Don't call it a come back!

I've been here for years...

I haven't played ultimate competitively since 2003, the last time I went to Club Nationals. After 6 seasons off, I thought coming back would be a disaster. Turns out, I am faster, stronger, and have more endurance than I ever did, thanks to CFC.

This weekend I played at CHC. Saturday was easy for us, with the exception of the Nemesis game. We gave up on this one before we started which was frustrating! Sunday though was a new day, and we lost to the team that went head to head with Nemesis by 1 point. For the first time, this team showed some fight, some heart, some fire. Overall we placed 6th, and I think we will peak at the right time. I look forward to seeing Nemesis again, b/c I think we'll give them a run for their money!

I had a great weekend. I was fast, caught or assisted 25% of the team's scores, and had NO FEAR. Defensively, I was a monster. No one touched the disc with me on them. I layed out, got up, and did it all over again. I never stopped sprinting. I even caught a few high discs, with 3 x 5'8" and over girls closing in on me....

I never felt fearless with ultimate before. I suppose it happened because I knew that the foundation I had spent building over the last year was so strong, no one was going to beat me. No one was going to outrun or outjump or outsquat me. I gained a new mental toughness...my heart told me to bust ass, because I'd be fine after one point out on the sideline. Which I was. I finally became that player that performed well, gave everything I had during every point, and with a couple minutes of rest, could do it all over again. I didn't have to pace it....

I couldn't even do that as a 23 yr old....

And I got a great tan. It's good to be back.

Thank you Rudy, Bryce, Alex, Liz, Jonny, Zach, Anthony, Mandie, Alison, Kerry and all the coaches at CFC. Thank you to all the athletes that have made me better. I look forward to more....Bring It!

I'm back tomorrow after 3 rest days, as my body is trashed. Looking forward to the burpee, FS wod, and FGB on sunday!

Sick and Frustrated!

So, I seem to have come down with something that has really just knocked me out. I haven't felt right for about 2 wks, and remember telling Bryce last week that I was a bit "fatigued" and couldn't figure out why. I had been sleeping more than usual and taking less call. Well, this monday, I got a horrible gastroenteritis. I had to break scrub from surgery, and say "I'm sorry sir, but I have to step away." This was followed for the next 8hrs with uncontrollable nausea, vomitting, and other GI issues I shudder to mention here. They pounded me with IV fluid, anti-emetics, and over the next 24 hrs, I improved. Only to develop cough and cold symptoms that have just overwhelmed my system. Fevers, more snot than I knew anyone could have, low energy and a nasty cough have just beaten me up. My mom, the pediatrician, tells me this is fairly common for a viral gastro, but it still feels like a double whammy! Go on viruses, kick me while I'm down!

I realized with this bout of the plague that I really have no reserve. With my limited sleep, and even with my excellent nutrition, when something hits me, it hits me hard. Really hard. I am really run down from 6 months straight of in house call and very, very busy services.

The worst part is, I really wanted to turn things up a notch while I wasn't taking as much call. I start trauma at the end of the month and my time and sleep schedule will be much tighter.

I suppose there's only so much I can control. And I just gotta go with this one. Setbacks happen, right? And, well, I'll have to find a way on trauma to turn it up as best I can. And know that in 2 months, I'll have a lot more time to train, live, sleep, etc. ..But for now, I'm just hoping I'll wake up tomorrow morning all better....