Former student-athletes often share similar experiences with transitioning out of college sports. Whether they easily and quickly made the transition out of college sports and into a lifestyle involving regular physical activity and healthy eating, or had challenges making this transition, we think it’s important to highlight these stories from the perspective of the people who lived it.
Interested in sharing your own sport transition story? You can submit your story for the chance to be featured on our website by clicking on the Share My Story link. We encourage you to be honest in your responses while also keeping in mind that members of the public may read your story.
Once out of college, I was very tired of running after doing it for 7 years competitively, so I struggled a bit to find my “exercise niche.” It did free me up to try new things, such as racquetball and outdoor adventure activities. After I finished having my children, I rekindled my love of running and found that it helps with my stress level and also brought me back to a “family of runners.”
Read Full Story“Jenny P., Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Cross Country)”
Anytime a professor or anyone I met asked me to describe myself or give a few characteristics about my life, my go-to answer was, I am a field hockey player. But when my senior year ended, I was no longer a field hockey player. Something that defined me for so long no longer was true. That was the most difficult piece to it- how should I define myself now?
Read Full Story“Allison C., Special Education Teacher (Field Hockey)”
I actually think I ate more and worse during college. The availability of fast foods, and a lot of it, probably made it worse. For a while though, that “type” of eating stayed with me after graduation. I had to really think about what I was eating for. I wasn’t burning so many calories anymore, so I didn’t need to consume as many either.
Read Full Story“Jeff M., College Professor (Ice Hockey)”
