I'm really starting to get better. It's pretty cool when I can tell myself that I've gotten better even just in the last week. A few kids on the team have told me how much better they think I've gotten already, and this is just helping me get more confident. One of the vets came up to me after our scrimmage today and said, "Connor, you were just a point machine out there today." I've been the hardest worker on the team, and it's showing, and I think the coaches are noticing. I go to the rink at 8:30 every day and stick handle for 15 minutes, then I go on the ice as early as I can, usually around 9:10 or 9:15, and work on drills by myself. At 9:45 practice starts and we go until about 11:30 or 12 every day. And then I stay on the ice for about a half hour afterwards, sometimes longer. Then, I go to the weight room, even when we don't have our normal workouts, which are on Monday and Wednesday. I told one of the vets I weigh 219 pounds now, and he was shocked. He said, "You know what you should do? Go to the weight room every day after practice. It will be unreal what happens to you if you start working out hard every day, especially with how much you eat." And yes, I've already made a reputation for myself here in North Dakota with eating, just like I did in Colorado. I'm really excited about how much progress I've made, though. And I think people are pretty amazed at the difference they've seen in me too. It's only been a month. There is still a long time to go this season, and I know I will just continue to get better.
On another note, I saw "The Social Network" last night and saw that Mark Zuckerberg, the inventor of facebook, blogged when he was in college, inventing facebook. Now he's a billionaire, the youngest in the world. I'm blogging too, and who knows...maybe I'll end up a billionaire too. Haha let's hope so! Somehow, I have to get over a million people following my blog as fervently as people in the world use facebook... Let's see, I think I'm at 18 followers now. Long way to go. But I do think it's pretty cool that I'm blogging about my experience because it'll be really awesome to look back on this and see how far I've come. I really recommend seeing "The Social Network," too. It's a fascinating and inspiring story.
I wonder what nickname their going to come up for you there? It probably won't be as good as connorsaurus even though it still seems fitting. It's good that you are learning so much from everything and anything you experience, it just goes to show you that you don't just need college to learn the most important lessons in your life.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like this extra effort is really paying off for you! You probably would've done the same in high school if it wasn't for me always being late for stuff and trying to squeeze timing in lol. Keep doing as much as you physically can and I think in no time you'll be the best on the team.
Keep it up baby! I love you and know if anyone can do this it's you. You always put %110 into everything and I know it has made me better just by being around you so much growing up. If you keep doing your best you will get rewarded for it. Keep in touch! I'm going to start reading this regularly.
Thanks Charlie! It really means a lot. You're the best big bro I could ask for, even though, technically, I'm your big bro. I've always looked up to you, and you've always been my best friend. I'll always be your little bro at heart. You'll have to come see me play in Bizzy someday, and I can't wait to come out to SLO sometime.
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