Oh my gosh preseason is only a month away and I don’t have
my mile down yet! JK LOL I don’t have to do it ever againnnn! But seriously, as
sad as I am to be done with such an incredible team, I still have the blog
password, so it’s kind of like I’m still on the team. That being said, I have
chosen to write a final blog post with a few tips for completing your four
years with Plattsburgh State Women’s Soccer with ease and grace, and without
pulling all of your hair out.
1. Don’t come into preseason without being
able to make the mile. FYI, 6:46 isn’t making it.
They will make you run it again even if you
are just one second off, trust me. And if you can come in being able to finish the
mile in 6:45, you will most likely be in good enough shape to complete the rest
of the fitness testing with ease. I don’t care if you don’t touch a ball all
summer except when you’re trying to look cute on the beach, be able to run that
mile.
2. If you are stressed out during preseason and
making all the wrong plays, make the simplest play possible every time you get
the ball. I’m not kidding, two touch max. This will build your confidence and
your new teammates’ confidence in you.
I was given this advice my freshman year
and it really helps. Slowly build your confidence and the coach’s confidence in
you.
3. Bring a pillow on away trips. You’ll need
it for the bus.
There is nothing worse than using a smelly
backpack as a pillow on a road trip. And you’ll get a better night’s sleep in
the hotel. Also bring movies, GOOD movies. You’re kidding yourself if you think
you are going to do homework on the bus, you’ll end up saving that for the
hotel.
4. Don’t roll your shorts up more than once,
no one cares or wants to see your butt cheeks. We are adults now, we don’t care
how we look at practice. And Monica will definitely call you out.
Enough said.
5. Freshmen, get the balls. The upperclassmen
appreciate it. They also notice who helps and who thinks they are too good to
help.
I shouldn’t even have to tell you this.
6. You are going to butt heads with your
coaches at one point or another, it’s inevitable. Do not yell at them or cause
a scene during a game or practice. Complain about it to your teammates and move
on.
Seriously, go to Clinton, eat a big bowl cereal
with ice cream on top and complain about it there. We all have felt the same
way and could go on for hours, so keep the complaining to ten minutes tops and
drown your sorrows in a nuttella crepe. Tomorrow is a new day and they will be
mad at someone else. I promise.
7. Write down your rain jacket number day one,
it’s like a bunch of bridezillas at a 2am wedding dress sale trying to grab a
coat to turn in at the end of the year.
This goes with not taking someone else’s
grey t-shirt out of their locker unless they are there to give permission. As
good as your intentions are you will never give it back. On that note, bring
your own white socks, the ones they give you will cut off all circulation to
your ankles and you will die.
8. Don’t wait until the last minute to plan
the crush party.
Just don’t, it’s stressful and hard
collecting money and dealing with what weekends work for which people. Plan
ahead and don’t take anyone’s complaining.
9. Don’t complain about paying for the crush
party.
When you’re a senior, you can do whatever
you want, this is not your time. Shut up and have fun.
10. Throwing in a few spin classes during the
season isn’t going to kill you, we all know our legs will take any cardio they
can get.
And it’s good for your teammates, if you
are not in shape, take it upon yourself to get in shape.
11. Don’t complain about not being able to go
out during the season.
This is what you signed up for. You are
here to work hard and make sacrifices for the sport that you love. This is a privilege,
you are making 20 friends your first day of college, not many people can say
that. I don’t know how much more you could need. Bond with them, those will be some of your
best memories.
As cliché as it sounds, enjoy your time it
goes by wayyy to fast. It’s going to suck, you’re going to be in pain, you are
going to be angry, and at the end of the day you will not trade it for
anything. Because this is the most fun you will ever have. Enjoy the rest of
your summer everyone!
If you dont already follow us on twitter, you should! @PSUWomenSoccer1, here are some tweets from our girls sharing the psu love over the summer.
