Adult Kickball FTW!

When I was in third grade, I played in a kickball league.  I don't like to brag, but I was the recipient of the sportsmanship award and the "bunting Belinda" award.  In an effort to revive some of my former glory, I joined up with an adult kickball team called "Orange You Glad Its Wednesday" and have spent the last eight Wednesday evenings at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.  Tonight was our last game of the season.

My main contribution to the team has been my two X chromosomes.  There is a rule that you have to have at least four girls on the field at all times, so I was recruited by a new friend from book club.  For the record, I suck.  I completely suck.  In the whole season, I caught one fly ball and only made it on base a handful of times.  I mostly specialized in kicking short pop-up flies that were easily caught and doing as little damage as possible playing pitcher and catcher.  I usually didn't drink any game beers and I never really felt like I was making friends with my teammates.  Regardless, I LOVED it!  I don't know exactly why, but I always felt sooooo good after a game.  It was really helpful for clearing my head after a long day.  It's a feeling I usually associate with coming in from a run or bike ride, but kickball isn't really exercise (especially the way I play).  I think it goes to show how mood-lifting it can be just spending some time outside after sitting at a desk all day.  The excuse to yell and cheer and the whole team effort thing probably had something to do with it, too.  Anyway, I'm going to miss it.

But . . . next week I'm starting another after-work, outside, fun activity!  I'm joining up with a new team for running and triathlon.  FastForward Sports has a holiday running group that involves low-key work-outs at Wash Park and participation in all the fun (short!) holiday races (Turkey Trot, Jingle Bell 5k, Resolution Run).  The plan is to get running again and in January start training for the Canyonlands Half in Moab!  That will take me right in to tri season and training for my second half-ironman!  (Probably the Boise 70.3.) 

It was pretty chilly and windy at kickball tonight.  Must get some cold weather running gear this weekend!