Family Thanks

Not a lot to write tonight. My newborn Ayla is in a “rock and play” staring at me and I want to finish this blog so I can snuggle her up.

My coaching-related piece of gratitude on Thanksgiving is simple. I’m grateful I’ve been able to make the transition from athlete to coach. I don’t feel like I’m missing out when I can’t train the way I’m used to in the past. I certainly love to train whenever I can, but after four years of parenting, I know I can walk the talk with putting family first. I wasn’t in that headspace in 2015 when I tried to “make everything work” — which was code for training 20 hours a week for an Ironman for five weeks before Ironman Arizona, and holding on for dear life for everything else.

Now, on days like today, I’m grateful to have a healthy family around me and the sheer ability to be able to train at all! Whether it’s 20 minutes or a full hour.

I’m more grateful for my Good Wolf athlete family, and their families for putting their trust in me. It means everything.

As a result, I feel like my family has grown exponentially.

As has my judgment as an athlete.