It will only raise one's respect to these athletes.
Fans revel in every game-winner or highlight play. But what they don't see is the amount of work athletes put in day in and day out to reach that level.
But just how tough is it to become an elite athlete like the PVL players fans celebrate today?
Ask Akari Chargers star Bang Pineda.
The 32-year-old libero has been in the league for quite some time now, and she's always been a true professional, giving her full commitment to her squad no matter how difficult some responsibilities are.
Pineda gave a glimpse of that in an Instagram Story she posted on Monday that saw her get up very early for practice at the Filoil EcoOil Sports Centre in San Juan. Talk about unseen hours.
Pineda and the rest of the Chargers are gearing up for the second PVL All-Filipino Conference which unfurls on October 15. They will begin their campaign against the F2 Logistics Cargo Movers on October 17.
As part of their buildup for the tournament, the Chargers went up against the Cignal HD Spikers in a tune-up game last Friday, which also gave fans a preview of the Twin Towers of Dindin Santiago-Manabat and rookie Fifi Sharma manning the frontline.
Exciting times ahead for Akari!
(PM)