Helping Hooper Academy Football Program

Ok this is VERY last minute but if y’all know me you understand! Lol I’m turning my “Endless Mile” race this weekend into a fundraiser for the Hooper Academy Football program!

This is a 48 hour endurance race where you see how many miles you can get in that time period. This race is straight mental toughness test that involves pushing through a lot of pain, discomfort & exhaustion! My goal has been 100 miles for 4 years now and I haven’t reached it yet with my best year being around 70-75 miles…. Can’t remember exactly because it’s irrelevant due to the fact it wasn’t 100 miles!

I felt like I always needed a why outside of just pushing my limits! I need a reason to hit that next level of “You don’t know me son!” (IYKYK shout out to David Goggins lol) and being around everyone at Hooper for the last 3-4 months, from the Headmaster to the Coaches to the students there has given me that motivation!

The Hooper Football program used to be one of the best around but has struggled for many years now for many reasons. In saying that, with the hire of Coach Baker & his Coaching staff a couple years ago and the hiring of Coach Free as the headmaster this year I really feel like this is a great time for not only Hooper Football but the school as a whole!

I reached out to Coach Baker (Marty) to help when he was hired but the headmaster at the time didn't think it was the best idea even though I offered to donate my time at no charge! Well Coach Free has different views & when I had a random facebook conversation with Coach Baker (Dusty) this year Coach Free approved it ASAP!

I've been at Hooper since late July which opened my eyes quickly to how run down the weightroom was, how much equipment we lack, what terrible shape the equipment we have is in & a ton of other things the program needs just to be somewhat pointed in the right direction. The weightroom apllies for all other sports too because every athlete, male or female, should be in that weightroom to make their program better as well! To try to help with the cause I decided to turn this years race into a fundraiser for the football program!

You can donate a flat donation or pledge a certain amount per mile and then we can settle up Sunday when I finish. Any amount at all is greatly appreciated!! Love y'all, mean it!!