battle… Victor showed us a better way. When you change your own habits, you change your family's DNA. You aren't just losing a few pounds. You're showing the people you love what's possible.
Please join me in wishing Victor, Andy, and Dominique a fantastic race. They've already won because they're hitting that water as a team. It’s Gametime!
PS: If you want to track them live (I am), here's the link –> Ironman Oceanside 70.3 Vitor Pereda #2529 Andy Pereda #2498 Dominic Almazan #620 |
