I'm sitting here watching game tracker and listening to the live internet broadcast of the Illinois State game and I never thought I would miss it this much. A few minutes ago the announcer commented that Amber hadn't give up a hit since April and that she hasn't pitched much since then. He went on to explain that she did pitch here and there last season "but the dynamic duo Shannon Nicholson and Stacy Birk are now gone." Just hearing that hurt my heart. I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to play for the Force, it's just hard right now because college season just started. My ex-teammates all get to travel for the next few weekends to Florida, Arizona, and Georgia, playing 4-5 games while I'm stuck here in the arctic. Even just seeing the pictures the girls are posting from the airport or the hotel makes me sad. I really miss it, and I didn't think it would get to me this much.
Shannon and I may not be the dynamic duo anymore, but we're still working out together and challenging each other. We lift and condition monday, wednesday, and friday, condition on tuesday and thursday and we do 25 minute abs everyday. Landon had us get heart rate monitors so we can keep track of our heart rate when we're pitching and then replicate that when we're conditioning. I'm excited to see what kind of workout he's going to come up with for us.
This morning I was supposed to pitch to Tony, one of the strength coaches, but he didn't show up. So I went in the locker room and got a tee and gathered up all 6 balls I could find. (The rest are with the team in Florida) I hit for a bit and then decided I'd try pitching without a catcher. I put a net behind the cage, thinking it was tight enough that the ball would bounce off of it, but I was wrong. So I ended up chasing every ball I pitched. It was interesting to say the least. But what do you do without a catcher?
Thanks to everyone who voted for my jersey number. Erin said she picked the winner before the poll was actually shut down so I don't even know what it is yet!
Friday, February 8, 2008
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