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Supple Cow · 09-16-2004, 07:46 PM

I just returned from my first ultimate frisbee team practice and I feel absolutely fabulous (as ab fab as those hilarious british ladies on comedy central)! It has been far too long since I've had any decent exercise routine combined with great people to do it with and a fun game for it to be framed in. The last organized sport I played was softball in high school. After one summer league season, one JV season and one varsity season, I decided to quit (a ripe old 10th grader

) to do bigger and better things with my trumpet.

Finally, a whole SIX YEARS later, I've come around again. Ultimate is also a much better fit for my personality than softball was. My flick (forehand) is looking good after all the one-on-one tossing sessions I had with my friend this summer, and the biggest obstacle ahead of me is what is always ahead of me: staying focused and getting my brain wrapped around new concepts. I'm easily distracted and I'm a delayed but sudden learner. I was a little thrown off in the beginning when the coach set up an overly complicated drill that had even the veterans confused. Luckily, I came back during the scrimmage and made some nice plays. Once I understood the concepts, the moves felt pretty natural.

I skipped and hopped all the entire 8 blocks home. I have to say that the endorphins and seratonin that are still with me (practice ended over an hour ago) are making every difficult or awkward moment worth it. I'm really looking forward to a healthy and fun year with the ultimate women. Just think of what kind of place the world would be if all the seratonin junkies got their high from exercise instead of tapping their veins... what a thought

09-16-2004, 07:46 PM	#83 (permalink)
Supple Cow Americow, the Beautiful Location: Washington, D.C.	the ultimate activity I just returned from my first ultimate frisbee team practice and I feel absolutely fabulous (as ab fab as those hilarious british ladies on comedy central)! It has been far too long since I've had any decent exercise routine combined with great people to do it with and a fun game for it to be framed in. The last organized sport I played was softball in high school. After one summer league season, one JV season and one varsity season, I decided to quit (a ripe old 10th grader ) to do bigger and better things with my trumpet. Finally, a whole SIX YEARS later, I've come around again. Ultimate is also a much better fit for my personality than softball was. My flick (forehand) is looking good after all the one-on-one tossing sessions I had with my friend this summer, and the biggest obstacle ahead of me is what is always ahead of me: staying focused and getting my brain wrapped around new concepts. I'm easily distracted and I'm a delayed but sudden learner. I was a little thrown off in the beginning when the coach set up an overly complicated drill that had even the veterans confused. Luckily, I came back during the scrimmage and made some nice plays. Once I understood the concepts, the moves felt pretty natural. I skipped and hopped all the entire 8 blocks home. I have to say that the endorphins and seratonin that are still with me (practice ended over an hour ago) are making every difficult or awkward moment worth it. I'm really looking forward to a healthy and fun year with the ultimate women. Just think of what kind of place the world would be if all the seratonin junkies got their high from exercise instead of tapping their veins... what a thought __________________ "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." (Michael Jordan) Last edited by Supple Cow; 09-16-2004 at 09:53 PM..