Practice Makes...

(pic from last season)

It was freezing down in the LBC last night! I had 3 layers on plus tights, hat & 2 pairs of socks. Nothing compared to the rest of the country I guess, but it's all relative.

I carpooled w/ McNutty & Slash. We met in Los Feliz & zoomed down there. It's great when I'm not working, but as soon as I am there will be no way to meet them in time. I wish I could just retire...sigh...

This little group kinda dashes the female football player stereotype. I'm the straight one, but they're both easily as girly as I am (which isn't much, lol). They're also both skinnier than me. Slash is a hardcore vegan, anti-Bush & occasional partier for medicinal reasons only. McNutty is a comedian who's been to Iraq twice in the last couple of years. The most recent trip within the last couple of months. She said she definitely noticed a change for the worse in this last trip, esp. in the number of casualties that occurred while she was there. I find it fascinating to hear about.

The turnout was a little less than on Tues. More sore muscles, plus the cold. Wonder Woman was there this time. It was weird cuz she must've told the coaches she wanted to talk to the team w/out them so she talked about how players shouldn't take offense at what the coaches say. I don't think there are that many "shrinking violets" on the team that anyone cares any more, but apparently one of the rookies was somewhat offended by Coach Sharod. He was talking about injuries & excuses & said something to the effect that, "if your ankle hurts get out there, if you're muscles are sore, get out there, if you have your period, plug it up & get on the field."

Gross yes, but offensive? Whatever, we've all heard worse. Last year our defense coach, Pain, told us to, "knock the tampons out" of the other team. He was also trying to get one of the straight girls to get in the backfield faster & told her, "Pretend there's a bag of dicks back there waiting for you!"

So Wonder gave this big speech that most of us thought was unnecessary. It wasn't a big deal but I'd just rather not stir up drama where there is none.



We pretty much did the same as we did on Tues.--warm-up lap, stretches, a "1 mile" run then we went to 4 stations as separate groups & did exercises. Coach Harold led the stretches. He was an offensive coach for the Aftershock & is a really good guy. I think he played QB in college.

They said the run was a 1 mile & it didn't seem like it while I was running. (We're on a baseball field as opposed to a track.) When I got my time I knew it wasn't--4:30. Then last night they said they made it a little longer & I got 4:20. I'd be surprised if it was even a 1/2 mile.

I don't remember everyone who was in my group, just Hyper & Mojo & Bus (on Tues) & a few rookies. We went to Coach Omar first where we did high knees, butt kickers, duck walk. Started at 10 yds then just got longer. At the end we held squat positions. Our quads were killing us!

Next was Harold & Sharod where we did bunny hops, bounds & lunges further killing our quads & hams.

Then we went to Coach Josh who was easy. Did some shuffles & carioca then those "chicken wing" jumping jacks to 10, clapping & shouting, "Quake!" at the end. Wee.

Finally to Coach Love who was the hardest. Push-ups--all the way, halfway, holding it--, regular crunches, side crunches. Then 6 inches where you lay on your back then put your legs 6 inches in the air then open them, close them & put them down, all of which can be done slow or fast, but usually slow for the maximum amount of torture. Plus they feel goofy & slightly sexual. Coach Pain of course used to say rude things to me under his breath when we'd do them. Fortunately he's no longer a coach. Then our last thing was up/downs. Do high knees in place then when Coach blows the whistle, drop to the ground on your stomach then immediately pop back up & continue w/ high knees till the next whistle.

On Tues we kind of lucked out because one of the rookies, Nicki, passed out in one of the other groups when we were w/ Coach Love so he had to run over there & take care of it. Ambulance was there so she made sure everything was cool. I guess Nicki had an irregular heartbeat but she's gotten that before. All was well, though.

On Sat. we're going to be in the LBC MLK parade. Should be fun.