Fuck you snow
Right now it is snowing out. Finally, the last day of the year and we get snow, not like I'm complaining about it because I really do hate snow. What's so fun about it? It's cold, makes it hard to drive, it's cold, skiing and snowboarding are definately not my thing, it's wet and cold. I think the main reason why I hate snow though is because I come to the realization that I'm gonna have to wait awhile before I can play ultimate outside again, which blows. I mean, can't we just hurry up and get this global warming moving a little bit faster? I'm gonna be stuck inside for the next 3 months training inside, throwing, running etc. and running inside always gives me shin splints (I'm a pussy I know my name is Becky). Throwing inside doesn't help me at all either, I know I can throw a forehand and backhand easily indoors. The only thing it's good for is me working on my high release forehand, which will immediately turn to shit once I get outside again.
On a seperate note. I was lucky enough to get to practice with Hopkins high school the other weekend, thanks to Louis for inviting me. It really was a huge eye opener for me. When these kids had to run, they ran and they did not bitch about it one bit. When they had to do plyos and other strength building excercises, they didn't complain or shoot pissed off glances to one another. They just did it, and went along with practice. They listen really well too, if Louis said something to them they would listen and do it. I really wish my college team were more like this, I know it's a different scenario and everything because these high schoolers have a coach who isn't the same age and everything, like I am with UST. But often when I try to get people to do sprints I hear pissing and moaning, or people just sit out because "they're cramping" or "hurt". That shit is frustrating to me, I know it's just college ultimate and I know we're not going to be playing in the regional finals but I just wish everyone would bust their ass and give it their all as long as they're already there. If you don't want to come to practice and do sprints and run, then don't come. I hope I don't sound like a pissed off dictator here, I just want what's best for my team and I don't want people having any regrets come the end of the season. Maybe I just want us to do really well because it's my last year at UST (is that selfish?). I know we have more talent than people think, if our guys just applied themselves more we would have a very very strong team, but I guess you could make that argument for alot of teams
(St. Cloud comes to mind).
Maybe my brain is still kind of in club mode, where I think that everyone wants to win, everyone wants to do sprints, everyone wants to meet somewhere for an extra 30 minutes to throw. I don't know if that mentality works in college, people have classes, people have other friends to hang out with, there is drinking to be done, and people just want to play to have fun and they don't care if we win or lose....I dunno, I've been thinking about this stuff alot lately, I'm excited for winter workouts to begin to see how many guys we'll have coming out to them and to see how much we improve over the course of the winter.
Side Notes
* All I have to do is submit my application and get accepted and I will hopefully be a Grey Duck next year
* Christmas was good, I got a Nintendo Wii and have been continuously hacking Zelda
* Tonight is New Year's Eve....so don't be surprised if you get a drunk dial from me. The past few years have been travishammockerys on this night.
* I go to Las Vegas on Friday with my Dad,Stepmom,Stepsis,Stepbro and older bro and will be there until Monday afternoon. It's gonna be ridiculous.
On a seperate note. I was lucky enough to get to practice with Hopkins high school the other weekend, thanks to Louis for inviting me. It really was a huge eye opener for me. When these kids had to run, they ran and they did not bitch about it one bit. When they had to do plyos and other strength building excercises, they didn't complain or shoot pissed off glances to one another. They just did it, and went along with practice. They listen really well too, if Louis said something to them they would listen and do it. I really wish my college team were more like this, I know it's a different scenario and everything because these high schoolers have a coach who isn't the same age and everything, like I am with UST. But often when I try to get people to do sprints I hear pissing and moaning, or people just sit out because "they're cramping" or "hurt". That shit is frustrating to me, I know it's just college ultimate and I know we're not going to be playing in the regional finals but I just wish everyone would bust their ass and give it their all as long as they're already there. If you don't want to come to practice and do sprints and run, then don't come. I hope I don't sound like a pissed off dictator here, I just want what's best for my team and I don't want people having any regrets come the end of the season. Maybe I just want us to do really well because it's my last year at UST (is that selfish?). I know we have more talent than people think, if our guys just applied themselves more we would have a very very strong team, but I guess you could make that argument for alot of teams
(St. Cloud comes to mind).
Maybe my brain is still kind of in club mode, where I think that everyone wants to win, everyone wants to do sprints, everyone wants to meet somewhere for an extra 30 minutes to throw. I don't know if that mentality works in college, people have classes, people have other friends to hang out with, there is drinking to be done, and people just want to play to have fun and they don't care if we win or lose....I dunno, I've been thinking about this stuff alot lately, I'm excited for winter workouts to begin to see how many guys we'll have coming out to them and to see how much we improve over the course of the winter.
Side Notes
* All I have to do is submit my application and get accepted and I will hopefully be a Grey Duck next year
* Christmas was good, I got a Nintendo Wii and have been continuously hacking Zelda
* Tonight is New Year's Eve....so don't be surprised if you get a drunk dial from me. The past few years have been travishammockerys on this night.
* I go to Las Vegas on Friday with my Dad,Stepmom,Stepsis,Stepbro and older bro and will be there until Monday afternoon. It's gonna be ridiculous.
posted by Becky at 12:34 PM
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