Wednesday Sept. 7th - True test of character

This is obviously my first post to my new blog and it comes at a time when I am procrastinating, or as I see, taking a much needed break. See, when you are a student athlete at a division 1 college, it is very tough to find time to have a relaxing schedule. The reason I titled this first post "True test of character" is that my Wednesdays really test who I am. I wake up at 6 in the morning to make my breakfast and lunch for the day. I then go to morning meetings for football which consist of a very intense coach constantly challenging you and your ability as well as throwing a bunch of installations for the day that you are supposed to be able to carry out effectively by the afternoon. I then rush my butt to class at 9 and sit in class from 9-11. 11 marks lunch time which is only about twenty minutes for me, or really, just eating my sandwich as I drive to practice. I then get dressed and practice from 12-2. Then comes more class from 2:30-5. At five I have time to get a quick snack then head to lifting at 5:30 which goes until 6:30. At 7 I have one more voluntary meeting that usually carries on until about 8:30pm. Then I drive home, eat dinner, watch some Always Sunny In Philadelphia, and do homework...or in this case take a much needed break. This schedule is very common to my week, but Thursdays are my lightest day so it gives me something to look forward to. Just remember what Lombardi said, "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." He is right, I feel, to an extent, but you have to truly dig down when your tired, sore, and aching and find a way to grind through. Because if you don't grind, you don't shine.