When you play or follow a sport, I think it is crucial for you to have fun and have a passion for whatever sport you play or any team you like. For me that passion lies in soccer, and Manchester United(also known as Man U). I have played soccer for my whole life and I not only love playing it, but I also enjoy watching soccer games and following professional teams.
My favorite team, Manchester United, plays in the Barclays Premier League which is the main soccer league in England. I started to like Man U when I was little, I just loved their aggressive, quick, and calm style of play. My father, on the other hand, is a big fan of Man U's biggest rival, Arsenal. My dad and I are extremely competitive when the two teams play but, in the end, we both marvel at how great both teams are.
Recently, Man U became the champions of the Barclays Premier League giving them their 19th Championship in the teams history. Manchester United have also had a great deal of success this year in the Champions League; a league in which only the best of the best of Europe play. They made it to the championship and played against Barcelona, having arguably the best squad in soccer history EVER. Manchester United played a very hard fought game but they lost 3-1 due to a excellent 2nd half performance by Barcelona.
Not only did I have a lot of fun watching my favorite team play, but I also started to recognize how I could improve my game after watching such fantastic players battle it off.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Off-Season
Many high school students play two sports per year. Rarely do people play three sports and unfortunately, some people don’t play any. Personally, I play both soccer and volleyball and I think that is a perfect combination because soccer works your lower body and volleyball is great for your upper body and arms. Unfortunately, winter separates these two wonderful sports.
Winter is my off-season, and that is the time when I hibernate. After my soccer season, I am in the best shape I could possible be. Then comes the winter and I do not feel like working out. A couple ways to keep you fit is to, find a time that you can move around, stay positive, but most importantly eat right.
It is easy to grab a soda and chips, and watch TV all day. What isn’t easy is standing up and getting a little exercise. If you stay active during your off-season, you will have more energy and that will lead you to be positive. It is essential to be positive because your positiveness guides you away from things you and your body could regret. Being positive also keeps you exercising, but if you are negative, that leads to bad habits and those habits lead you to even more unhealthy habits.
I think that the most important part of keeping fit during your off-season is eating right. On your off-season, you don’t have practice everyday and you have more time for yourself. This then leads to eating little snacks in between your meals. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and St. Patricks come during my off-season and it is very tempting to eat those cookies and chocolates, but it is necessary you do not eat too much. Ask your parents or whoever you are living with to eat healthy with you, it will make your off-season so much easier and twice as fun.
Winter is my off-season, and that is the time when I hibernate. After my soccer season, I am in the best shape I could possible be. Then comes the winter and I do not feel like working out. A couple ways to keep you fit is to, find a time that you can move around, stay positive, but most importantly eat right.
It is easy to grab a soda and chips, and watch TV all day. What isn’t easy is standing up and getting a little exercise. If you stay active during your off-season, you will have more energy and that will lead you to be positive. It is essential to be positive because your positiveness guides you away from things you and your body could regret. Being positive also keeps you exercising, but if you are negative, that leads to bad habits and those habits lead you to even more unhealthy habits.
I think that the most important part of keeping fit during your off-season is eating right. On your off-season, you don’t have practice everyday and you have more time for yourself. This then leads to eating little snacks in between your meals. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and St. Patricks come during my off-season and it is very tempting to eat those cookies and chocolates, but it is necessary you do not eat too much. Ask your parents or whoever you are living with to eat healthy with you, it will make your off-season so much easier and twice as fun.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Trying New Sports
Trying new sports can be very exciting but also extremely discouraging. In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle you must exercise. If you have the same exercising routine, it can get boring. Also, If you exercise the same way every single time, only that one part of your body is working. Just remember this, you will NOT get it right the first time you try a new sport, so don’t get your hopes down.
I have been a skier for all my life. I compete in races and I am in the top of my age group. I go skiing almost every weekend with my dad to Chestnut Mountain Resort, about 3 hours away from where I live. I wake up at 5 in the morning and we are the first people on the slope and I love it. Now, after every day skiing I come home and my leg muscles are sore. All the time it is the legs, and nothing hurts in my upper body. It is because I am using that part of my body less when skiing.
My friends have been pushing my to try snowboarding. It was never my interest but recently I was given the perfect opportunity to try it out. Of course I thought I didn’t need or want a lesson, but I was wrong. On average if I am on skies it would take me about 30 seconds to get down the hill. On my first snowboard run it took me 15 minutes of sliding down. That one run was exhausting. After that I decided I needed to go on the bunny hill. After two runs and couple tips from snowboarders on the lift, I think I had it down. So, I went back to the bigger hill and I slowly slid down with a couple falls here and there. After a day of this I was feeling pretty good about myself because I went down the hill without a single fall. We got to the top of the hill and it would be my last run. So, I gave it my best and I gained a little speed but when I was changing from one turn, to the other, my board edge caught the snow and I went flying head first about 10 feet down the hill. I landed on my chest and lost my breath. It was so hard to get up from that fall but I didn’t want to give up.
The next morning, I think I took about 20 minutes to just get up off my bed. My butt, legs, knees, arms, shoulders, wrists, abs, neck, elbows, and back hurt so much. Despite my pain, I was happy I tried snowboarding. It was a great experience and I felt extremely accomplished. I was greatly discouraged my first run, but I never gave up. That is important when you try a new sport, you have to give it your best shot and some time and you WILL figure it out, and believe me its a great work out.
I have been a skier for all my life. I compete in races and I am in the top of my age group. I go skiing almost every weekend with my dad to Chestnut Mountain Resort, about 3 hours away from where I live. I wake up at 5 in the morning and we are the first people on the slope and I love it. Now, after every day skiing I come home and my leg muscles are sore. All the time it is the legs, and nothing hurts in my upper body. It is because I am using that part of my body less when skiing.
My friends have been pushing my to try snowboarding. It was never my interest but recently I was given the perfect opportunity to try it out. Of course I thought I didn’t need or want a lesson, but I was wrong. On average if I am on skies it would take me about 30 seconds to get down the hill. On my first snowboard run it took me 15 minutes of sliding down. That one run was exhausting. After that I decided I needed to go on the bunny hill. After two runs and couple tips from snowboarders on the lift, I think I had it down. So, I went back to the bigger hill and I slowly slid down with a couple falls here and there. After a day of this I was feeling pretty good about myself because I went down the hill without a single fall. We got to the top of the hill and it would be my last run. So, I gave it my best and I gained a little speed but when I was changing from one turn, to the other, my board edge caught the snow and I went flying head first about 10 feet down the hill. I landed on my chest and lost my breath. It was so hard to get up from that fall but I didn’t want to give up.
The next morning, I think I took about 20 minutes to just get up off my bed. My butt, legs, knees, arms, shoulders, wrists, abs, neck, elbows, and back hurt so much. Despite my pain, I was happy I tried snowboarding. It was a great experience and I felt extremely accomplished. I was greatly discouraged my first run, but I never gave up. That is important when you try a new sport, you have to give it your best shot and some time and you WILL figure it out, and believe me its a great work out.
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