It is now Wednesday (3 days post of The Coaches Prep Course) and I feel already so much more empowered. Now it could be me being around such a group of quality coaches that rubbed on me a ton or it's that I brought back so many tools back. The truth is.......both are true.
Ok, so on Day 2 we spent 3/4 of the day on programming. If the day couldn't have got better it totally did. We went over "keeping a constantly varied program", "how to detect a biased or targeted program", "how much strength WOD should be present" and "what type of trends have been going on in the CF community". All of this was so solid that I would have paid for just this day. I said the same for Day 1 also so I guess I really got twice the value that I paid. Let alone the time was so worth it.
I feel like I got more fired up being a coach and that this has made me a better coach. Not only did I take away great tips on how to improve my coaching, I feel more balanced. Being around Chris Spealler not only helped for coaching but I think overall. The first thing I talked to him about when I had a chance to chat with him was how he kept a balanced life, as a husband, father, business owner, and a CrossFit athlete? His answer was awesome. He said he has a very supportive wife and they have made a decision together that this is what their life is to be right now. That was just 3 hours into the seminar on a break and that conversation was another building block to the weekend.
So what do I feel now?
I feel like I have gotten another spark in me. I absolutely love coaching but as anything there needs to be a balance. Leaving Texas this weekend I got more love for what I do. I have always loved coaching and have never lost it but I feel like I have more to give that I never thought I had. I'm excited!
This weekend I was thinking about the WOD on thursday, 2/16, and then thinking about how you were at a coaches prep class. I noticed a difference between when we used to train at Epi and thursday. You actually got me to do a DU in plain terms that I could respond to and achieve the goal of the DU. Im thinking part of that was me and being more focused and able than when we used to train at Epi, but Im really inspired by how you teach things. There definetly was a difference in the way you taught the clean too. I gained confidence in the clean on thursday also. I can't wait to see what benefits you got from your weekend and all that time with Spealler and Bozman. Sounds like you would do it again in a heartbeat!
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