Andrew Tripp Is an All-Star Union Organizer — and a Kick-Ass Cross-Country Coach, Too
Referring to the final turn, the U-32 coach said, “It’s going to hurt very badly, but only for 15 seconds, OK?”
Normally, Tripp, who is 52, would have been running with them. But he had a cold, so he reverted to his race-day role of sideline encouragement, which he delivers in an emotional register that will stay imprinted in their amygdalae into adulthood.
“Amy, let’s go, girl! Faster!”
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