AAG Sports Academy

Not every athlete is chasing medals or records. Some are chasing a goal bigger than themselves. 🇺🇸

This year, our honorary Dawson Athletic Club athlete Rachel set out to conquer a military fitness standard that once felt nearly impossible:
🏃‍♀️ 4 miles in 36 minutes.

When Rachel first began training with Coach Tabatha last fall, she was fighting for every step, struggling to break below a 16-minute mile pace despite giving it everything she had. Between long hospital shifts and military responsibilities, not to mention crazy Montana winter weather, training consistency wasn’t easy — but she showed up anyway.

Through a carefully coordinated plan focused on breathing mechanics, running form, strength, endurance, recovery and realistic scheduling, Rachel steadily transformed herself into a stronger, more confident athlete.

And this spring?
She passed her 4-mile fitness test in resounding fashion, coming in at just under that 9 minute per mile requirement — exceeding even her own expectations. 💪🔥

Coach Tabatha put it best:
“Running as a concept isn’t hard to teach. It’s the consistency and commitment that people struggle with. But, when you have a good plan and a willing, dedicated athlete like Rachel, it’s only a matter of time until you see that hard work pay off.”

After a short recovery break, Rachel is already back to work — training to become even more consistent, confident, and prepared for whatever fitness challenge comes next.

We are incredibly proud of you, Rachel. Your grit, discipline, and determination are what being an athlete is truly about.

I couldn’t be more proud of the effort these young athletes displayed today! We had improvement after improvement. Lessons were learned, friends were made, fun was had and we even had some medals earned!

Congratulations Dawson Athletic Club!! You All Rock!

Big thanks to our families who came out to show support and a HUGE thanks to our sponsors (Alex Urenda, Stacey Kramer, Kathy Sircy, and Earl & Lynnette Laney), without you today wasn’t possible!!