Back in October I met David Bertrand for coffee to have a
casual conversation about his career path and to learn more about his life
story. David is well-known and respected within the coaching and triathlon
community, two areas in life I’ve had a long-time affinity for. I wanted to
pick his brain.
I’m not sure if it was the coffee, or our dialogue, but
we chatted for over two hours – and it felt like ten minutes. Near the end
David asked me a question to which I thought the answer was obvious: “Have you
ever thought about coaching?” Of course I had. My passion for health/wellness,
sharing information, and helping others is far from fleeting; I had just never
taken that next step to make it official.
So here I am. Making it official by becoming a Coach with
DFW Tri Club. I’m hitching my wagon to an organization that believes in healthy
living, keeps training simple, appreciates consistency, and – arguably most
important – has fun!
It’s been a big year. 2014 has been filled with
milestones: I got married, qualified for Boston, and bought a house. And yet even
with all that, the excitement of becoming a coach has still been hard to
contain.
David and I met again recently, this time to talk shop on
coaching next steps. The conversation was equally as invigorating as the one a
couple months back. Nearly two hours went by before we left the restaurant. I
walked outside to my car and realized I had left my keys inside, but after
several minutes of searching with no luck I was stumped – where the heck were
they?
That’s when David made the profound statement: “Dude,
your car is running.”
I had left my car running our entire meeting. Whoops.
Here’s to many more memories and milestones in 2015 with
DFW Tri Club. Here’s to becoming a coach.
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| One of my first clients, Will, making me proud after the Dallas Marathon |
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