Coaches’ Blog

It really sneaks up on you sometimes.  You train for so long and then you turn around and say, “Wow, it’s already here.” Everyone remembers to pack their spikes and uniform.  Who remembers to pack their A-game is another question altogether. This is what we trained for. Wow, was that a haiku?  Not even close. […]

It’s that time of year again…entry time for big invitationals.  I’ve always said that I stand by my entries for my athletes.  I enter them to put them where I think they belong and not where I hope they belong.  I’ve made it a tradition to post my entries for each BU meet that we […]

I feel that the US News and World Report rankings are some of the most useless and overrated aspects of the college search process.  They might even be some of the more useless aspects of human existence.  Well, that’s a bit hyperbolic.  Prescription drugs that grow your eyelashes and the World rock-paper-scissor Championships completely dwarf […]

Today, the office was blaring Kanye West.  Why, you ask.  Well, because life needs a beat.  And because I’ve been on a Kanye kick lately.  Apologies to the assistant coaches because my “kicks” can last about 2-3 weeks too long and I absolutely overplay certain artists.  This isn’t my point, but it is the back […]

Tonight, I got some good advice from a person whom I usually call a complete idiot…that person would be 27-year-old me.  Typically, I look back and shake my head at younger me.  I see him as a blissfully ignorant person who had so much more to learn. I used to think that feeling that way […]

I really love road races. I told some of the guys last week that the only thing good about (finally) running out of NCAA eligibility—and I mean the only thing—is that you can run more local 5ks. And in that vein, I’ve really come to enjoy the Somerville 5k. Not just because it has the absolute best post-race […]

I’ve always known that one day a time would come when my son would move on to find a new hero.  It would no longer be enough to simply be his father.  He’d find someone that truly spoke to him.  Someone that he could really relate to.  Sadly, I didn’t expect it to happen before […]

Saturday…6am…usually I’m out the door already…got a few last minute things that need my attention before our workout/race today…somethings a bit different today…I can wait till 6:30…Echo’s starting to stir…he’ll want to wish us ‘good luck’ before we head out… Out the door at 6:45…still got those last minute things checked off…they’re called last minute […]

Over the years, I’ve gotten a lot of great gifts from athletes and parents.  This year, one of my graduating seniors gifted me one of the best things a tired coach could ask for…the use of a secluded lake house for a week. I couldn’t think of a better way to recharge my batteries for […]

Easily a personal worst.  Yes, it’s been about 4 months since I last ventured onto this blog to post something.  I think I should be upset with myself, but I honestly have no regrets about that fact.  Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy posting, but it’s simply a matter of priorities at the moment.  […]