I'm Julia

Well, I've never really blogged before, so I guess I'll just tell you a little about me.  So, I'm Julia and I just started my freshman year.  One of the most important things you should know about me is that I spend the majority of my time playing basketball.  I'm usually in the weight room or shooting in the gym, so if you need to find me, you know where to look.  I started playing in 7th grade, and to be honest, i was pretty bad at it.  8th grade season came along, and you could say I had improved a little bit.  I could shoot decently, but could never remember the plays and was constantly confused.  After the season was over, our team was contacted by Coach K and Coach Boo.  There were short of JV players and asked if we were interested in playing.  I decided I might as well give it a try.  After just the first game, I knew basketball was what I wanted to do throughout my four years of high school.  I learned more each practice and got better and better. 
After yet another season came to an end, I knew there was only one thing left to do: play AAU basketball.  I played for a team called The Rockets with Diamond and Alex, two of my best friends in the whole world.  These games sure were different than JV! There wasn't an inexperienced player on a single team.  Everyone had something to offer.  I played alright for  the majority of the season, but I really improved around the end.  I started shooting the ball more and started making a few more shots. Obviously this was a confidence booster, which only made me want to play more.  By then, it was summer and the only thing I could focus on was basketball.  There was hardly a single day that I didn't do training of some sort.  I did a nine week weightlifting program with a few other teammates.  I started running to build my endurance, and, of course, I was constantly working on my shot.  I guess you could say I didn't exactly spend my summer relaxing by the pool.
Our season starts in November, and I'm playing JV and hopefully will get some playing time with the varsity team as well.  I'm so excited to start practices again.  We start weight lifting on Tuesday.  We'll lift every week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  On those days, we'll run in the morning before school and shower in the locker room, go to school, and then lift in the afternoon.  Over the past year, I've made some great new friends, gotten to know my awesome coaches, and learned what it's like to be part of a team.