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By: Bill
Back for the spring semester and the first season of lacrosse at Tennessee Wesleyan College.
Hey, hows it going? I know i said wednesday would be the next post but yesterday was just one of those days. Anyway here we go.....
Monday the 14th, we start the three a days. It was a pretty tough day in the gym, in the classroom, and on the field. 6:15am in the gym because it was too cold out, we very alot of guy from the south so its harder on them to run in the cold. I wanted to be out in the 35 degree weather. its alot better then the 5 degree weather that i had to go through when i played at lees-mcrae college. Workouts in the gym or basketball court are so much fun, im sure the guys who have played in college know how much they hurt. You guys that want to play in college one, just image the pain or hurting. Haha, good time! Individual start after classes, i when from 2pm to 3:45pm. team practice followed at 4pm, and boy was it fun! Offense vs. defense; 6 on 6, 6 on 5, and 5 on 5, was on the schedule during team practice, but it we just did 6 on 6 the whole time. The defense and myself did a pretty good job for the first time as a defense and not as individuals. Offense has alot to work on but it really comes down to learning how they can fix the roles, and playing a group.
Tuesday the 15th, was a tough day overall. One out of the 22 of us, decide not to show up so the next mourning running at 5:15am instead of 6:15am. Let's just say he had a really rough day in class, and on the field. Him and one of the d-poles had a nice heated exchange at practice. Being a upperclassmen, I should have stopped it but the sleep head need a reality check anyway! Drama, gotta love it. Individual for myself at 2pm to 3pm then a little break before team practice at 4:30pm. It was again, 6 on 6. defense improved a little on the clear problems from the day before. Offense, well just do what coach tells you to do. Study Hall 7 to 9, i love study hall with my teammates! Just because I'm older doesn't mean and can do math, or tutor you in everything. Freshmen, can't live with them, can't live without them.
Wednesday the 16th, the day of 5:15am running plus the 6:15am running. The first session of running was more station work then anything, push-ups, ab's, 6 inches, squart jumps, and wall squarts. By the time normal am running came around alot of guy were hurting or injuried. I know their were sore but come all you freshmen are freak babies, only 7 guys could do the ladder run. Ladder run is a build up of sprints from end to end on the basketball court, each one is timed as well, 1 in 5 seconds, 3 in 15, 5 in 25, 7 in 35, 9 in 45, 11 in 55, 13 in 65, 15 in 75, 17 in 85, and 20 in 100. We have to get as close to 20 as possible, the 7 of us including myself got up to 13 and could not get 15. So, to finish practice we did 7 sprint and each had to be in 5 seconds. due to the amount of injuries, coach called off individual and everyone had to take a ice bath in the training room. Trainers, orders on the ice bath, not going to lie I hate them and I was little pissed at her for have to take one but I sucked it up and got through it. Team practice at 4pm, the defense pretty much ripped the offense apart. Well, I ripped the offense apart only three goals during two hours of practice. At least 30 shot on cage and only three goals is not going to win any game at the college level. To finish practice coach talked to the offense and then talked about the incoming winter storm that could drop down some snow. I would never have believe it, snow in Tennessee. Well around 7:15pm, out of nowhere guess what fell from the sky. SNOW!!! I could not believe, but it happened.
Today, Thursday the 17th. Practice at 6:15am, and yes the good old ladder run of sprints. I think only 11 guys ran today but with the field soaked, its good to get a day off so everybody can rest and get so much needed sleep. The whole county is pretty much shut down but being a private school, class when on as planed. I remember in Raleigh, NC when I was in high school the same thing would happen at the sight of snow. So today I'll rest up, clean up the room, wash my clothes, and see my lady friends. They both play softball but I only play one of them. Haha, I made a funnie. The other is my study buddy for accounting, and accounting is a whole new world for me.
Peace, next blog saturday or sunday. I will also write little bit about each player on the team so you all can learn about the different characters that make-up this team.
later
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