softball and other mania.

[katster]

utterly desperate slide into second.

I was on second base, and somebody hit a long looping fly ball into the outfield. Caught. I tried to tag, but I'm a slow runner, and the ball came in much faster than I was expecting. So I dived for the base, and was safe by my fingertips brushing the base. Barely. It was probably the most exciting play of the whole night.

unfortunately, a combination of a chillier than usual Berkeley night and a lack of proper stretches, probably combined with too much throwing made me gimpy from the moment I attempted to run to first. It was a surprise I made it to second, and I got put out easily on the way to third. The running is something I need to work on, I think.

Tomorrow night is when my team plays, I hope this gimpyness has cleared up by then.

Luns came by and installed a multimedia reader and USB ports on the front of my machine. That's why I'm up so late. But I think I'll go to bed now.

nini

Comments

Never forget to stretch correctly

[jtwilson.livejournal.com]

I did once and it really sux0red..a diving catch turned into a pulled muscle which hurt so badly that I couldn't bat right handed, and I'm not all that great of a switch hitter..thus, it didn't turn out well. %P

All this softball talk makes me more anxious to play, but it'll have to wait until there's some green stuff on the ground for more than a few days at a time..or until the batting cages start opening ~.~