I'm not going to lie, I don't really know how to start this post. Friends and family have encouraged me to update the blog, so here I am....trying. My life has seemed like a whirlwind lately. I have only spent one weekend day at home, the rest of the time I've been on the road recruiting, visiting family, or travelling with the team. I am living out of a permanent overnight bag and my car is my closet and my kitchen. Only while I wait to get my car inspected, oil changed, tires rotated, and recalls sorted out (which are all drastically overdue) do I have the time to sit down and write this out.
But I wouldn't change this hectic life for anything.
In August, I started my first job as a head coach, and I got engaged! In September I realized how much work both running your own team, and planning a wedding entail. Now, in October, I think I'm finally getting into a groove. Not only am I working to build a team from the ground up, but I'm also trying to plan the best day of my life, and manage every other part of my life and my relationships. But, seriously, I'm a woman that wants it all, and isn't going to settle... so I'm loving it.
As life is speeding by me at the moment, there have been several small moments that have brought me so much hope and happiness. When one of my athlete's came in to talk to me about what they can do to get better, when a Colgate Alumnus emails me to tell me she's been hearing amazing things about my coaching style and vision through the grapevine, when one of my neighbors raked all my leaves and left two pumpkins on my porch, when I ran by a field of sheep at 6 AM and they all bleated their little hearts out to say good morning. Those little moments somehow seem so big.
I promise I'll write something more profound sometime soon, but for now I will leave you with a list of some great articles I've read lately.
More Important Than Talent: "Toughness is a talent" was on a poster of Dathan Ritzenhein in my college track house. I'll never forget the amount of time I spent stretching, rolling, or doing core while staring at that poster. Even the most talented athletes are nothing unless they can embrace suffering.
The Wetmore Formula: Mark Wetmore has long been a coach that has confused and amazed everyone who sees what he achieves, and how he achieves it. From the few times I saw him at Regionals and Nationals with his team, he is stoic and perpetually grumpy looking. But he has that "Je ne sais quoi" that makes him a frickin fantastic coach. He reminds me a lot of my college coach at SUNY Geneseo, although much quieter. They both had that "IT" factor that made people want to run fast for them.
11 Things You Didn't Know About 2014 U.S. Marathon Champion Esther Erb: Esther is a superstar, that's obvious. Here are 11 things you didn't know about her leading up and through her race at Twin Cities. However, did you know that she didn't start running until college when she was "discovered" by the coach at Case Western running on the treadmill? (At least that's what the legend is). I remember watching Esther beast it up in college, as I was just a few years younger. She was always such a positive example to me of someone who looks strong, healthy, gritty, and can destroy you in a race with the power or pure determination. She got her big moment this past weekend, and it's awesome! DIII represent.
But I wouldn't change this hectic life for anything.
In August, I started my first job as a head coach, and I got engaged! In September I realized how much work both running your own team, and planning a wedding entail. Now, in October, I think I'm finally getting into a groove. Not only am I working to build a team from the ground up, but I'm also trying to plan the best day of my life, and manage every other part of my life and my relationships. But, seriously, I'm a woman that wants it all, and isn't going to settle... so I'm loving it.
As life is speeding by me at the moment, there have been several small moments that have brought me so much hope and happiness. When one of my athlete's came in to talk to me about what they can do to get better, when a Colgate Alumnus emails me to tell me she's been hearing amazing things about my coaching style and vision through the grapevine, when one of my neighbors raked all my leaves and left two pumpkins on my porch, when I ran by a field of sheep at 6 AM and they all bleated their little hearts out to say good morning. Those little moments somehow seem so big.
I promise I'll write something more profound sometime soon, but for now I will leave you with a list of some great articles I've read lately.
More Important Than Talent: "Toughness is a talent" was on a poster of Dathan Ritzenhein in my college track house. I'll never forget the amount of time I spent stretching, rolling, or doing core while staring at that poster. Even the most talented athletes are nothing unless they can embrace suffering.
The Wetmore Formula: Mark Wetmore has long been a coach that has confused and amazed everyone who sees what he achieves, and how he achieves it. From the few times I saw him at Regionals and Nationals with his team, he is stoic and perpetually grumpy looking. But he has that "Je ne sais quoi" that makes him a frickin fantastic coach. He reminds me a lot of my college coach at SUNY Geneseo, although much quieter. They both had that "IT" factor that made people want to run fast for them.
11 Things You Didn't Know About 2014 U.S. Marathon Champion Esther Erb: Esther is a superstar, that's obvious. Here are 11 things you didn't know about her leading up and through her race at Twin Cities. However, did you know that she didn't start running until college when she was "discovered" by the coach at Case Western running on the treadmill? (At least that's what the legend is). I remember watching Esther beast it up in college, as I was just a few years younger. She was always such a positive example to me of someone who looks strong, healthy, gritty, and can destroy you in a race with the power or pure determination. She got her big moment this past weekend, and it's awesome! DIII represent.