If you have visited the main building recently you may have seen the health and wellness board. Students in grades 2-8 were encouraged to set a health and wellness goal.

It is a difficult – but invaluable – lesson to learn that  hard work and persistence don’t always deliver. This type of challenge puts your values to the test. Can you show resilience in the face of disappointment? I had that opportunity this summer. I shared with the 6th grade students how I trained all summer working towards a triathlon related goal. On the day of the race, things didn’t come together like I planned and I did not reach my goal. At first I felt a lot of disappointment but over time I can reflect back on why I do triathlons in the first place. My joy can’t be associated simply to the time on the clock or my place. While setting a goal might motivate me to get out and train, triathlons allow me to achieve so much more than fast times. Resilience – one of the many traits that can be transferred from sport to life – is at the top of the list.

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