Ready to Run

Looking forward to this season for two reasons:

Reason 1
Semifinals loss to Ironside. We played hard, really hard, but our Defense could not catch any breaks or capitalize on the few break chances that we had. I'm not sure if we would have beaten Jam in the finals, but making it that far would have sparked the best ultimate that Chain played the entire season. I was lucky to be able to play at natties in my first year. I can't speak for the entire team, but for me personally, the loss in the semis has made me extremely hungry to improve as an ultimate player and as a teammate. This season is going to be good.

Reason 2
It's a long off season. There are the occasional tournaments, Mudbowl, Mardi Gras, 7 Little Idiots and others where the main purpose of attendance is to have a good time, drink heavily, and play with people you don't get to play with on a regular basis. There is nothing like the club season, getting to play with and against the best players in the nation. Its a time where I get to do what I love at the highest level week in and week out. Practice is good, tournaments are awesome, and working hard every weekend for 5 months is fun. Yes, it's hell on your body and it's mentally exhausting, but that's what I sign up for. Granted, would I feel differently if I was on a team that didn't make it to semis at Nationals?

There are other reasons, I'm sure. What are yours?