No worries…He just shrugged it off. Back in December he was introduced to thousands at the last home Indianapolis Colts home game as part of the State all star academic Football team. Only 20 some kids in the State got the honor based on academics and slightly on athletic achievement.
So Im thinking to him he could care less about the school award.
Interesting note: the gentleman on the right is a former Pro Lineman and was wearing two Super Bowl rings.
I’m with your wife on this one. Dakota shouldn’t get even a whiff of your disappointment.
Valedictorian is an enormous honor on its own. So maybe they give best athlete/academic to a third kid to spread the awards around. There are tons of wonderful deserving kids in every senior class. I think its worthwhile to try and recognize as many of them as you can.
Another side note. As you’re well aware, no one in the outside world gives a damn about our high school history. My academic awards didn’t get me anything special in the work world. No special treatment at the grocery store either, they still expected me to bag my own groceries!!
What did make a difference was the attitude I had to develop in order to earn those awards in the first place. You, as dad, will get way more pride from seeing your son as an accomplished adult than the fleeting thrill of a plastic trophy presented in front of a bunch of disinterested, likely drunk teenagers, and their high-strung, probably equally drunk, parents.
I completely agree with Canada-K’s sage advice. AND THEN I GO OVER AND READ HIS LATEST COMMENT ON “HOW DID I END UP HERE?” This guy is priceless.
Oh i agree Im over reacting over it… But like I said at the start of my rant i can be neurotic on stuff.And im a self admitted asshole
Oh I agree…none of this will even matter even come this next Monday and even less once he heads off to school in the summer
Heavy Back
Pulls off of 4 inch block: Ugh worked up to what felt like a butt heavy 450… pretty much need to switch my rotation at this point. Even though it was a “light” leg days I was suffering from DOMs like a SOB in my quads. Had zero leg drive
Bent rows: 5 x 6-8
Good mornings : 3 x5 x moderate weight
Arm curls 4 x 10 X sw
One thing I might have omitted is that the one boy was getting the lion share of scholarships from local business and organizations. As Dakota told me a student during the presentation seated behind him said" looks like im not going to “college”. The kicker is that the young man getting all the awards isn’t even ranked in the top 10 of the class…make your own conclusions.
There he is my possible future Sports rehab specialist…Im going too keep him busy!!
Your son’s determination is going to take him far in life. I think that’s the single most successful trait in a man.
That college guy will still need your encouragement, at times.
Freaking exhausted from all the graduation stuff …going to lift Tuesday
This kid is a major dork…referring to superman in his graduation speech.His parents should lower their heads in shame 
Press heavy
Standing OHP (swiss bar): worked to 205 for 4 was suppose to be for 5.
Decided to work a little more heavy than last time
Bench: a few warm up sets
190 x 5
225 x 4
280 x 3
295 x 1
315 x1
330… I just went total stupid was feeling good got 6.5
Upright rows 5 x 8-10 X SW
Lying DB extensions: SW X bunch of sets and reps
I liked that speech. I thought he said exactly what that age group needs to know. No dork.
I have too much pride in your kid to say anything negative.
I save that for you.
Oh yeah… nice benching.
LOL…I figured you would like the Superman reference, considering your cosplay hobby.
Actually the Benching kinda sucked in retrospect
The part where he mentions work ethic and self discipline might fly over the heads of some of the kids now of days …
Well, at leas he understands it.
True…hopefully he never losses it.
Heavy squats?
Squat (buffalo Bar) 200 x5
250 x 4
300 x 3
375 x 2
425 x 1
365 x 10 damn got winded
GREAT NEWS!!! I have been worried going into this Meet going back to a standard bar, tried a few heavy walk outs . Shoulders didnt feel like they were going to rip out due to possible lack of mobility. So its time to retire the Buffalo Bar until after the Meet.
Lunges: 4x10
Band abductions : 3 x 20
