• Post Type: Backblast
  • When: 05/25/2019
  • AO: Speed For Need Event
  • QIC: Sister Act
  • FNG's:
  • PAX: Tolkien, Tool Time, Gold Digger, Norwood, Radar, Breaker Breaker, Medicine Woman, Wojo, Buckeye, Stroganoff, Slaw, Virus, Timeframe, Google, Broke, Oompa Loompa, Dr. Seuss, Termite, Big Pappy, Freight, Def Leppard, Pockets, Doodles, Scribbles, Edison, Sister Act

26 men showed at the Belmont Classic 5k, supporting the Speed For Need event.  This was definitely an awesome experience.  I want to thank Tolkien, Pizza Man, and Tool Time for all their dedication to SFN.  This was my first time being the Q for a SFN event, and I realized first hand the time and dedication involved in this.

The SFN in Belmont almost did not happen.  About a week and a half out, it looked like we didn’t have any Track Commanders.  The last thing we wanted to do was pull the plug, but with this being Memorial Day weekend, there seemed to be a conflict with schedules.  The 3 who were signed up could not make it now. The next day I get  text from Pizza Man and Tool Time saying that the 3 TC were all set and ready to go.  Then I get a email from a member of the SFN board, saying there is a 4th TC from Belmont wanting to participate if it wasn’t too late.  Wow, if that wasn’t a sudden change of events.  At this point it got real for me, and I knew it was our responsibility to give these TC the experience of a lifetime.  I am so thankful that it all worked out.

We were blessed to be able to push Evan, Colton, Christopher, and Royston.  I don’t think you honestly get the whole “Who Pushes Who” until you take part in a Speed For Need event.  The joy that you see on their faces is worth every second of pushing them and the miles you put in.  Being able to give these kids that moment of freedom and joy is life changing.  It gives you that push to want to be a better man in all aspects of your life.  So we may have been physically pushing the TC Saturday, but they pushed me more than they’ll ever know.

Appreciate all you guys for stepping up to participate in this.  Thanks to all the guys that pushed the chariots.  We had a big F3 presence out there, that I’m it sure didn’t go unnoticed.  We have an awesome region.  Today was all about the kids, and I believe we showed that.

Sister Act