Jackassalope

B League 

After years away from the court, I decided to join an intramural basketball league with my old college buddies. We had our first game last night in what was labeled as the “B” league. After the game, I came to three conclusions: 

1. I am not as quick as I used to be. Even though I can still run up and down the court, I’ve definitely lost my fist step.  Either that or I was simply intimidated by the giants on the other team, which is equally as bad.
2. Several years away from the gym are kinder to some than others.
3. We should have looked for the “C” league. We were going up against a group of kids that were twice as fast, could jump twice as high, and were 3-times more dedicated. I’m not sure if they joined the wrong league or we are way worse than we all remember. I’ll bet it’s somewhere in-between. 

Regardless, I look forward to the next month of this ego-treatment. It will be a good jump-start to getting back in to shape. I’ll also get a little street cred back, which will help me legitimize the words I write at work. So I guess my loss is actually my gain too. Not bad.