Monday, December 5, 2016

12-03-2016

Workout:

With Champe:
5 sets of:
20 Push ups
40 Crunches
10 Split Squats (each side)
- I am going to dub this the "Champe Challenge"

15 Minutes of hallway throwing with Champe

Reading:

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Notes:

On parting with old jerseys:
Today I gave away a lot of my old jerseys that I don't wear often.  Some of those jerseys represent seasons of hard work, success, struggle, injury, disappointment, fulfillment, etc.  A few of those jerseys had (and still have) a lot of meaning for me.  But at the end of the day, I have accumulated a ridiculous number of jerseys and I am very happy to donate a few to a greater cause.

Other Jersey Notes:
- As a piece of advice for younger players, you definitely don't need to buy tournament jerseys in most cases.  You will attend more than 10 tournaments in a single year of college+club, and buying a jersey at every one becomes ridiculous very quickly.  One exception to this might be your first college or club nationals tournament, worlds, or some other tournament of that nature.

- KB's theory is that college sophomores are the guys who are most in need of jerseys.  They've been playing for a year or so and are all in, but they have not yet accumulated enough jerseys for practices and so on.  So the best bang-for-your-buck donation is to distribute extras to sophomores.  Invested rookies are a close second.

- Some simple jersey math:  On most college and club teams your jersey kit will include a minimum of 1 white, 1 dark, 1 pair of shorts, and 1 long sleeve or reversible jersey.  This does not include any multiples you might buy.  So if you play a college season and a club season in one year, you are getting 2 of each at a minimum, per year.  Throw in a random fun team jersey per year for good measure.  Maybe you trade a few here or there, but that generally will be a wash in terms of quantity.

So after a 4 year college and club career, you will have accumulated a minimum of 8 white jerseys, 8 dark jerseys, 8 pairs of shorts, 4 fun tournament jerseys, and 8 long sleeves and/or reversibles.  This is a rather large drawer-full of gear.  So, don't buy that random fall tournament jersey, you'll have plenty of jerseys soon.

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