~:[CH11 - Day 269]:~ All Over the Place

 
~:[CH11 - Day 269]:~ All Over the Place

It was a little chaotic today. Well, it's always chaotic. With all the construction are routines are thrown into a spin cycle and bashed around. We're squished in a little dusty space to do drills, albeit in the shade, which is nice. Our routes are changed, which led to different groups running different ways. However, as all over the place as everything was from the classroom to cross country today, aside from being tired, things were still all good. Yes, it would be nice to just be able to do what I've been able to, but since I can't, I have to find a way to stay focused on what I should and brush off what's not necessary. When it rains it pours they say, so when you are having a bad day, just be prepared for the worst, but instead of being ready to be rained on, take out your umbrella and show that you're ready. It's easy to play the victim and allow things to be your excuse for things not going your way, but in a lot of cases, we can rise above all the issues and tackle them piece by piece. Sure I want more space and not have to yell to my team with the band noise blasting behind me, but I control what I can and I make things work. My athlete are doing the same. With mounds of homework and test, these athlete still come out to practice and some stay around for weight room afterwards, even though that pile of work awaits. With all going on, their minds are probably all over the place, but maybe this is where they feel like things are finally pieced together. For everyone, that escape where you feel whole is different, but for all of you, I hope that when things feel so scattered that you're able to tackle things piece by piece or find a way where you can piece it all back together. Yes, it was chaotic today and there will be many more of these chaotic days ahead, but instead of letting it overwhelm me, I'll take a deep breath and remind myself, that I am beyond capable and here's my reminder to you, you are as well!