This is my first blog, so here goes. For years I have been searching for a sport that I am truly passionate about, and I think I may have found it. Last year I tried out for Lincoln's girls volleyball team. I hadn't practiced much previous to the tryout, and I had never played on a team in my life. I barely made the volleyball team. Even though I was on the team, I didn't get much playing time due to my lack of experience. I know that if I want to make the team again this year I will have to work my butt off and train a lot before tryouts. My family helped me look for a good volleyball coach so that I could train with a coach to get better. My step sister also plays volleyball, so we started taking private lessons at Energy Volleyball. I have volleyball every Tuesday and I have had 2 training sessions so far. I really enjoy going and after to only 2 sessions I can already see improvements in my playing! Our coach works us so hard with multiple bumping, setting, and spiking drills. Sometimes I get so worn out during volleyball that I just want to quit and sit down right there in the middle of the court, but I know that I can't and I just have to keep pushing myself to get better. Last week's session was especially tiring. It was about 85 degrees outside, and inside Energy it was about 90 degrees. We did mostly spiking drills which is a lot of running and jumping, and on top of that we had to do 50 jump ropes on two feet, 10 jump ropes on your right foot, and 10 jump ropes on your left foot in between each drill after we ran to shag all of the balls we hit. After we shagged the balls , we had to run to one side of the court, bump a ball, run back, bump a ball and repeat that about 30 times. We also did various serving drills and every time we missed, we had to do 10 push-ups. It was all VERY hard work, but even though I was hotter than I ever thought I could be, and sorer than I was after hiking a mountain in Alaska, I have to admit. It is really fun. I can't wait to see how our coach wears us out this week. I'm really looking forward to it. After all, I'm working so hard, and I know it is going to pay off in the end. Why wouldn't I be excited?!?!
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DLP
9/14/2012 05:32:14 am
Volleyball is so much fun. It definitely sounds like you are training hard and will rock the court this year!
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Lizzie
9/16/2012 03:28:26 am
Yeah I really enjoy it! And about the home page- thank you I thought you would appreciate it :)
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Jackie
9/17/2012 11:04:35 am
Wow Lizzie bringing in the big guns!! haha but that is so great! I'm glad you found something you really love to do...you sound like you've been training so hard and I haven't even touched a volleyball in months!! I don't think I will make the team this year!! You're so gonna make the team over me!!
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Jackie
9/17/2012 11:06:57 am
Haha! Just read the comment on your homepage!! About shoes that is....totally the most true thing I've heard (or read) today :)
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