Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Can Big Girls Play Sports???

Yes, I did.  My parents did a great thing they signed me up for softball while the divorce thing was going on.  I surprised everyone including myself.  I had great hand/eye coordination, had a great arm to throw the ball and enough power to smack the ball hard enough to get my chubby butt to first base.  I played from 3rd grade to my senior year in high school.  By the 12th grade I was 220lbs and has a pinch runner.  I was the starting catcher and co-captain for our team.  Let me tell you conditioning was HELL.  Again, fat kids don't like to run!!!  Having to run and run the drills made for 120lb. people was insane.  I couldn't keep up, I wasn't even close.  I may have done two laps to their five.  I just want to say thanks to coach Moe for believing in me.  Playing softball gave me confidence.  Being on a winning team didn't hurt either.

In High School
Lea
My first year of softball

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