About three weeks ago, I participated in a grueling pushing match between two groups of sweaty men at Patrick Henry College (PHC). In some circles, this practice is called flag football. Despite my team’s efforts that day, we lost rather badly.
I was also in a similar game last semester and we lost that one as well. In fact, my dorm at Patrick Henry College has been consistently losing all of the semester flag football games to our competing men’s dorm for several years. (Yes, Patrick Henry College has only two men’s dorms.) One week after that rather demoralizing game, I organized a dodgeball team for a block party tournament we have each year at PHC. We lost three of the four games we played. Although I consider myself marginally athletic, it seems that ball sports are not exactly my forte. Thus, one may start to wonder: why would this guy participate in intramural sports at Patrick Henry College when he is 1) clearly not very gifted in the ball sport department, 2) busier than most college freshmen at other schools, and 3) has lost so many times before? The answer lies in the nature of sports themselves. There are several reasons why sports are such a major draw to many individuals, and especially guys. Physical Exertion The first reason to play intermural sports at Patrick Henry College is that it’s just good exercise—and in an interesting form. If one works out, he or she is familiar with the air-conditioned and padded atmosphere of a gym, designed perfectly so that one does not have to work too hard and can get swoleat a steady pace. It is inhabited by creatures known as “gym rats” who are incredibly muscular, drink water out of milk jugs, and do not seem to have any other pastimes. While present, these creatures are fewer in number at PHC than at other schools. Unlike the native gym rats, one may go to the gym on a regular basis and slowly grow tired of mindlessly pushing iron up and down. Hence, intramural sports offer a unique and demanding form of exercise so much so that one wishes he could exercise like that all the time. One also experiences the extra benefit of being exposed to direct sunlight, which bestows vitamin D upon its recipients along with an attractive darkening of the skin. Contrary to popular belief, the fluorescent lights in a gym do not have this function. Next week I will give you two more reasons as to why you should compete in Intramural Sports at Patrick Henry College. Author Bio Jackson Katanic is currently studying Economics and Business Analytics at Patrick Henry College; a classical Christian liberal arts college in Purcellville, VA. He plans to attend law school and work in corporate management. Katanic has lived in seven different states and enjoy songwriting and boxing.
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