Coleman Ruiz

Now that was adaptive in some regard, right?

Very.

Because to me it was, let's go.

Like today's another new day and it's a hundred percent all in full go.

I hope everybody's ready.

And some of it I do, I genuinely know and believe in Andrew that it was well-intentioned.

Like I wanted to do a good job for the group, whatever group I was in.

My platoon, my squad, in the case of the prep school, you know, that first experience.

I mean, I was talking about this with my wife the other day just because stories come up.

You know, we had a 25th reunion at the Naval Academy and this kind of thing.

And I was a really good runner for my group in high school, like the people I was around.

I ran cross country when I was younger.

And anyway, I did, I suppose I'm going the other way.

I sort of did have some level of confidence in my ability.

And then I got there and like all these college cross country runners, like my son is now, just crushing me.

And I think, sadly, because it was just sort of in me, that fed my fear.

Like, shit, I thought I was better than this.

Clearly I suck.

I have to get to their level.

So I did have a very well-intentioned excitement around just do a good job with the people you're around.