Mr. Jake Roberts is coaching his last class, for now, this morning. I’m just going to say coaching his last classes for a while because I’m pretty sure we’ll get him back or at least if I’m like the rest of you crossing every finger I’ve got. Jake called me left me a voicemail when he was first coming to Green Bay. I told him to get his butt in the gym as soon as he gets to town and lucky for all of us he walked through the doors of our first gym. We were doing a quite miserable Hero WOD that day (one we’ll be doing tomorrow coincidentally) and I got to see who Jake was as an athlete and a person on day 1. I loved the long haired kid from then on. Jake has pretty much grown with the gym like I and the rest of the gym have grown with his family. First Jake, then AJ and Lambeau came along, followed by Jake’s sister Kaitlyn for a while.  Next his amazing parents Jay and Lori.  Tanner came along and last but most certainly not least is our little Emerson. Jake was member of our first Regional Team in 2013, a coach that made a point of making his warm-ups interactive and just watching him do DT is something that stories are made of. Needless to say I have not been looking forward to this day, it’s funny though I always knew this day was coming. You never know how long you are going to have people in your lives and I’m seriously grateful for my time with you and your family pal. 
As much as we’ll miss Jake, we will equally miss AJ too.  AJ was also a member of CFGB’s first regional team including Garrett, Ashley, Tom and Tina.  AJ was definitely the most scared young lady I have ever coached at regionals (or maybe anywhere:).  I spent a lot of time doing my best to not make her cry. Just like Jake though, AJ showed me exactly who she was that last day of regionals as she ripped off her gloves near the top of the rope during team event 7 to regain her grip and finish the last foot of the climb. One of my favorite stories of being a coach right there. 
Today’s workout was completed by Jake and Tina, or should I call her no rep Tina on this one;) It was a brutal workout and we learned a valuable lesson that day as a gym.  Beautiful reps don’t mean a whole lot sometimes in competition. Part two of the workout was the first workout of that year, Jackie.  AJ and Tommy took that one on. We practiced the hell out of that workout and I’m pretty sure they set a PR that day between the two of them on it.
I’m going to miss you guys.
Goodbye Tuesday