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Matt Cyr's avatar

Good call on this. Easy to shackle ourselves to arbitrary online timelines. Excited to hear about the coaching.

Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Congrats! Can’t wait to read coaching high schoolers stories.

And the book clicked. Love when that happens.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

How’s yours coming along?

Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Slowly because it’s epistolary. I’m still excited about the story which is a good sign.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Oh interesting. I was just reading about a book like that last week and how difficult it is to tell a story that way.

Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

The Correspondent was very well done and is already being made into a movie.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

That’s the one! You’re a genius Carissa

Good Humor by CK Steefel's avatar

Gee. Thx. Hehe.

Paul Horton's avatar

Whatever keeps the creative juices flowing. Good job being protective of your energy. I look forward to whatever you put out.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Appreciate it Paul 👊🏼

Leonora Ross's avatar

Slower still gets you there! 🌸

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Absolutely Leonora, appreciate it!

Biff Thuringer's avatar

Holy shit. Football. I barely escaped going to Ithaca on a partial scholarship. I would have been killed.

https://biffogram.substack.com/p/anarchy-101

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Dude! I played at Ithaca!

Biff Thuringer's avatar

You would have killed me. I did tackle Eric Torkelson (Green Bay as a pro) for a big loss in high school, giving us a win and a share of the championship. But that was a fluke.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Haha, but a cool story to tell nonetheless!

Biff Thuringer's avatar

His piston knees almost took my head off, but I held on.

View From The Back Of The Pack's avatar

Good luck Coach!

Larry Urish's avatar

My late, great dad used to occasionally come out with: "Never moon a werewolf."

Nah, kidding. He'd actually refer to "... the power of a positive NO." I'm glad you're cutting back, perhaps heading off a burnout/meltdown of the ages.

I'm looking forward to the book about The Tooz!! I saw him in person once, back in the mid-'80s, when he was – get this – one of the celebrity judges at a strip club dance-off. (Granted, I spent most of my time looking elsewhere...)

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Hahaha! Yup, sounds right up the Tooz’s alley.

Love the werewolf line. Sounds like something a coach would say.

Tom McIntire's avatar

Play it the way that works best for you. Lucy looks like she was a sweetheart - they are here for so short a time but bring us so much love.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Miss that little peanut

Sarah Gardner's avatar

That is a CRAZY cadence! Very cool that you were able to recognize an adjustment was needed.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Especially when you consider I’m getting paid for NONE of it 🤣🤣

Thanks though!

Amanda Jaffe's avatar

Please elaborate on the "pace yourself" method. Curious about the concept....

Excited for your excitement in your work, Jenny. It's such a thrill when something clicks!

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Haha, yeah pace yourself, not something some of us excel at huh?

Brandi Wiatrak's avatar

I love the Sally Field reference haha 🤣Love how you always wrap in the humor.

And you literally cannot do it all, and that’s good news! Looking forward to those coaching stories (and reading your future book). 🏈

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Thanks Brandi!!!

Lisa St. Lou's avatar

Catching up on all my readings. Was in a hole the last few weeks with, well, life. I might try your "rhythm" soon. Have been feeling way overwhelmed by things and my "bro" book is also very mad at me for being a bad "bro." Love this. And your creative soul my friend. xx

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Be a good bro and respect your book 😉😀.

Glad you’re digging your way out, and appreciate the comments!!

Taylor's avatar

Sounds like giving your creativity room to breathe!!

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

That’s a great way to put it. I had been feeling less and less of that room recently.

Bill Southern's avatar

Pace yourself, man. My daughter and I haven't dropped a podcast in weeks, because she's got three kids under the age of five, and is training for a marathon - slacker! Me, I've got nothing but time on my hands.

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

The only thing that could ever cause me to train for a marathon is….having three kids under the age of five 🤣🤣🤣

Seriously though, holy cow.

Stephanie Clemons's avatar

My, my, my, how have you been doing all this and still managing to get the 8 hours of sleep every night that are generally recommended by professionals in the medical field?! (I seriously hope you've been getting 8 hours of sleep?!)...

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Ha, you’re too kind. My day job is currently stay at home dad and my kid has her license now, so that helps 😉

I’m typically a 6-7 hour sleeper. How bout you?

Stephanie Clemons's avatar

If I don't set an alarm, 7 1/2 hours... I function best when I get at least 7 though.

Alex-GPT's avatar

https://www.footballxos.com/downloads/nfl-playbooks/

i expect you to be installing mike martz's 2001 rams offense, starting on day 1

keep me posted

don't worry, it's only 414 pages long. the greg roman playbook from 2016 is 788 pgs

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

That guy was nuts 😀

I’ve got some long playbooks, but I don’t think any are near that length!

Alex-GPT's avatar

i’m holding you to higher standards my man

i’m gonna need you to call some exotic safety blitzes as well

Henny Hiemenz's avatar

I’m calling zero plays. Coming back as a peon in my second iteration 🤣

Also, look at you dropping playbook knowledge!

Alex-GPT's avatar

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