Ever want to know what goes on behind the scenes in YOUR Coach’s life. When I’m not coaching you what I’m doing? I bet you think I just sit around and think of ways to make you sore (possibly). Or maybe you think I sit around drink pre-workout, do some squats, have a post workout protein powder…repeat (actually that is kinda close).
Here is a rough schedule:
6/6:30 am – Workout in garage
7:45 am – Post workout and get in shower (need to be out of shower at 8/8:05am)
8:40 am – leave for work
9:00 am – arrive at work and eat breakfast with coffee #1 (black)
10/10:30 am – coffee #2
1 pm – Lunch
1:30 pm – Let dogs out
2:15 pm – back at work
3:30 pm – Caffeine drink
4:40 pm – Meal #3 if having it this week
5:00 pm – Leave work and head to client/athlete/victim (MTW)
7:00 pm – head home
7:30 pm – Dinner with pups & answer emails till bedtime routine starts (I’ll do this while throwing the ball for Chief)
But let me take you a little deeper into some secrets…the good, the bad and odd habits I have…in no particular order:
- Thoughts on snooze. I love smart home items. I have Alexas in all rooms. She controls all the lamps in the house (minus the ones in my guest room) which means I have smart light bulbs in all the lamps (minus the guest room). At 5:45 am the lamp on the opposite side of the bed from where I sleep starts to come on, it starts dim and works its way up to bright by 6am. Which is when my alarms..yes that has an “s” on the end…start to go off. Alexa goes off first, then I snooze her verbally (with my eyes closed and covers still on and pus still sleeping) with the command, “Alexa snooze”, which is 9 mins and then Alexa and iphone/siri go off 9 mins later. BUT if I’m really struggling or the pups are being super cute and cuddly. I will turn Siri off (manually) and say, “Alexa, wake me up in 5 minutes”. But then I have to hustle to get ready.
- My morning routine. Once I finally get out of bed, I make sure the dogs can get out (doggie door), get dressed for workout in my clothes that were set out the night before, make and drink my pre-workout in the shaker that was filled with water the night before and the pre-workout that was measured the night before. I then move the car and start working out till 7:45 am. Post workout fuel, then shower and get ready for work leaving around 8:45 am. Fun fact, I brush my teeth in the shower every morning. I have my first cup of coffee and breakfast at work.
- Music. Going to train clients I like to listen to either my book or this awesome 90s country playlist my brother made on Spotify. Same thing for on the way home (unless I’m going to workout when I get home, but that is a different story). But when I’m working out it is a very random mix of hard rock and clean rap and some times the “major lazer” Spotify station.
- Food. I food & meal prep on Sundays. Whats the difference you ask? When you food prep, you make a ton of food in batches. Meal prep is next level. Not only do I cook all my food for the week, but I actually put it in pyrex containers weighed and measured. I don’t eat out alot, but do when its time to celebrate or catch up with friends.
- Coffee. I drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning….from a coffee mug with the Broken Spoke on the front.
- Breakfast is the same every morning which is ‘”healthy pancake” (also could be made waffles) that include eggs, spinach, gluten free oats and cinnamon….literally put it in the vitamix/blender and then use it like batter and make pancakes or waffles. I use to eat it on the way to work, but now I eat it at work with my coffee.
- Workout. I workout at 6 or 6:30 am. Which means pre-workout is taken roughly 10 mins ahead of time (spark or ON Amino Energy) and of course post workout is taken directly after basic but clean protein powder.
- Nightly Routine. In a perfect world, my nightly routine starts at 9 pm and I would love to bed in bed reading a fiction book on my kindle by 9 or 9:30 pm. Alexa starts dimming my lights at 9 pm and at 9:30 pm they are off. This is always the goal but doesn’t mean it always happen like that. I do brush my teeth and wash my face as well as lay out my workout clothes for the next morning as well as my outfit for the next day before going to bed. I don’t have time or energy to think about that in the morning. I have so many other things going on.
- Emails. I Answer Emails at night after all is done unless the email can be answered in a quick response, but I like to answer emails respectfully if needed.
- Program. I program your workouts mostly on Sunday. I like to make sure they are done for the week, but I will/can/have made tweaks day of or mid workout if I think something needs to be changed or if something happens and we need to adjust. But they are always programmed with your goals, abilities and access to materials in mind. I promise it isn’t to see how bad I can sore I can make you.
Hope you enjoyed that little bit into my life and my silly routines. I could go into greater details of some of the sillier habits but I’ll spare you. I’m an open book so if you have questions about life as a Coach/Trainer. Just let me know, I’m always happy to share!
