So first thing the highlight of yesterday by far was seeing the one and only Pidge!!!! I died a little bit (from happiness) when I saw her! It has been so long since I have seen her with our crazy schedules that it was definitely a much needed surprise and by that I mean random alignment of the universe!
So the past few days we (okay mainly I) have been trying to soften the sand in the long jump pit. During the off season it hardened and was possibly painful to jump in ( I cannot confirm nor deny but don't ask the jumpers as they will completely confirm). It took a lot of work to turn over every inch of that sand and then to rake it and smooth it out. I am not going to lie...I might hurt a little bit from doing it...yes I am well aware I have no arm muscles.
So the pit is finally beautiful...I mean seriously look at it! So it took a lot of hard work and a lot of the athletes asking the most annoying question ever, "Are you done yet!"Seriously now...if I was done would I still be in the pit turning the sand over...crazy kids!
So we finally start working in the sand and you won't believe the words that came out of their mouths..."Coach...now the sand is too soft!"
You have got to be kidding...all that hard work and sand all up in everywhere...and now it's too soft! I could have died but instead...I laughed...I laughed so hard.
That's life sometimes you have really crappy hard sand and you think spending hours making it soft and pretty will be just the thing you need to make everything better but it doesn't. Sometimes soft sand is just as hard to jump in as hard sand...and it is messier too. It just goes to show you that sometimes you just have to dig your way out of the soft stuff and get back up and try again. Or in our case...let the sand dry out so that next week we can go at it again!
With Love Always,
Alex
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