For Tuesdays with Toyota, we are spotlighting some of USATF's most dedicated members with a short feature on USATF.org and our social media channels. Here is our fifth feature of the year with Iain Hunter a 49-year-old athlete, coach, official and a member of the USATF Utah Association from Provo, Utah. "After my high school sophomore year tennis season ended, there were two weeks of track left. My friend on the team talked me into asking the coach if I could finish the track season. The conversation was like this: Iain: Coach Johnson, do you think it would be alright if I ran the last meets of the season? Coach: Sure, what event do you want to run? Iain: I don't know, I've never run before. Coach: Let's have you run the 800 since nobody else wants to. Iain: Ok, thanks. I had no idea what kind of pain I was in for, but am so grateful for the opportunity the coach gave me that day. Throughout my time in high school, college, and post-collegiate (non-professional), I've been blessed by the wonderful coaches and athletes I've associated since Coach Johnson. As an athlete, coach, official and dad, there have been so many opportunities with USATF to associate with good people. Officiating and coaching has provided life-long friends and experiences that have brought me around the country and world. Understanding the sport so well has allowed me the experience of enjoying the sport I love with my children. The USATF community in my state has a group of people that truly care about the athletes and the sport. The interactions I've had while traveling to meets around the country for my own and children's performances have taught me the importance of supporting each other. No matter the level of performance, any athlete can achieve their personal goals. I'm thankful that the sport and the community I interact with has taught me that. I am who I am today thanks to the lessons learned throughout life from my family, God, and the experiences of my life (good and bad). Some of my greatest memories are of seeing the attributes my children have and how they worked through their own trials. The discussions with teammates and friends over decades of running provided lessons that motivate me to care more about all those I interact with. These discussions have helped me view people for their character rather than their beliefs. Traveling to Indianapolis to watch my two daughters compete in the USATF Junior Championships not only allowed me to see them near the highest level of the sport I've loved for so long, but through that trip, I was able to fully realize they were competing for their love of the sport and not just because their parents or coaches wanted them to. They are both still competing very well and one is a certified USATF official. The accomplishments provided through medals and other awards related to performance are meaningful, but pale in comparison to the lessons learned along the way through training. If you watched "Cool Runnings," you may remember Coach Irv saying, "Derice, a gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you're not enough without one, you'll never be enough with one." I believe what we put in behind the scenes or with our training partners makes us who we are rather than how we are decorated for our performances outside of training.”