First water polo practice in 5 years!

Had my first club water polo practice today, and it was a ridiculous amount of fun...I had forgotten how much I loved playing polo! I'm totally beat though, and it was probably the best workout I've had in a long time. It was really funny though because I while I could still remember all of the fundamentals and instincts I learned in high school (ex: positioning on defense, offensive drives, executing a 6-on-5, etc), my out-of-shape body was totally failing me. So I'd know when to rotate on defense or when to cover the cage with a hand up....except I wouldn't quite get there on time or I wouldn't be able to get my hands up high enough. The worst were my legs. After running a bit and developing puny and skinny chicken legs (okay, not really), they no longer have the meat to eggbeat and keep me afloat. I can't even get up high enough anymore for a good shot. ...Alas, such is what happens when you get old, eh?

Afterwards, Shane and I found this awesome hot pot place near our apartment, and I swear we ate the equivalent of 4 cows, 1 lamb, and 2.3 chickens. It was glorious.