As Mr. Porter touched upon in previous posts, a majority of a collegiate baseball player's time is spent traveling. Whether it's a 4 hour flight or an hour bus ride, accommodations have to be made in order to make sure that the players are taking in the proper amount of calories. However, it's an absolute understatement to say that it's difficult to maintain a healthy diet on the road.
90% of the time, you either (a)fly or (b)take a bus when you travel. Here's a breakdown of each mode of transportation and how they directly affect the 'diet' of a college baseball player.
Airports: You don't have to be a normie in CSOM to realize that when things are extremely convenient, you're gonna pay out the ass for it. You'll get off the plane after a miserable 4 hour flight and, after being teased with pretzel sticks and 'blue' chips the entire time, realize that you need some real food.
It just so happens that aside from the unhealthy fast food restaurants scattered throughout the terminal, there are one or two spots that offer a more healthy choice---for a price. For over $8, you can usually grab a turkey & swiss sandwich on stale wheat that wouldn't satiate the appetite of an anorexic teenager.
What do you do 75% of the time? Put your diet on hold for the time being, bite the bullet, and satisfy your hunger with a greasy Bic Mac and french fries.
Bus Trips: It's a little easier to maintain a 'diet' when you travel on the road because the bus driver somehow finds a shopping center that contains several of the following restaurants:
- Burger King
- Checkers
- Chick-fil-A
- McDonalds
- Wendy's
- Steak & Shake
- Subway***
- Quiznos
- Arby's
- Dairy Queen
- KFC
- Panda Express
- Taco Bell
***Subway is a solid choice, but when 35 guys scatter off the bus and rush to the counter, you're looking at a 30minute wait to get your food. If this happens, you get the same result as you would in the airport.
90% of the time, you either (a)fly or (b)take a bus when you travel. Here's a breakdown of each mode of transportation and how they directly affect the 'diet' of a college baseball player.
Airports: You don't have to be a normie in CSOM to realize that when things are extremely convenient, you're gonna pay out the ass for it. You'll get off the plane after a miserable 4 hour flight and, after being teased with pretzel sticks and 'blue' chips the entire time, realize that you need some real food.
It just so happens that aside from the unhealthy fast food restaurants scattered throughout the terminal, there are one or two spots that offer a more healthy choice---for a price. For over $8, you can usually grab a turkey & swiss sandwich on stale wheat that wouldn't satiate the appetite of an anorexic teenager.
What do you do 75% of the time? Put your diet on hold for the time being, bite the bullet, and satisfy your hunger with a greasy Bic Mac and french fries.
Bus Trips: It's a little easier to maintain a 'diet' when you travel on the road because the bus driver somehow finds a shopping center that contains several of the following restaurants:
- Burger King
- Checkers
- Chick-fil-A
- McDonalds
- Wendy's
- Steak & Shake
- Subway***
- Quiznos
- Arby's
- Dairy Queen
- KFC
- Panda Express
- Taco Bell
***Subway is a solid choice, but when 35 guys scatter off the bus and rush to the counter, you're looking at a 30minute wait to get your food. If this happens, you get the same result as you would in the airport.
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