The
“Off Season” never ceases to be the most interesting and exciting
time during the paintball season. Players and teams are making new
arrangements for the upcoming season. The seasons are changing, for
us up here in the Northwest it means its about to get cold and wet
outside. Some move indoors and continuing playing throughout the
winter months, some take a break all together through
November-December and start back up again in January or February
prepping for the first PSP event that usually begins mid- March.
Do
you come in to the New season more prepared by taking a few months
off to recover your body, mind and soul? Or is it better preparation
to never miss a day at the gym or a weekend at the Paintball field?
Taking time to rest your body from the gym (to some extent), having
the relief of not having to be at the Paintball field every weekend.
Taking some time to reconnect with what you use to have fun with
before the crazy hectic Paintball season began. All of this is
undoubtedly going to lead to a fresher physical shape and state of
mind. I think having that time to reset our bodies and brains is
critical in developing ourselves as players for the new year. If you
continue to play like you did during the season and keep your gym
habits the same you leave no time for reflection. Reflecting on the
previous season with a clear head is critical in deciding where we
want to be in the future and building a road map of how to get there.
This
season my good friend and fellow competitive Paintball player/ Pbrack
designer Jacob Stewart and I will embark on a trip through Central
and South America. Jacob will be starting at the top of Mexico and
working his way through Mexico through the month of November where we
will rendezvous in Central America to continue the trip down to the
bottom of Chile/Argentina. We are only carrying backpacks on the
trip, hiking, hitchhiking, boating, and busing through the trip.
Only
this upcoming season will tell if I'm right or not but I think having
a productive and unique set of experiences in the off season is
conducive to having a good year. This doesn't just apply to the
paintball season either. Sabbaticals are becoming common placed in
entrepreneurs schedules as well. Thinking back on old video game
consoles I remember my Super Nintendo, occasionally you would just
have to press the Reset button to keep everything running smooth.
Enjoy your reset.
Cheers!
-Tommy
Tucker