Its been too long!

In every sense of that saying. It’s been too long since I’ve blogged and talked to cyber world! It’s been too long since I've seen my kids at the Y since I've moved! It’s been too long since I've been able to put it down on the track and enjoy the youth and maturity that I have been blessed with! It’s been too long since I've seen Kobe get dominated by the Celtics in the playoffs!

So i guess it’s time: To get writing again and figure out how to post videos aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh! I guess it's time to make the trek all the way back to New haven to see those little buggers and get them excited about life again! I guess it’s time to turn the wheels slowly, little by little and step by step up the mountain or down the journey to 2012! I guess it’s time to witness the Celtics do it to Kobe and the Lakers one more time so that Paul pierce can show the world that he is a way better champion than Kobe!

While we are on the topic I would love to see Coach K (from Duke) go to coach Lebron and the Cavs man. If that happens I guarantee that the Cavs will win the championship next year! I also think that he could totally leave Duke for 3-5 years to coach in the league, win some championships with Lebron and go right back to Duke and reclaim his place there at Duke and win some more college titles. In fact it’s a must. I think it will happen. Speaking of championships it’s the division 2 national championships in North Carolina right this weekend. It’s a great meet, I want to go, but I am not sure the wheels will allow it... oh well! Good luck to the SCSU 4x400m relay team and the 800m and 400m runners las, RJ 46, L.S. 48 and Stenny Sten! Good Luck Teesh in those 100's and 400 hurdles hopefully I helped you well haha.

Anyway... There is more in store! Big ups to the Big Green!

Mustafa

LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I've been really frequent this entire month and then Conference came up and just threw off my entire start to may. I must say though that its all been worth it. The team won both on the mens and womens side. The mens meet was close and the women won by the largest margin ever in NE-10 history. I'd like to say it was all me but i know better than that haha. So then it was off to new englands a week later. We never really have a shot to win that meet as a team so its really a meet for individual performances and national qualifiers mainly. The mens 4x4 is on their way to making it happen but they hang in the balance right now. I am betting that since i haven't been as frequent at the Y since conference the kids must miss me ALOT OBVIOUSLY; but they will also have millions of questions about why i was gone, where i went etc. So I better hurry up and get back man!

It was also a very busy weekend for the Ivy Leaguers and the big green did well. They did a lot better than i thought they would actually haha. So big ups and shout outs to all my big greeners. Stay up yall. Chisam dont be mad man... Big green is the best ;-).

The time is now!!!

Well shoot I got a shout out from two people in my last blog and I got two more followers hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yyyyyyeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! booooooooooooyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

OK shout outs to matt (great, funny comment), Zoila (finally made it to my neck of the woods-and loved it). And shout out to the woman who needs no shout out... "The Rowe!"

Got conference this weekend man and it’s gonna be a dog fight! I mean it’s going to be nothing easy on either side – the men or the women. However, I still believe that whatever I bring to the meet in terms of excitement and encouragement will ultimately serve to push us over the hump though. Let’s Go!!!

The TV is On but Nobody is Watching!!!

I dont even know what to say man. Today was ba-na-nas!!! I went to the Y and it was actually a very eye opening and informative day. A new/former teacher (new to me, former to the rest of the teachers) came to class today and she started a new literacy program called "The Daily Five." It was a very interesting program and the way she explained it during class was amazing. She was talking to both the kids and the teachers at the same time, but I noticed how well and easily she communicated with the teachers and kids simultaneously! Her effectiveness communicating with the kids was even more amazing to me because just a day before, I watched one of the older teachers explain to one of the kids how to button up his pants. He was trying to button his pants but he couldn't line up the buttons male and female ends because he wasn't looking. He was so excited to get it over with so he could get back to playing that he couldn't take the time to look down and concentrate on what he was doing to button up his pants. After telling him 3 times - unsuccessfully - to look at what he was doing, Ms. Denise (the teacher), towering over him just softly eases his head downward so his chin is pressing against his chest. Derek (the kid) then has no choice but to make the connection that it would be a lot easier to LOOK at what he was doing in order to button up his pants. Needless to say he proceeded to button up his pants immediately thereafter.

Thinking about that made me think. Are these kids that I coach really hearing what I'm saying or is it the exact same thing as Derek and Ms Denise. I mean the lights are on but nobody is home lol. Or what you're actually telling them to do just isn't registering b/c they are way to occupied busy and overwhelmed with everything else going on in their brain; Text messages, homework, food, pain they might feel, fear etc. I mean surely I was never that bad way as an athlete when I was in college, but I only really started understanding my events when I left college. I wonder why it took so long and when I figure that out will I be able to guide my kids around those kinds of mental barriers haha.

On another note, I just hopped into a little jumping work out today with the kids and it actually went and felt pretty well. HJ: 6'2" from 5 steps! Pole vaulted from 5 steps on a 15' 160lb pole, then I capped the day off with a good swim in the pool and some fun dives! Stay tuned to see some evidence hahaaaaaaaaaaa.

Take it easy my people the ghosts that you all are!

GO CAVS and CELTS!
Dartmouth is the best ;-)
Mustafa

Wassup peeps!!!

I've been thinking... I'd like to shout out all of the people who have taken the time to read my blog or visit my site and show a bit of interest. I guess I’m not totally sure if I should be calling you guys friends or fans or whatever. Even though I know it cant be that many it’s great to have you regardless. I really appreciate your interest in what I’m doing or not doing and it’s very uplifting to know that people pay a little attention. Once again "big-ups" to you all.

How are you guys anyway? I'd like to know.

On another note, I know I owe you guys a few things to spice up my blog but things with my camera have really gone bad (aka its broken). Can you believe that!? I mean honestly I took good care of that thing and now it has just decided to discontinue functionality! uuuuuuggggggghhhhhhh! I guess I have to paint you a picture with my words, but if your blog comments are any indication of how well I’ve been doing with my imagery I might have to try something else ha-ha. Don’t sleep though b/c I always find a way ;-).

Feeling aight man

I got off and out today did a little work with the kids at the Y and boy was it difficult. It was so stressful. I think the kids can feel the weather changing and its actually exciting them and giving them a boost in their moral and overall busy-body feeling. Its crazy haha.

I did a little bit more though today and ran some 300 and it was ok. I gotta say though it was good to get out there and run a little without the ankle killing me and the hamstrings blowing up and the quads killing. Shukril hamdu lillah(thank you Allah/God all praise is due to you). Well the highlight of the day though was when i ran over 6 intermediate hurdles man. I caught them all on my opposite leg but i negotiated those hurdles like a champ still. Man what a nice day it was fun. The kids on the team were good to work with and they seem to be getting ready for the conference meet may 1st.

Its on BABY!!!

The King Has Returned

Its that time of the year again! The NBA playoffs are back in action and yes Lebron is back in action and ready to make it happen this year. Its going to be interesting to see what happens this your though because it was a very similar position for the cavs last year. Having home court throughout the playoffs didn't even get them out of the eastern conference finals! Well not this year! Shaq is healthy, and has lost 15-20 pounds; Mo Williams is back on track and jamison looks like he's finally getting a little bit more comfortable in his role! It’s gonna to be a good play off this year.

LA looks a little shaken heading into the playoffs though so i'm not sure if that means we'll get our dream final match-up Kobe vs. Lebron. Actually i think its more like Kobe vs. "The Lebrons." Kobe is the one man show and Lebron while he could be all of that and then some he choose to spread the ball around and get everybody involved and include his teammates and make them feel just as important as he is. That’s the approach i'd take (letting everybody feel significantly involved) b/c that is when you get maximum productivity from each person and you're virtually unstoppable.

The Baseball season has just started and Hockey isn't as compelling Tiger is out of seclusion, so that means that the spot light belongs to the NBA playoffs - and conference championships in track and field ;-). Big ups, love and shout outs to all my ITA people - Zoila.

Talk to you guys soon!
Mustafa