Exercise 6/6: Backcatcher!
Time: 1 hour
Last night I was wondering how I could legitimately post softball as a work-out. Standing at 2nd base and then batting once in a while just doesn't get the heart-rate going. Then, they made me back-catcher! Now, I have NEVER played that position before (first handicap), I speak very elemenary Japanese (2nd handicap), and I am not well-versed in the details of Softball rules (3rd handicap). I was very grateful to my Dad last night, for all the times we went and played catch at the field down the street while I was growing up! I held my own pretty well. I kept hearing my team-mates yell, "Nice Catchie" (that is the Japanese accent...they actually have a lot of 'English' words in softball, here). And, it also happened that we, as a team, sucked! So, I was behind home plate for most of the evening. When we were up to bat, it was only for 3 batters, usually. By the end of the evening I was soaked in sweat. I had had a full work-out: squat, catch, stand, throw, squat, catch, stand, throw, squat, catch (nice catchie!), stand throw, repeat all evening!
Kudos to all back-catchers out there. I had no idea!
I am also sporting a beautiful war-wound this morning. I caught a ball with my calf last night and this morning I have a lovely contusion that hurts with every step. But I am proud to bear it! ;-)
3 comments:
good story! I love that I can hear your tone of voice as you write about it.
xo R
Yeah for softball!! Playing catch was always a special time for me as well. Tomorrow we have our season ending tournament - 3 seven inning games and finished by early afternoon. As I read about the humidity and sweat during your game, I thought of the contrast of climate to Lethbridge - it was minus 5 there this morning!!! Do you have any more games coming so that you can continue these best of all workouts???
Actually, this was the last game of the season. :-( They are having an end-of-season party next month, but that doesn't include playing softball...
I have to add, it was really something being back-catcher and having an umpire crouching over you! There were also 2 or 3 other officials calling the game! These ladies are serious about their softball! ;-)
As for the humidity...it is amazing how we have adjusted. When it is below 25˚C I feel like it is chilly!
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