Playing Catch (Up)

It's snowy in Seattle, and even snowier at our practice field in Kent so practice is cancelled. This seems like a good time to study my playbook. And get this blog up to date on things so far. Tryouts were in October, followed by weekly workouts at Local's Gym with a crazy man named Jesse. The workouts are intense and exhausting.

I have epilepsy, but don't really consider it a concern for football, as I've not had a seizure in nearly two years now. The real issue is that due to a seizure a few years ago, I have a partially torn/separated labrum in my right shoulder, along with a small piece of bone uuuh, rattling around in it. I try not to let it hold me back, but sometimes it makes lifting weights a real challenge, and pullups are the worst.

Formal practices started in early February, after a short mini-camp in late January. We practice Monday and Wednesday nights, and Saturday afternoon. Our field is in Kent, and is always blistering cold even if it wasn't cold in Seattle when you left for Kent.

I currently have a sprained ankle and have sat out the last few practices because of it. I also got the remarkable luck of being diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma, though I think a big problem there is the cold air on the football field.

My current position on the team is wide receiver on offense, and free safety on defense.

I'll be playing with the team at the Jamboree in LA on March 21st, and continuing to prepare for our first game on April 11th.

All right, time to get after that playbook.