It has certainly been a trying week for me. A week that reminds me the difficulty of perseverance, and tests me on how much I want it. It is not only all the training that I am doing, it is everything else that I am doing and going through to make this opportunity work. But these are the weeks that define the experience and I know that in the long run, I will look back and know that all the struggles, all the uncomfortable situations have been worth it, in one way or another.

This week of training was one of the better ones individually from a development perspective. Working on defensive aspects of my game that I had been struggling with, and we made a couple adjustments and it made all the difference, so that was very pleasing. I was also able to continue to do my extra speed and explosive work in between sessions. Now I’m really just looking forward to the day we get to head outside to train or play a game. That will really be the true test.

Outside of specifically football, I had a full on work week, working every evening this week. This is a sacrifice I have to make in order to cover the expenses currently and in the future, and for me, its also very nice to not be camped up in the apartment for long periods of time. And the work I do is not the most strenuous, its simply watching football and ensuring there are no disruptions from parents, coaches, players, report injuries, and work with the referees. Getting paid to watch football, I can’t complain!

Spring has surely sprung here in the Midwest. Some very warm days, and especially for Easter Weekend. I was able to celebrate Easter with some extended family with a nice home cooked meal and good company, and then I celebrated a second time with our coach and the lads from the apartment. It certainly made for a lovely weekend.