Chapter 27: Put Me in, Coach

My entry into coaching wasn't about the wins; it was about the connections. Alongside a coach with a champion pedigree, I mentored a group of ragtag runners, finding sparks of potential and unexpected friendships. But my post-college life took another surprising turn when I became the unlikely manager for a band of college musicians. It was a chaotic, inspiring mix of youthful energy and the unexpected harmony of different worlds colliding.