Adios Adam

I'm sure I've blogged this before, but as soon as I find consistency in my life, something changes and then I'm forced to adjust.  I'd like to think that I adjust to things pretty well by now but that doesn't mean that the things that change don't suck.  Today I was hit with another major bomb.  Coach Adam was leaving CrossFit Chantilly.  UGH!

When I first joined CFC my main coaches were Ethan and Rob.  I can't remember which of the two of those left first, but they phased out and then Kyle and Adam phased in.  Then Kyle phased out and my main 6am regular coaches became Adam and Dan. 

When I first met Adam I thought he was a "surfer dude" mostly because he laughed a lot and was very chill about things.  When the clock hit 6am, he turned into Coach Adam and you could tell he took himself very seriously when it came to giving us direction, suggestions, and instructions.  

As time went on and I got to know him more and more, the more I came to love him as a friend and respect him greatly as my coach.  He knew when to push me during WODs, test my limits with weights, all while keeping my safety in mind. Even when I questioned his madness, it turned out that he was always right.  (Boy do I hate that).

Adam had basically coached me from the early months that I started at CFC, while I was pregnant, and then helped me get back to where I wanted to be post pregnancy.  So he's seen me at all stages of my fitness journey which is pretty cool.  

When Adam told our beloved 6am class that he was leaving, it was clear on his face he wasn't prepared for the emotion that announcement was going to cause. I started crying immediately.  Not an ugly cry, but an "Adam, your breaking my heart cry."  But as I've gone through this before with Molly (Molly Leaves 610)  and I needed to stop being selfish and be happy for him.  

The one nice thing that Adam did for us was give us tons of notice of when his last day at CFC would be.  And honestly, his last class was one of the WODs I will never forget.  Adam appropriately named it "A WOD to Remember" and forced us to do all the movements to a play list of sad sappy songs about people leaving/dying.  (BTW every time I hear See You Again by Wiz Khalifa I think of you Adam).  

Post WOD we had the best CrossFit photo shoot of all time (Including a 10 person human pyramid!):

The O'Donnell's couldn't let Adam leave without a proper good bye celebration so we offered our house up for a Adios Adam party consisting of CFC friends, lots of food, South Riding fireworks display and of course the slide show (that I may or may not of have been forced into doing as per request of Adam).

Adam, I cannot thank you enough for the training/encouragement you've given to me and to Dennis.  We will continue to apply all that you have taught us in the future and we wish nothing but the best for you in your future endeavors!