# @mandimurakami on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CszVifIuw18
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28293886-mandimurakami-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-28T21:36:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mandi Roberts (@mandimurakami) — https://gondola.cc/mandimurakami

## Caption

Coaching is a tough profession and a delicate balance. I love it but, as anyone, I do question myself. This is what we do if we want to be better.

Should I be striving to compete and see what I can do as an athlete in this sport? Do my athletes feel cared for and that they are important? We always want our level of coaching  and relationship development and community development at MASS to be top notch. I think we’re doing that.

Kyle and I work hard to find the balance between what he takes on and what I take on SO THAT I can compete as well as be involved in EFM and support friends businesses, because that is important to me. Even though we look at this often, I still second guess myself.

And then I had two athletes surprise me and fly to Orlando because I was competing. They spent their hard earned money and a long weekend to support their teammate and their coach. Instantly I’m reminded that we are doing a good job and that this is more than good. This is amazing.

They know when I’m a coach and when I’m an athlete. And they care. And it matters. And they are proud of me. So proud they get on a plane. They load my bar. They cry with me. They laugh with me. They sit with me as I drink my last margarita lol

This is more than a team. This is a FAMILY. And we’re truly just getting started.

Thank you bidaa__bee and laceyd21 for making me feel so valued and loved as your coach and as an athlete too. ❤️

Now let’s get ready for you guys to throw down in July.

#moranacademy #coachathleterelationship #coachandathlete #usaweightlifting #masterspanams #mastersweightlifting #thisteamisfamily

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mandi Roberts | @mandimurakami | https://gondola.cc/mandimurakami | Marketing Manager |

## Tags

coachathleterelationship, coachandathlete, masterspanams, usaweightlifting, thisteamisfamily, mastersweightlifting, moranacademy

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