Break!!!!!

Hey everyone!  It is time for break! Finals are this week and I think we all want to go back home for just a small amount of time.  Time for some cookies and workouts!  Who doesn't like that combo? Hopefully, there is some milk too.  I would want some of that.  Of course as I said earlier there are finals this week and I believe that we are all stressed out about that.  Study hard, but do not forget to relax.  I'd like to say thank you to my teacher for a great semester! Thanks Ms. G!
Peace Ya'll
J
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Step, Skip and A Toot Away

Take a step, take a skip and take a toot!  You're on Christmas break now!  Time to work out more, but the good thing is that there is no more school work for about a month.  During the time off, we get finally relax a little, also we get to spend the three weeks to a month off with our family and friends!  That is always super!  Another thing about break is that we can allow our bodies to recover for the seasons.  Like I said earlier, we work out more and we also have more time to allow our bodies to get ready for the season.  This time is crucial to the success during the season.  Let's get after it ladies and gentlemen!!
Peace,
J

Just Keep Swimming

Alright, so break is over and everyone just can not wait for Christmas.  Nobody wants to be back in school because finals are in two weeks that also means saying good by to some great professors.  As a student, I have to concentrate more since this is make or break time in the semester and everyone else must too.  Finals may be a good chunk of your grade, but if you stop working now that chunk will not help you.  The studying hours get longer and there is less time for fun. Do you want to pass or fail?  That will help you decide whether to dig deep and keep going or give up and fail.  I'd like to shout out my man Tyler.  He is real about and a smart kid.  He knows little tips and how to keep pushing.  He knows its not always straight forward, but knows that it is a zig zag. He is working hard and it shows.  His blog is Life as a student-athlete.
Peace ya'll
J

Picture Creds: Jim Buchan

The Final Stretch

Thanksgiving then finals.  This is a fantastic time for all of us.  We have less time to do homework and go on break.  We have workouts and stress for finals.  Thanksgiving break is a time were we prepare even more for and get ready for the workouts that are even harder than before.  We have to run and eat.  Luckily, eating is not normally a problem during break.  There is always plenty to eat and enjoy. The struggle is going to workout everyday and working on homework that is due after break.  Is the break more stressful or is it not?  It may very well be harder than normal, but we must get through it.  We have to in order to get better.
best,
J

Injured and Lost

Not all of us know what it feels like to be injured, but Some of us know the feeling all to well. Injuries are a part of what we do for fun.  It happens.  Luckily, I have never been injured to where I can not play, but some of my friends have had to go through multiple times.  From what I have been told, being injured is awful because you aren't able to do what you love.  It takes away what you do all the time and make you try to overcompensate.  That overcompensating will often make your body heal slower and will not allow you back in action as fast.  Relax, live and take it easy.  Go eat with friends, go study, go play pool, just go do something and get your mind off of what you want it on.  There is no way around getting better, so make sure it goes by fast and it is well planned.  Be safe and live on.

J

Why We Do What We Do

Pictures of myself by: Jesse Garber

Many people wonder why we do what we do.  As kids we either developed a passion or it was our get away place that turned into a passion.  For many it also is a way for us at the moment to have a future or something to look forward too.  We want to make it to the league and get paid, we wanna have all the fame, we wanna be able claim that we are the best.  There is no way to describe why we have this passion for the game, we just have it.  It may be our team that we so utterly love maybe it is the time we get to perfect our skills and it could be we can not think of life without our sport even though it is possible that we will not play within a few years.  There is no official answer, but we will grind until we have no more chances.

Peace,

Jake

 

Don't Forget to Enjoy Life

Like the title says, don't forget to enjoy life.  As athletes we are always very busy and when we finally have some free time, we often do not know what to do with it.  This weekend I slept in and was relaxing in my dorm when I got a text in the group chat saying "Free paintball.  Anyone wanna come?" and of course I was contemplating no because of the long week ahead and behind, however I said yes because it was something I had never done and always wanted to do.  I responded yes along with a few others.  In total five baseball players including myself and one basketball player went.  We got there and the map for paintball was small, but we wanted to make the most of it.  Let me say that was fun!  We were laughing and joking about what happened in the arena and the little stupid things that went on.  One of my teammates shot me on accident after I had been shot by enemy fire.  Enjoy the moment because your athletic career does not last forever and neither do we.  You owe it to yourself to relax.
Here are some paintball deals via Groupon.  Paintball Deals
Peace,
J. Jones