Who Am I?

Who Am I?

My name is Skyler Herrick. I am seventeen years old. Some things I particularly enjoy include biking, lifting, working on cars, and baseball. Ever since I learned how to ride a bike without training wheels, there was a connection between a bike and me. I would bike everywhere I went. Biking helps me get away from reality when I need to escape. The wind in my face, the helmet hair, the sore legs from a long day. All of these are what really define why I love to bike.
Lifting began for me during my time in sports around middle school. I wasn't a big lifter back then. Didn't take it too seriously. But my coach told me that lifting would improve my athetic ability on and off the field. I started taking lifting more seriously last year. Six days a week, twenty-five minutes of cardio and an hour of lifting have gotten me to where I am today. As time goes on, I hope to achieve much higher personal records and put on muscle.
My mom introduced me to a '57 Chevy Impala when I was five years old. She showed me the interior, exterior, everything that there was to show. When I started learning about how a car worked, I got interested in the exterior part of it. Adding on parts, switching out parts, upgrades, repairs. I got to first working on my own car as of two years ago. I had a beaten down '00 Oldsmobile Bravada. I put a lot of time and effort into that car. Replaced the transmission, the front axles, the spark plugs, the battery and a few ball joints that got sheared. Working on cars is another escape away from reality for me. It gives me something to do along with not having to worry about anything else stressful.
I started tee-ball at the age of four. I played baseball up until sophomore year. Ten years in total. Baseball is a sport that I really connected with. I was a catcher for a year, short-stop for a year, center fielder for two years and a pitcher for six years. I've been switched every now and again, but these sum up overall how long I've played each position. Pitching was so much fun for me. If I was able to continue playing, I could potentially hold a state record for fastest fastball pitch for a minor. I was pitching anywhere from 80-82 miles per hour my freshman year. I've come to love playing the sport more than doing almost anything else. If I am able to get back into baseball for my last year of high school, I most certainly will.