jenn13

Well guys, I signed up for soccer months ago but with all the rain the Midwest has had we didn’t play our first game until this past Saturday.  It was my attempt at sports since highschool (nearly 10 years & 150lbs lighter) and needless to say I was nervous.  Well here is how it went….

 Ok I get my target XXL short/capris on (excited they fit even looser than when I bought them and they aren’t technically plus size) with my gray tshirt (our team color) and matching socks and grab a bottled water and head out to the game. 

When I get there we all start warming up by kicking the ball around and getting to know eachother since it is our first game.  I’m excited because I’ve got really nice teamates and it seems really casual.  We set up who will play what positions.  I insist on playing defense b/c I KNOW running is going to be a problem and defense usually doesn’t have as much up/down the field as the rest of the players.  Oh and did I mention that a bunch of girls for each team couldnt make it so we’re playing 7 on 9 (my team had the 7 players, yikes) so there were no potentials for subs, we were in it for the long haul, alone!

The whistle went off and I am pumped and we start playing.  For about the first 15-20 minutes I’m keeping up.  I’ve got a small issue though and it is every time I run I can hear my fat belly jiggling.  I’m laughing about it now becuase it is hilarious (you should hear it haha) but in the game it was freaking me out.  I know gross right!

So about 30 into the first half I thought I was going to die.  The idea that I had another entire 45 minute half left made me want to fake some kind of seisure so I could get the heck out of there!  But half time came and I got some water and sat down and the miracle came that b/c of the impending rain we’d only play a 30 minute 2nd half.  I siked myself up and got back on the field.   So the 2nd half went by a little faster but was still side splittingly painful.  I used all the energy I had left and just tried to keep moving and do a good job for my team. 

 After the game was over I felt a huge sense of RELIEF.  I had made it and I didn’t pass out or throw up or anything but I felt like someone ran over me with a semi truck.   But on the way down to the car I smiled.  The 288 pound me would never have even tried….and even though it was probably the most physically difficult thing I’ve done in 5 years - I finished it and did a pretty ok job at it too.   Sure I’ve got a wide open space for improvement and I’m for sure the slowest runner on the team….but I still did it….and I’m still able to remember that great feeling every time I stand up because I’m still sore today LOL! 

So go do some physically painful exercise today hahaha….it feels awesome!