One of the players that I coach asked if I could open the gym at 6:15 AM so that she could work out. YES of course! (Who can say no to that kind of enthusiasm? Especially from a 17-year-old Senior). It’s not basketball season, so I can’t coach, but I can open the gym and let my team, and anyone from the high school, use the facility.
I scheduled to have the gym Monday and Wednesday mornings since I play basketball Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the YMCA. And I decided that if I was going to be at the gym, it would be a good opportunity for me to get back into good shape. I’ve been nursing a bad hamstring for a while so I haven’t been working out the way I need to, to stay in basketball condition and this lack of movement has also started to rearrange my body in a way that I’m not crazy about.
6:15AM? A win-win.
I’m really not a morning person, but I’m learning to use the dawn hours to my advantage. This Monday and Wednesday I put together a light “Crossfit” routine and told the kids at the gym, “This is what I’m doing this morning, feel free to join me.” And they did. (Though something tells me they didn’t join me in my soreness.)
Afterward, each player grabbed a basketball and did whatever they wanted to do. Most shot around and I just rebounded (since I’m not allowed to coach). But, I was smiling. How could I not be, when there were a group of girls that had given up sleep to hit the gym.
Find ways to enjoy all the hours of your day…
Love this. Thank you.