WhatsApp groups will be the end of civilization.
A day before the game, my team mates start discussing the team members' weaknesses and who should do what. This discussion did not have a pleasant ending.
Because of my extra-curricular activities (
), night before the game, I got only 3.5 hours of sleep and I was a total zombie in the morning. Considering previous day's chat brawl, I thought, chances of survival on the pitch are bleak. In desperation, I googled "athletic performance on little sleep".
I saw a list of bull (No Swearing Please) articles but nothing that could cure my situation - sleep deprivation has a similar effect as hangover. My reflexes slow down without sleep. But this article had something that caught my eye:
https://www.classycareergirl.com/2018/02/sleep-less-feel-fresh-combat-deprivation/ . Bingo! I had never tried hot-cold-hot shower. Guess what, it worked! I wasn't 100% sharp but sharp enough. I did a brief net session and I was shaky. Phuck! I found a buddy to throw me some slip catches which help wake up reflexes. Boom! That worked! It's a fast drill of under arm catches from 8-10 yards.
We batted first, I opened and surprisingly, found my footing. I didn't convert my good start into a 50 because of a "very unlucky" runout but did alright for the team.
So, if you had a crappy night before the game day and wanted to rev up your reflexes, try this:
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https://www.classycareergirl.com/2018/02/sleep-less-feel-fresh-combat-deprivation/- Hot-cold-hot shower
- Fast, slip catching drills from a short distance.
I thought I could never survive that (No Swearing Please) day but I did alright.
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Topic: Your 2019 season (Read 57591 times)