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Posted On: March 17th 2025, 06:57 pm
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“Adversity strengthens the muscles of resistance”
Had the privilege to coach spring break training for the club that gave me so much in undergrad. To be on the “other side” as a coach has been humbling, challenging, and undeniably rewarding. The strides in technique, focus, and speed were incredible to witness from outside of the shell- these athletes didn’t need to use their week off to wake up early, have two practices a day, and sacrifice pretty much all cell service for a week but they did, they improved, and they thrived on and off the water. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss the chemistry a team like this creates, it was what made UVM so special for me, so to set the building blocks in place for these guys was special to say the least.
Taking time off from martial arts (and life for the most part) to focus on my love of teaching and my passion for rowing was rewarded with one of the hardest, yet deeply fulfilling weeks of my life. I was never the fastest, biggest, or most skilled but to prove to myself I can teach at an elite level means far, far more, which is owed to the vulnerability and receptiveness of some incredible student athletes. ( also impressed with my ability to drive the launch, shoot practice film, and not injure anyone aka slide 7)
Got to drive a 10k lb. 60 ft. beast 25 hours through 10 states just to break down when we got to Georgia but a smooth sea never made strong sailor (rower). From shaking off rust in 40° rain on Monday to meaty race pieces on Thursday and Friday in 75° sunshine, it was a week well spent in the South.
TL;DR: spring break, truck broke, coached rowing, sun
Had the privilege to coach spring break training for the club that gave me so much in undergrad. To be on the “other side” as a coach has been humbling, challenging, and undeniably rewarding. The strides in technique, focus, and speed were incredible to witness from outside of the shell- these athletes didn’t need to use their week off to wake up early, have two practices a day, and sacrifice pretty much all cell service for a week but they did, they improved, and they thrived on and off the water. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss the chemistry a team like this creates, it was what made UVM so special for me, so to set the building blocks in place for these guys was special to say the least.
Taking time off from martial arts (and life for the most part) to focus on my love of teaching and my passion for rowing was rewarded with one of the hardest, yet deeply fulfilling weeks of my life. I was never the fastest, biggest, or most skilled but to prove to myself I can teach at an elite level means far, far more, which is owed to the vulnerability and receptiveness of some incredible student athletes. ( also impressed with my ability to drive the launch, shoot practice film, and not injure anyone aka slide 7)
Got to drive a 10k lb. 60 ft. beast 25 hours through 10 states just to break down when we got to Georgia but a smooth sea never made strong sailor (rower). From shaking off rust in 40° rain on Monday to meaty race pieces on Thursday and Friday in 75° sunshine, it was a week well spent in the South.
TL;DR: spring break, truck broke, coached rowing, sun
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2 years agocyrus.sailer
Epic 👏. Saw those boats in the Gutterson parking lot and was like “damn, those are some long boats, wonder who drives those around”
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