oh preseason, how i love thee...

Here's to you Athletic Trainer.....


Without your undying commitment, your athletes would find themselves swollen, achy, and dehydrated. Sure, most people get pleasure with a job well done, but no one boasts a wrinkle-free tape job like you do. You hold your head high while sporting a fanny pack past the year of 1988. For you, 15 seconds of fame is when the camera lands on you standing behind your star athlete, because you know behind every great athlete is a great athletic trainer. So crack open an ice cold bottle of Gatorade, oh injury preventer-er, care taker of-er, and remember, you put the I.C.E in R.I.C.E


Today at 6:15am I kicked off another preseason. I was making water bottles and ice for a lovely 7 am run. The girls had 1.5 mile time run, and then a mountain of sprints.  We are headed outside this afternoon for our first field practice ...this could get interesting. See, for the past three preseasons, I have been able to enjoy the a/c in a volleyball gym, but this year I am working women's soccer. So welcome back to sweating my butt off during 2-a-days and an awesome sock tan.  Its the time of year I learn to love and hate, mostly because I know it means football is right around the corner...

P.S:: I upgraded to a shoulder sling bag, and I am no longer rocking the fanny pack ;)