Monday morning arrived with the same 5:30 am alarm, but this time I didn't feel the usual dread. I felt something else. Anticipation, maybe. Or nervousness. Today was the day Rebecca and Michael officially started, and for the first time since arriving at Crystal Palace, I wouldn't be managing alone. I'd have a full coaching staff. A proper team.
I ran my usual 6k, pushing myself harder than normal, trying to burn off the nervous energy that had kept me tossing and turning all night.
The system tracked it as Fitness 46/100 and Cardiovascular Endurance 44/100, but I barely paid attention. My mind was already at Copers Cope, already running through the staff meeting I'd planned, already worrying about whether I'd be able to manage the dynamics between four strong personalities.
