We are getting closer

As Thanksgiving approaches it gives me time to catch my breathe. Tennis is slowing down, racing season is once a month at this time, and classes are wrapping up. Brianna has her third competition this Saturday and then Sunday she leaves for week long cruise with the grandparents during the Thanksgiving holidays. Michelle is training like crazy and is ready for a week off from teaching. It appears that we may be close to owning our first RV. If all works out we will take possession next week during the Thanksgiving break. Talk more later.

A month and a half away

Well the last post I had was in September. The team finished the fall tournament season with a flurry. I have raced three times and keep finishing worse. I actually am riding much better but the guys in the class are real fast. The last race was held in Okeechobee and 30 guys were in the 250B class. I finished 20th but I honestly cannot complain about the way I rode. I am just not fast enough at this point. I am training off the bike and ride whenever possible. I will continue to work and know that at some point it will pay off.

Some other news is that my wife is working her tail off with a trainer and it shows. She is eating ultra healthy and has incredible discipline. My daughter placed 5th in her last meet with gymnastics which is a lot better than the first meet when she fell off the beam. It appears that she will have to miss the upcoming meet as she is going with the grandparents for a cruise during Thanksgiving. Oh well, she is only 6 so why not have all the fun you can have.

Just a few ramblings

What a weekend. My guys played their butts off and had some good results. One of the guys won the gold division and another player lost in the finals of the blue division. Most of the other guys played some great matches to gain some nice experience. There was one bad incident that as of today is still causing me grief. Not to go into details I will say that it is something that I never thought I would have to go through as a coach. The issue was dealt with and is reaching resolution. I still cannot believe it happened and hope that the needed help is sought and obtained by the party involved. As I sit here and write I feel a little like an over the road truck driver. I was gone from Friday until late Sunday night. I leave again on Wednesday and will not return until Sunday. This tournament is big and I hope that the guys are ready for the task. To conclude, I must say that this bunch of guys is great. They are mannerly, funny, and very dedicated to the task at hand.

What is going on?

As I approach the ending of another week I actually feel that I am only starting another busy time. Tomorrow morning I will get up at 3:30am so that I can pick up my team at 5:15am to leave for Daytona. They will play the tournament Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, returning to the campus late Friday night. We will practice Monday and Tuesday and then turn around and leave at noon on Wednesday to head to GA for the ITA regional tournament. That tournament runs from Thursday through Sunday. They will have off Monday then we will practice Tuesday through Friday. I will leave Saturday morning to head to Chipley for FTR H/S #2. I will race Sunday and return late Sunday night or early Monday morning. We will practice Monday-Thursday and then leave at 6:30am to play a tournament in Orlando. That tournament ends on Sunday. The next week we will finish up pre-season team practices on Friday. I will again leave on Saturday to head up to somewhere near Jacksonville for FTR H/S #3. I will race on Sunday returning home late Sunday night. I think the next weekend I will actually not have anything going on. This is exactly how I wanted to live my life. From September 15 through October 12 I will not have one day at home to chill out. What a life. I guess I should really thank my mother for keeping my yard up, my wife for keeping the house up, and my daughter for not forgetting who I am.

Schedule for September 8 through September 14

Monday, Sept. 8 -- 2:30 pm men's training
5:30 pm weightlifting
Tuesday, Sept. 9 -- 8am class
3:30 pm men's cardio
7:30 Suncoast Trailblazers meeting in Tampa
Wednesday, Sept. 10 -- 8:30 am men's tennis on court training
10:10 am First Convo
5pm Yoga
Thursday, Sept. 11 -- 8am class
3:30pm men' tennis training
Friday, Sept. 12 -- 2:30pm men's practice
Saturday, Sept. 13 -- WIU Hall of Fame inductions
Sunday, Sept. 14 -- 8am Croom riding park to help with Enduro set-up

FTR H/S #1 in Pinetta

I had my first race in my new class and on the new bike. The bike is so easy to ride but I do not have the ability to match it. The track was awesome and the trip was a blast. I have a great time with my wife, daughter, and mother. I am sore but that is about all. I have a lot to learn so that I can ride with the big boys in the 250b class. Hopefully, I will improve each time out this year so that I can become more competitive.

First Post

Thursday, September 4, 2008
Today is my first day on the blog. I wanted to set up something so that people who need to know my schedule and what I do have an easy way to find it. This will probably be more of an informational piece compared to an entertainment driven blog.