Adding another to Men’s XC/Distance for the fall! Excited to work with Preston. He’s ran a PR of 4:56 this season and is a huge addition for our program!
Coaching has this funny little problem:
everyone has a coach…
except the coach.
Athletes get pep talks.
Parents get explanations.
Admins get updates.
And we get—
the steering wheel on the drive home.
We’re the ones who stay level
even when we don’t feel level.
We’re the ones who reset the room
even when we’re the ones who need the reset.
It’s not a complaint.
Just one of those parts of the job no one really talks about.
You pour into everyone.
But the job doesn’t pour back.
If you’ve felt that lately… yeah, same.
Our sport is in serious trouble long term.
It’s long overdue for every coach in every event area at every level to come together and save the long term future of our sport.
This has nothing to do with performances or medals. Coaches and athletes continue to shine in the field and on the track.
This is about the value and sustainability of what we do, the monetary value of the athletes, coaches, officials, DOPs, etc.
This is not about separating the haves from the have nots. The sport does not solely belong to the elites in our sport.
This is about us and how we create a better present and build a better future for the people in our sport.