Brad
On Thursday, I got a call from Jacob. He was one of my teammates on the Florida Sharks, and we trained together often. He had become a good friend.
“How does it feel being home again?” Jacob asked.
“Being home isn’t the problem. Not having a rigorous training routine is what gets me. I was out for a run at sunrise this morning just to take the edge off.”
Jacob laughed. “Yeah, I was in the gorilla pit at the gym today. I can’t help it.”
We laughed together. Being professional athletes meant that we spent more time working on our bodies than anything else, and when we didn’t have to, we felt lost.
“How’s your mom doing?” Jacob asked.
“She’s well,” I said. “It’s good to see her again.”
“Anyone else you’ve run into from your past?”
I knew what he was asking. Jacob knew a little b
