The National Team Experience: Brooke's Log

My first few days with Team Canada have been quite the experience! Day one was a little awkward not knowing anyone, but the ladies on the team made the transition easy as everyone is very nice and very welcoming!

The days have been starting with team breakfasts in the morning followed by practices, games or other team activities. The days are long but boy do they go by fast!  Everyone works hard and we are always eager to get out to the field! We even climbed a mountain as a team - "the grind"- on Grouse Mountain.  That was an adventure climbing up that steep mountain with my new teammates.  It is definitely an experience I will never forget, and now I know that whoever said hiking was easy was wrong!

Along with all of these new experiences there are some pretty sweet perks - like the awesome new gear!!!! I have taken quite a liking to the new sweats and jacket along with many more items I get to wear with pride and represent my country with! I'm loving every day of it and I feel so honoured that I get to work with all these new and accomplished coaches and athletes.  I am excited to see how the rest of the summer goes!