Parker’s Paragraph.        

 

Welcome to Loughborough Students Athletics Club all you fresher-like people.  This is the peoples club!  Well actually it’s the athletes club but I like to sound inspiring. 

 

This year I was lucky enough to be elected into the position of Track and Field Captain for the men’s team, something I have always wanted to do since before I came to Loughborough University so it is basically my task to help to select the athletes that behave themselves the best for the BUSA’s.  Admittedly current form will have a say but then we all remember what happened to Roy Keane in the World cup now don’t we.

 

Unfortunately 2002 has not been a great year for me but I intend to put that right this year and I also intend to thoroughly enjoy my final year at this great sporting establishment.  My message is one from experience.  Don’t take things too seriously as not only does the sport cease to become enjoyable (the main reason we all do it in the first instance), but university quickly passes you by and before you know it you will be looking for a job or you will stick around, do a PhD, and feel like a parent when you next spin up at the union (or echoes).

 

Just to let you know that I am approachable so needless to say that I am always on hand to give any help and advice to people who want to benefit from my vast knowledge of all subjects (such as javelin), I don’t really know a lot else.

 

I don’t want to carry on because the chances are by the time you read this you will all be severely under the influence of what is known as alcohol, something athletes really shouldn’t know a lot about (well the real ones anyway!!!).

 

Take it easy and have a fantastic evening.  Christmas comes but once a year so make the most of it.  For the post grads that are here (that is the father and mother figures) look after the youngsters, finalists make the most of your final year, second years well…unlucky and for the freshers just get p****d and enjoy as you are only a first year once.

 

Cheers everybody

David.    

 

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