Identify me.

I had a childhood friend that wore Dallas Cowboys attire each and everyday of his elementary school years. I never fully understood why. Like the toddler who wears his superman cape, we're all looking for an idol to look up to. That cape or logo represents the person we want to become. When we grow up and realize that being superman is a tall order, our idols become someone we can live through vicariously despite our own reality. Our associations can be really important. As a kid, when I wore my New York Athletic Club windbreaker, I felt like I was part of something big. I was part of a club than grew Olympians like hothouse tomatoes. Worn with pride, that jacket represented who I wanted to become. Skip forward a year or 20 to this past Christmas.  In the spirit of being part of something, both boys in the house each received two bicycle jerseys.  They would both don their professional team jerseys looking sharp as they emulate their respective heroes.  Equally important, I thought it would be good to design something where they could be seen as men paving their own paths. The Go Far jersey was the obvious choice for Peter. He has dedicated more hours than any other child I know, making the program successful. Along the way, he has found personal strength and friendships that help make his world a good place to be. M.E.A.T…I bet your wondering what it means? It’s a bit of a spoof. There is a triathlon team in Hartford called H.E.A.T. ,meaning Hartford Extended Area Triathletes. They are organized and mean business. On a long car ride home from a race, Chris came up with M.E.A.T. We laughed as the Middlefield Extended Area Triathletes was born. On this team, we get no coaching, have no attitude and its members need not live in any specific area to be a member. After all, Middlefield sounds like it could the middle of anywhere. Yes there are misspellings on the jersey, but we’re OK with that.   So all you hobbyists, join M.E.A.T. We don’t even mind what sport you like to do.  You have a home here with M.E.A.T.