Checking In

I love that when you make connections in the internet world – a world filled with billions of people – you make real connections. It is nice to know that when you go missing, someone will come looking for you. My whole life I have been able to go missing without anyone checking. If you’ve never seen “Without a Trace”, it always opened with the person that the FBI is looking for living their life and vanishing mid-day, mid-crowd. Rarely did anyone notice. That has been my life. It is also my worst fear.

So occassionally when too much time passes here I forget that people notice…until they check-up. I realized a few minutes ago it’s been almost a week, almost time. And when you care about people as much as they care about you, you owe it to them to say “hi, it’s all good. No need to worry and thanks for caring. Noticing my absence”.

Here is my week in summary: I am learning so much (have forgotten more than I remember!) from new coach. Today he was changing my form on several lifts and said “I’m not saying you were taught wrong, I’m just saying for powerlifting…”. I finally said “I don’t envy being the coach to follow Coach, knowing how I feel about him. You don’t  have to justify the changes, I came to you wanting these changes”. And changing almost everything – some minor, some major – we are.

Instead of blogging all these changes I  have been busy researching & developing a program for a local high schools lady athletes. This is where my passion lies and all the networking and connecting I have done is finally paying off. I at least have an “in” now, it is just a matter of putting together a solid program to pitch. There is still a lot to do and, most terrifying, parents to convince. Lady athletes are not exactly a priority for schools or parents here in The Middle of Nowhere. Having an “in” and my first audience tomorrow is a massive step.

And Sunday I took a nap. It was amazing!!

It’s feels nice to know that people are out there and interested. And I’m happy to know I reported in before you had to check on me!