Dear Megan, Your efforts this season did not fall short, even if the stopwatch cruelly leads you to believe otherwise. I love sports, but I also know that sports – on their own – are a little silly. Boys and girls running around quarter-mile ovals, throwing balls, tackling each other … without context it’s all a bit absurd. I do, however, love the situations and stakes that are uniquely created by sports. When the scoreboard is on and the timer is running the intensity is dialed up and we inevitably learn things about ourselves. I hope you’re proud of what you’ve learned. I can only imagine how much fun you would have had at state track this week. I know it’s been a calendar staple for most of your life, watching your mom, Melissa, coach hurdles for The Classical Academy. I’ve heard about the effort you put in this year to get there and represent the Titans. Tolerating the humbling grind of the cross country season because of it was part of the bigger picture. Managing your time to put an emphasis on sleep.…