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today I automated my new blog post writing process with a script. unsure that the script itself will save me any time over the course of my life. but it was a good use of the ai bots to improve my programs and processes for writing.
the power of the environment, of being open to the experience of a space. we coach the morning classes on a Monday at present: 05:45 & 06:45. there’s a window before the 09:30 class, which we’ve been training in. between, there’s a bustle and energy in the gym - people getting in extra work, or prepping for the week ahead. we sit, code, contemplate, and have a chat with whomever flows into the room. unstructured connection, an insight into other perspectives.
writing training programs is the best. the unique puzzle of aligning values, goals, schedules, equipment, time constraints. and it’s way more fun doing it for someone else than for ourself.
started up a saturday morning run club at the gym. meet at 06:00, a bit of “gentle exercise” around the streets of Botany. last week (the first week) was us and Hook, went for a 5km in ~27:30. this week was us, Dyls, Camillo, Hook and his kids. appropriate, on the anniversay of Dennett’s passing, that we have created our own version of Runfit.
nationals is over now. we’re taking a break from that level of competition, which brings with it a void, an emptiness. what are we training for? mostly, now, we train to train. because it gives us energy, and outlet. it gives us a way to understand ourself over time. we’ve been jumping into classes at jbs, and training with the other coaches when they do their sessions. lifting with Sam, mobility with Kyron, Rae’s bodyweight class on a tuesday night (handstand pushups currently - we can just about do an eccentric with the wall). it’s been wonderful, freeing ourself from the need to prepare or peak for a competition. letting someone else worry about the programming, just showing up and showing out.
feedback is a gift. an opportunity to gain perspective and consider ways to improve. so long as our ego is in check. it’s easy to be defensive, to try to preserve our confidence and self-esteem by insisting that we’re doing a good job. which, maybe? but we could always be doing a better job. and that is our mission. to improve, to do better, to hone our craft as we progress.
we struggle with names. there are ~150 members at the gym and for most of our time training at jbs we came in the afternoon or evening. we were already roasting coffee when the morning classes were on. so we’ve had to introduce ourself to members and try to remember their names and faces. which can be difficult when we’re still getting familiar with the gym and the processes and movements and everything that comes with the transition to coaching. unfortunately for us, embarassment is one of the best ways to learn - the emotional turmoil of publicly calling someone by the wrong name. sorry Lewis! and thank you for pulling us aside privately, rather than the public callout.
restlessly awake, again, from ~03,00. coach thoughts churning.
we were concerned about getting feedback on our class coaching, particularly as the other coaches rarely train in the early timeslots. Dylan shared with us that class attendance has remained steady since we’ve started coaching - and if people weren’t enjoying them, they’d stop coming.
there were 16 people in the 06,45 class today - and it was awesome! we are grateful to be on this journey.
we woke repeatedly throughout the night with coaching thoughts racing:
definitely a trial run of tip/tag for tomorrow morning, channel the inner child on the playground.
today we created the blog on the website
continuing agenda:
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