Baseball Conditioning

Conclusion Journal:
For the last couple months I'v been doing 5 hours a week of baseball conditioning to get ready for the spring. This activity ended last Thursday with the last pitching/catching clinic. My big goal for this activity was to get in shape, not only for baseball but because I perform better academically when i'm healthy. I achieved this, I feel much better and I've gotten back into a cycle of exercise that keeps me running. I feel much better and I've seen an increase in my understanding of subjects at school. Another goal for this activity was to see how the team looks, and to try to embrace my new position as a non-captain this year. I think this will be good for me, I feel I have less responsibility, and can focus more on my play. Which is not to say that I didnt want to be a captain, I may be difficult for me to take orders from some of the seniors, because I am just a little bitter that I wont be a captain this year. On the other hand, its not my decision and Ill support the captains and the team, because its really not about me. My two learning outcomes were showing perseverance in an activity, and undertaking challenges. I met the first outcome by giving up my Saturdays, and thursday nights to baseball, its a long drive and worked hard to get back into shape. The second outcome was more subtle, there were some adjustments to my swing and motion because of my growth over the off-season, but also coming to terms with my new role was a new challenge that I mentioned above.