Saturday, December 5, 2015
Sarah Blog Post #6
Looking back, our class discussion of My Body, My Weapon, My Shame by Elwood Reid honestly blew my mind. In a way, the essay reveals truths about college athletics that I never knew, but when it comes down it, I probably was so effected because there were many parts of the essay that hit close to home for me. I think our discussion made me realize that in a way I do thrive on the pain I experience as a runner, and I'm not sure how to feel about it. As I mentioned in class, the paragraph on page 2 ending with "If there were limits, I had yet to find them," for me encapsulates sort of why someone would put themselves through what Reid does. As I also said, I believe that if you've experienced that feeling it can be addicting. I definitely think that I have experienced the feeling at times, and therefore, maybe Reid's essay was so shocking to me because it functioned as a cautionary tale.
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I totally agree. Being a Varsity athlete in high school was extremely time consuming. Also, I knew that I would never play at the next level, but I still wanted to improve and and get better everyday. As you have stated, it became addicting. I was addicted to the sport, to the team atmosphere, and to the physicality that was apparent. Coach Bo Schembechler said it best when he stated, "The Team, The Team, The Team." On a side note, College Athletics has countless number of flaws with the main flaw being that these student-athletes are Athletes first and Students second.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that adrenaline can be addicting. It is also true that one can become addicted to anything, which is a scary thought. I agree with you in the sense that this article was so affective and scary because it hit home in a lot of ways - if you have an addictive personality, if you want to fit in, if you want to succeed, and if you are willing to risk yourself to find your limits.
ReplyDeleteWhat a relatable post! As a completive athlete who nearly played in college, I was able to find a lot of similarities in my life as well. There are parts of baseball that were addicting. Getting the routines down and right were a big part of that.
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