When You're A Multi-Sport Athlete
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When You're A Multi-Sport Athlete

Why choose one when you can have them all?

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When You're A Multi-Sport Athlete

Growing up, I was always busy. I participated in 5 different sports: Softball, volleyball, basketball, track and soccer. It wasn't uncommon for one day to consist of a soccer game in the morning and three softball games in the afternoon and evening. Some may look at a schedule like this and think, "Man, this girl needs to take a break!" But I wouldn't have had it any other way. Being a multi-sport athlete taught me things that will stick with me for the rest of my life. If you are or were a multi-sport athlete, you can relate to these few facts.

1. Time management is vital.

If only there were more hours in the day... but there aren't. So, that leaves you with scheduling every available minute of your life. At first, you can keep track of everything in your mind, but eventually you have to start writing things down. It's kind of important to keep track of which uniform you're going to need for what day... which brings us to the next topic.

2. Your closet is full of uniforms and sports apparel for all of the teams you're on.

Actually, that is what the majority of your closet consists of. You don't have time to wear a cute dress this weekend, you'll be dressed in a uniform or practice clothes all weekend. You'll be lucky if you even get to spend time with friends outside of your teammates.

3. The majority of your friends are also your teammates.

It's not that you have anything against people that don't play sports. You just don't really have extra time outside of your athletics. Your teammates can understand that. So, if you don't have time to spend with your friends all the time, they understand. More often than not, they are just as busy as you! Plus, you get some bonding time on the field/court/track anyway.

4. What is free time?

Like I said before... free time is nonexistent. Honestly though, I always liked staying busy. Sitting around doing nothing wasn't ever my thing.

5. You're always in great shape.

It's not that you're obsessed with being in shape, it just kind of happens. There is no such thing as "off season" because you're moving on to the next sport. So you don't have to worry about putting in the extra time to stay in shape.

6. Playing multiple sports helps you become an all-around better athlete.

Participating in multiple sports keeps you versatile. It keeps all of your muscles and skills sharp rather than emphasizing only a select few. Your hand-eye coordination increases, instincts become greater and muscle strength increases.

7. When people ask you which sport is your favorite, you never know what to answer.

I love them all! There is no "favorite." When I had to choose one single sport to play in college, I was so upset. I wish I could just play all of them!

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