09/23/2026
One of the coolest parts about coaching for as long as I have is getting to actually watch the process happen. We spend so much time in training waiting to get stronger, waiting for technique to improve, waiting for the next PR—and while you’re living it, progress can feel PAINFULLY slow. But then you look up and realize years have gone by, the kids you remember running around the gym are athletes themselves, and all those ordinary training days added up to something.
I’ve known Laila since she was a baby, and now I get to coach her and watch what a hardworking, coachable young athlete she’s becoming. Moments like this are a good reminder that progress feels slow when you’re inside of it, but life moves incredibly fast. I am lucky enough to have seen this process occur more times than I can count now.
Trust the process, but make sure you appreciate it while it’s happening. It’s hard but most things in life that are we truly appreciate.
Thank you athletes for letting us work our craft.