So, today, my sister, my friend, and I participated in the first day of a volleyball camp run by Pat Powers, a former Olympic volleyball player. He is awesome and his theories, like overcorrection, are really good, but the camp was grueling. I've not played volleyball much since the season ended and this overworked me, I think. I'd say that, if I had joined a club or at least conditioned a few times a week, this wouldn't have have taken such a toll on my body. But, alas, I can be very, very lazy when it comes to athletics.
Before each drill he explained why we were learning it and how it benefited our playing, which I thought was amazing. Most coaches just tell you to do something but never explain why. Either way, then we would do the drill. He broke up the drills into 4 or 5 steps, adding each one as we went along. One criticism I have of the camp is that I feel he did not give us enough time between adding the steps. If I can't practice the step, how can I remember, let alone, add onto it and work it into my playing? I don't know. He said he wants to make us only think of one thing at a time, but if the thing we're supposed to build upon isn't second nature, how can we do it? Questions, questions.
When we left, I could barely move. It was excruciating. I did get a nap in and I took a Tylenol, so I feel better, but not much.
I'm excited to learn new skills and better my own tomorrow, because I think I do like volleyball, but I have a feeling that tomorrow's going to be even tougher. Wish me luck.
Nosh: 1 bowl of Cheerios, 1 double chocolate doughnut, 1 blueberry muffin (love), 1/2 of a Rice Krispie Treat, Pesto Cavatappi with chicken, a mini Reese cup, 1/2 a mini KitKat, and a spoonful of peanut butter.
Until tomorrow. :)
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