So...Hungry..

As all athletes know food is a very important variable to maintaining strength and energy. Without food athletes would not be able to perform the tasks they do on a daily basis. So when and what do we athletes eat?

Well for football our coaches tell us to eat about 5 meals a day. No these are not like huge meals, these are more smaller meals and nutritious, loaded with protein or carbs or fruit and vegetables. All of these are great sources of food to help keep you energized through-out the day and practice.

But when exactly do you find time to eat 5 times a day?? Well they all don't have to be sit down meals, grab something small and quick to-go from Mabee or The Commons, they always have great fruit cups or other healthy things on the go, so take advantage of it! Breakfast is the most important one though, as most people know. Take time and enjoy your first meal of the day because it will be fueling you though the main parts of your day. Dinner is the other important one which is good because at these times you actually have time to sit down relax and enjoy your food, trust me, you'll need it.

Readinggggg!

Lovely isn't it?

Now that we are just about halfway through this semester I have come to find that one of the most strenuous and time consuming forms of homework is all of this reading we have to do! Reading for economics, reading for mythology, reading for FYS, reading for just about every class possible! So when are you supposed to do all this reading when you play sports like football that takes up 4-5 hours of your day? Here is where you have to make some sacrifices and stay up late and not go out, you must get this reading done, it is one of the most important things to do if you want to pass the class.

Instead of sitting down and having an hour dinner with your friends or a long lunch, try to get it to-go and go someplace peaceful and quiet where you can concentrate on the reading so you wont have to keep going back a million times to reread what you just read. With all this nice weather lately, I have found that just sitting out on my balcony is just about the perfect place to read. If you have any other special place that you know of, go there! This is essential, reading usually is about half the class work so get it done, do it right, and it will increase your chances of acing that next exam!


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