The Cross Roads Of Life

We often face decisions in life that we take detours  to get to the other side of what we think is our path in life.  Sometimes we regret when we look back wishing we hadn't 't made the decision we did. It didn't lead to where we thought we wanted go.  So every career decision takes some  risk  as you go forward in what you hope is your right path in life.

I have been very fortunate in life that three adult children Stephanie, Brooks and Amy all seem very secure in their lives.  Morgan still in college has a purpose but at this point not sure on her life's path. Brooks at this point has his eyes set on college coaching in Triathlon.  The recent decision by the NCAA to start varsity sports in Tri has open opportunity for many.  However NC State the team he would love to coach at this time has no desire or budget to add more varsity sports.

It will be about 2016 before many colleges and universities if they choose to start Tri programs start funding the programs.  So if your desire in life is to be named a coach in 2016 or whenever the right job calls you need to get you feet wet at someplace that has Tri now.  Most of the schools that already have Tri are Division III schools.

Brooks has a very  good job coaching professional Tri athletes and if he moves to a college this fall he will be able to continue with the professional.  Where he may  have to give up some would be his junior program which has produced a national champion because most are still in high school and as a college coach at a university may be a conflict of interest already training athletes you are trying to recruit to your college

Decisions in life to get to the goal you want. Sometimes you have to step sideways to move forward. We may have announcement soon.

The injury to Paul George has brought back a major debate between pro teams who's athlete go play for their country.  Since the 1992 Olympics Michael Jordan and the dream have stomped all comers and we as people of the USA can  pump our chest out at how we slam teams with our professionals. The injury to George will set the Indiana Pacer back for at least a year. Will this cause pro teams to deny their players access to being on Olympic teams.  You must remember many players come from many foreign countries and if the NBA pulls their players we just might have to go back to amateurs. I don 't see where that is such a bad idea.

The latest injury to Tiger Woods probably will mean he will miss out on the PGA tournament next week which is another major which he will not win and now Tiger has not won a major in six years now.  Even if Tiger was healthy Tiger has lost the ability to make that ten foot putt which in his heyday was automatic.  He has always been off the fairway  but that one putt on the green had him dominating golf.  Tiger can't save his game with the putter any more.  Even though he has a desire to pass  Jack Nicklaus should he ever get healthy again can you see Tiger at 44 years old fighting every week trying to just make the cut.   I don 't think so.