Rocks Don't Need Sleep

We were back to our regularly schedule workouts this morning, what with no more pesky two-hour delays (I'm sure y'all were heartbroken last week). As difficult as it is to yank myself from my nice, warm bed so early, I have to admit that I look forward to the workouts. I'm sure several of you are rolling your eyes. Of course coaches love morning workouts!

Not always true, says I. Sure, many coaches are morning folks, but I am not among those ranks. Mornings are still very much my arch-enemy. Sleeping in is wonderful, even a few extra hours, so I feel your pain. You'll just have to trust me on this one.

Even so, there's something about the energy of our workouts that takes me from bleary-eyed to awake more effectively than any cup of coffee. It's great to be a part of our football family and witness our young men working hard even before the sun has risen. If I have to be up, I'm glad it's among Rocks.

Sleep is a valuable commodity in today's go-go-go world. If you're going to sacrifice it, you may as well sacrifice it for something you believe in. As much as I'd love to stay up late watching one more television show or catching the west-coast games (Blake Griffin is pretty awesome, if you ask me. The man can dunk a basketball. No joke.), I know I'm getting far more out of these early morning workouts... and I'm not even working out! There's just something about sacrificing toward a shared goal that is fulfilling. It's something only members of a family can have experienced!

Just wanted to check in today and share this. I was doubly fortunate to lose some sleep this weekend with the coaches as we attended a large coaching clinic on Indy's west side. We were able to hear a lot of very knowledgeable coaches speak and share notes on how we could improve our program.

I've also been trying to keep an eye on the push to fund the new stadium. We're hoping to have some exciting news in the near future, but I have nothing concrete yet. If you've not considered throwing in some money for a brick, check out my post from a couple weeks ago for more information. Money is tight, I'm sure, so it may cause you to lose a bit of sleep... but we've already set the bar as a family in that regard, right? Westfield desperately needs an upgrade!