Chronicles of an ex-Athlete

If you’re reading this, chances are you were once an athlete. Hey, maybe you were a highly touted recruit out of high school or maybe your peak was in college. Regardless, I’m sure you’ve come to miss the game. It doesn’t matter what sport it was – it was once an integral part of your life and now there is a void that needs filling. This is my experience with the process, and you might find that this link highlights some of the issues ex-athletes have (I know how to make friends and do my own laundry though, thank you very much).

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The Joys of Amateur Sport

Do you ever catch yourself watching a professional sport and wondering ‘these guys aren’t even trying’? Have you ever left a game thinking ‘man, that was a waste of money’? That seems to be the way it goes in many sports mid-season. So why would I pay hundreds of dollars to watch a game that could end up being average-at-best if the athletes decided to take a day off?
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