Missy gets athletic
My high school gym class teacher once told me that if he could grade me on effort he would, but he said he couldn’t be that nice. Now, I knew I wasn’t that fast of a runner or that strong of a lifter but I didn’t know I was that bad for CK High standards. I guess being the last kid in the class to be picked for dodgeball kind of said it all. Thank goodness we don’t live inAncient Sparta because I think I would be fed to the wolves for not being Olympic material.
As a result of my failed attempts to be part of a varsity team in high school, I joined cheerleading to root for the other athletes. Little did I know I wasn’t very good at that either. Warning: cheerleading is like the military with mini-skirts. It’s hardcore and not as easy as it looks.
At this point, I’ve kind of accepted that I should stick with writing rather than running.
One thing’s for sure though: I do try. In fact, I am always willing to try everything at least once if not twice, depending on how much damage is going to be done of course. That is why I’m proposing a new series for the sports section of the Pioneer, where I try all the different sports and athletic activities students participate on campus ranging from football to Bikram yoga. From frolf to boffing. From cycling to rugby. I hope to try it all and come out in one piece without asking myself too many times, “What in the world have I gotten myself into?”
Any ideas on what kind of sporty messes I can get myself into? Send your ideas to navarrmc@whitman.edu. I could try it and highlight your team or activity in the Pio.
I have solid health insurance and two fake hips. Let’s rock.
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