My summer soccer league has started up and I had my second game this morning. Two games, two goals scored by me. My body is starting to remember how to do what my brain tells it to do, which is nice because it was disconcerting in the Spring to realize the degree of communication breakdown that occurred since I last hit the pitch as an eighteen year old. I played competitive football and full court pickup basketball until I was about thirty (plus some three-on-three tourneys), but I let my athleticism lapse over the last fifteen years.
I didn’t really realize how much I missed the camaraderie and just banging bodies in a competition, but it’s already rewarding now that I am at it again. It kind of makes me want to play (American) football again, too, but I’m not that crazy.
Glad you’re enjoying your soccer experiences. It’s fun to read a bit about them.
I hope you continue to restrain your desire to play American football. I have better hopes for your health.
I envy you your ability to play. I lost my wind about 20 years ago, and despite many attempts to regain it, have not been able to sustain a run for more that 100 yds since about 1995. Possibly due to inhaling some stuff when I was refinishing some floors, but I just watch now. Playing is better.
Good luck in the season.
You might want to try this (but then, maybe you already have). Run for 100 yards. Stop. Walk a bit, Run again. Repeat, repeat, repeat. You may find that in this manner you can go a mile the first day. Doing the same every other day you might, within a year, build up to as much as 6 miles and without having to stop and walk.
As you start good to have a heart rate monitor (HRM) to check your body reactions. After 6 months or so that becomes less essential.
Yeah, about every 2 years I try that approach. But I can never build up much from the 100 yds. I run the 100 yds, and I just have no breath left. I sometimes wonder if I am asthmatic possibly, not being able to breath. I got a stress test from my physician about 10 years ago since this is a common heart disease symptom. But he had no indications that I have heart problems.
At 63, I am not looking to get out on the pitch. I turn down those calls from the MNT when they come in.
I do remember running easily in HS, where I did cross-country one year. It was, even then, work, and I never joined the team on the 20 mile runs on the weekend.
High Intensity Interval Training.
I use treadmills to reduce stress on my joints rather than running on concrete/asphalt/dirt. And it’s much cooler inside.
In a typical session, I start off at a brisk walk speed around 3 mph for about 5 minutes.
I then bring it up to a light jog speed of about 5.5 mph, and then alternate between sprinting for 30 seconds at 10.5 mph and then back down to 1.5 minutes of jogging at 5.5 mph, and then back to sprinting for 30 seconds at 10.5 mph, until I’m exhausted. I finish with 5.5 mph for 1.5 minutes, and then back to walking speed for 3 minutes as a cooldown.
I last roughly 8-10 sprinting intervals.
It hits your fast twitch muscles, so that it is more like strength training than endurance training, and it really gets your heart, lungs, and vascular system in shape.
Look HIIT up online for some great programs to get started with. Doesn’t cost a penny.
Yeah, it’s good to get back to team sport. Off-and-on over the years I did various things to get and stay in shape, but a few years ago I got back into tennis because one of our kids fell in love with the sport. She’s actually pretty good and in fact has gotten quite a bit better than me and competes at the highest levels in our state (although our state does not have the top players in the nation).
Still, I keep it up because I love being part of the club team and participating in matches with other teams. Wish I’d gotten back into it years ago.
Hey, it’s still the weekend!
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Other than parts of my head, there isn’t a place on my body that doesn’t hurt this morning.
No pain, no gain.
Drink plenty of fluids…powerade zero or something with electrolytes and without sugar.
You can alternate warm and cool compresses to reduce pain and inflammation on muscles that are sore. No more than 20 minutes on before removing it, and no direct contact with skin.
Assuming you don’t have any bleeding issues or stomach problems (ibuprofen) or any liver problems (acetaminophen), some ibuprofen and acetaminophen together will also help with inflammation and pain. Just don’t overdo either, especially the acetaminophen. Take the lowest dose of each together with something to eat.
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