GOAT Training

When I planned for this surgery…I PLANNED.
👉 I planned my home for comfort and ease.
👉 I planned my job for a smooth transition while I was out—and for returning to full-time work.
👉 I planned my coaching so every one of my athletes had direction, goals, and a plan heading into season.

Everything in my life was prepared for this surgery.
I was ready 💪 Physically. Mentally. Emotionally. In every way possible.

And because of that…I haven't had one panic moment. Not one "freak out." Not one moment of feeling completely overwhelmed.

Because: Plans eliminate panic 🎯

The day I came home from surgery and had to go down the steps on crutches? Already practiced it. Daily. Before surgery ever happened.

People talk all the time about mental toughness. But real mental toughness is usually built long before the hard moment arrives. It's built in preparation. In discipline. In uncomfortable reps. In thinking ahead. In controlling what you CAN control before life tests you on it.

And honestly?

This recovery has reinforced something I teach my pitchers constantly: Athletes panic when they don't know what to do next.

✨️ Preparation creates confidence.
✨️ Preparation creates calm.
✨️ Preparation creates trust in yourself.

That applies in sports. And it applies in life too.

This surgery has been one of the hardest physical things I've ever done [and I've done some hard stuff!!]

But mentally? I was ready.

Because confidence isn't built when the challenge arrives. Confidence is built beforehand.

The circumstances changed. The mission didn't 🖤

🐐

This is what it looks like. 🐐🥎
No shortcuts. No excuses. Just work—over and over again.
Proud of you, Lily. This didn’t just happen…you built it 💙🔥

🎖️𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞🎖️

Lily Merolillo twirled a complete-game gem to guide Softball to an upset over Westminster!

Mason Suss fired six shutout innings in a win over Westminster!

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| Presidents' Athletic Conference

YAAAAAY LEAH!!! 🐐🔥

THIS is what happens when an athlete keeps showing up…
every single week
even when it’s hard
even when progress feels slow
even when no one else sees the work being put in.

Leah just kept working.

She stayed consistent.
She stayed committed.
She trusted the process.

And now?
She’s up for YSNs 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 😤

Not because someone gave it to her…
but because 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗶𝘁.

Go vote for her ⬇️
www.ysnlive.com/big-dogs

That’s a GOAT kid right there 🐐🥎🔥