Monday, I woke up feeling sick w a mild fever and headache
so I stayed home for the day. Was too achy to do anything so I slept in and was
given some medicine before heading to the doctor in the afternoon. After the
doctor’s visit I got home and caught up on my school assignments for the day
before settling down and going over video with my football team. After the
video session I went over my assignments for school before calling it a night
and going to bed.
Tuesday, I woke up a little later than usual like Monday I
was still not well thankfully the doctor gave me a note for an extra day of
rest and healing. I definitely slept in extra today than usual but didn’t want
to start a new habit, so I set my alarm for a late morning wake up call. I got
up and was able to do some meditation in my room which really relaxed me. I
then ate some fresh homemade oatmeal for breakfast and started feeling a lot better,
so I soaked in an Epson salt bath to top it off. Later I got ready for football
practice to stand by didn’t want to push it so I went to observe our plays and
defensive scheme. Finally, I got home and settled in. I got a little caught up
with my high school prep book before finally going to bed.
Wednesday 630am alarm went off, I got
up and began my morning with some stretches and some yoga. Today I was going
back to school, so I felt a bit more energized than the previous two days. I
ate breakfast and got ready for school. I went to school and had a full day of
recovery which worked out well for me as I was getting back into the thick of
things. Afterschool I got home and took my little sister outside and got some
shots up on our driveway. I got ready for football practice and finally got
some much-needed reps. After practice I went home and settled in, while going
over some assignments on the computer I happened to see on IG the dates for
Made hoops and bballspotlight tournaments so I marked them down on my calendar.
I’m not sure how many we will be in but I can’t wait for my basketball season
to actually begin.
Thursday, I Woke up at 630 am and was able to do some yoga.
I ate cereal this morning and went to SAA (Student Athlete Academy). Excited to
be at school today I was able to work on my favorite skills as a guard ball
handling and court vision. Today at
school we went over algebra and English two of my favorite subjects I feel I’m
exceling in. Afterschool I had football practice, so I got home ate a lite
dinner and got ready for practice. Later that night before bed I sat with my dad,
and we looked at some old film of past games I’ve played in just to see where
we feel I might need to adjust my game at. It’s cool to have film and
technology these days and be able to break film down.
Friday 630 my alarm went off I did some morning meditation
before eating some egg whites and whole wheat toast before getting ready for
school. Afterschool my dad said we were going to attend the local High school
game between Pequannock and Wallkill Valley. I’m glad we attended as we were
able to see our town come up victorious and I was able to spend some time with
my friends here in town. One thing that stood out the most was the west point
parachute team they did a sky dive landing onto mid field in honor of our local
veterans that was really cool. Finally, we left as we got home I settled in and
got ready for bed.
Saturday started off with a well-rested morning I got up and
ate a quick breakfast from our local bagel place which has the best bagels
ever. Today I went with my father to see some fall league basketball games in
Paterson at the old Paterson Catholic location on 11th Ave. Games we watched were Eastside vs Bayonne and
Kennedy vs Wayne Hills and a little bit of Ridgewood vs St. Peters Prep (JV)
before deciding to head home and getting ready for my football game. Game time
came we never got to get it together on defense, so we took a loss today 15-13
I finished with 3 receptions for 70 plus yards and a TD but not content with
the loss. Finally got home and spent some time settling down hoping for a
better outcome going forward with the team.
Sunday, I woke up around 10am I was very sleepy today but I
ate a good breakfast high in protein before heading out for a workout with NJ
SCHOLARS. I really needed this after last night’s lost plus I love me some
hoops. Coach Dayne and Kev really know how to get the most out of our sessions
with the team. I think expectations can be running on a high this season so
getting these early season team workouts are good for chemistry and team bonding.
Season is approaching fast, and I can’t wait to see what we got to show on the
hardwood floor. Finally, we got home and tuned in to some NFL games especially
my squad them Boys (Cowboys) vs Giants got to say pops wasn’t too happy today
especially since he’s a Giants fan. After the games I settled in and went to
bed.
Again, Thanks for being a part of my weekly journey hoping
next week can be a little bit more entertaining.
