15. Step away from the extra rep

There’s always something else we could do. Another rep. A few more minutes. That drill I saw at a clinic and now feel personally obligated to use.

I can find a reason for almost any addition. The harder question is whether it belongs in today’s practice.

If I’ve planned an easy day, I want to respect what that day is for. Adding a little more because I’m feeling ambitious doesn’t automatically make it better.

This takes discipline from the coach, too. I have to be comfortable letting athletes finish what we came to do without finding one more thing to prove we worked hard enough.

I want to judge the day by whether it served its purpose.