Coaches and Friendship

Some of the best coaches are ones that you can connect with. I know that my coach is probably one of the best friends that I have ever had. We can finish each others thoughts and sentences, often times we bicker and argue because we are so much alike that we cannot stand how long we have been around each other. But other times he is just that person that I need to talk to, when everything is going so haywire and I am extremely overwhelmed. His name is Josh. Josh is my coach and has been for about four years. We have been through much of my gymnastics career and through most of the biggest obstacles that I have overcome. Two years ago I fractured my back, Josh how ever worked with me for long hours figuring out how to stay healthy with my eating habits, and how to do conditioning (workouts specific to parts of my body) to keep me fit without straining my back. He also helped me surpass the frustrations that were present when I started practicing again after almost 3 months of nothing. But don't get me wrong he isn't just a coach. He is my best friend, we have talked about everything from school to boys, and he has been there for me all the way. He gives me advice when he knows what to say and when he doesn't have any comments he just sits there and listens as I rant and rave about everything that has and will probably go wrong. This week I am having my tonsils removed and once again my best friend will be sitting in the waiting room with my mother to make sure that when everything is said and done that I am okay. Josh will get up early and go with me to something that is going to be hard on my gymnastics career. We are going to sit and research music for my routines, and work on my gymnastics from my house instead of the gym. He is very dedicated to helping me achieve my goals as a coach, and on the way I happened to find the best guy friend that I could ask for.