Surpassing Mediocrity

When we were still running the boys every weekend in karts, we got fairly accustomed to winning. I’m not trying to imply that the race was over before we ever parked the trailer, but both TW and Logan were usually competitive from the time we unloaded. Combine that with the law of averages, and it’s just simple logic that we were going to win our share of races.

Once we made the move to bandoleros, we expected a decrease in performance. We were all going to have to learn how the cars were different from karts, and the boys were going to have to learn every difference on the track. As I’ve said before, the learning curve is steep with very little classroom time.

So, we’ve finished in the back this season. A lot. Like, more this season than all of the seasons in karts combined. Even worse, we’ve torn stuff up this season. A lot. Like, more this season than all of the seasons in karts combined.

See the pattern?

But, through squinted eyes aided by rose colored glasses, we think we’re seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel.

For two consecutive races we’ve been able to load the car onto the trailer at the end of the night in one piece. More importantly, we’re starting to find a little bit of speed. By no means are we about to kick open the gate to victory lane; we’re still way too inconsistent to let our thoughts go there. But we do seem to be able to say we’ve reached the point of mediocrity.

Who would have thunk it? Strive for mediocrity….that kinda tastes bad.

But having the internal pressure to strive for more is going to allow us to push the accomplishment of being average behind us. These two kids have shown that they know how to win and, moreover, they enjoy the feeling. And as we learn more about what it takes to make the cars competitive, it’s only a matter of time before TW and Logan are at the front again.

Success tastes sweeter than mediocrity.