Soccer Recap - My first 3 games
So I have started to play soccer again. This after a 5+ year hiatus. I had played here and there but nothing quite like this. After having a baby, I dunno what happened, I decided to get back on the field. Last Sunday was my 3rd game.
Here's a recap
Game 1: Sunday (the day following SPRING FORWARD time change)
9am (which was really 8am in my eyes). Played Soccer. In the middle of the game, I asked the ref "How much longer??" and he said "We've only been playing for 15 minutes!!" WHAT!! 15 minutes? It felt like seriously an eternity. I was DYING! D-D-Dying. I managed to somehow pull through and finished the game. That next week, I walked like I had a huge log coming out of my booty. I was so sore. It was bad but I didn't know that it could get worst!
Game 2: Sunday MARCH 15th
9am. This time, Neil and LJ joined Scott and Ella on the sidelines to cheer on Alana, Me and Naazi who was a no show. We started to jog around and warm-up and I was really excited to play in front of my man. Then a little while passed and alana kicked over a ball to me... As soon as she kicked it she yelled, OUCH my groin! and as she was yelling that I kicked the ball back to her and yelled OUCH my quad! Basically, in a nut shell, we both strained muscles at the same time and had to sit out the entire game. It was already bad enough that we were friends and just *happened* to get hurt at the same time but before the game my loud mouth made a comment like "Man, I wish we weren't playing. I called the RAIN out number like 10 times this morning". That comment made me look even more like a faker. Either way, c'mon, I have a 4.5 month old baby, I'm out of shape. So sue me. That day came and went and it was just not good.
Game 3: Sunday MARCH 22
3pm. Now this was a better start time. I slept in (well until LJ woke me up) and the day was WINDY as heck. Neil decided to skip out on this game due to the weather not being all that kid-friendly. I swear he probably thought I wasn't going to play again. Anyways, The game was good. I actually played a lot more even though the 2nd half was rough and my quad started to hurt again. Naazi was there too and so was Alana. In fact, we even recruited Candice, peach pit alum, to play with us. She's a college-level softball player but we figured, WHY NOT! the more the merrier (the the more subs, the less playing time was more my thinking). She enjoyed her time too and I think she might even join next season. WE got our asses kicked by this team that sucked. Doesn't say much for us but I didn't care much for the score. The girls were also kinda lame and they acted like we were in the barrio trying to get in a fight instead of play a simple soccer game!
I am more concerned about my body. Its Tuesday and the past 2 days have been HELL ON EARTH. My legs, arms, knees, ankles... ALL Of it is aching simultaneously and its not fun. I have vegas coming up in a few days and I'm dragging my legs around. What is wrong with me? I used to be a hardcore athlete? Now I'm just a Romama with aches and pains following her like a fly on poop.
I'm going to keep playing and prove it to myself that I still got it but for now, all I got is a pain in my ASS.
Here's a recap
Game 1: Sunday (the day following SPRING FORWARD time change)
9am (which was really 8am in my eyes). Played Soccer. In the middle of the game, I asked the ref "How much longer??" and he said "We've only been playing for 15 minutes!!" WHAT!! 15 minutes? It felt like seriously an eternity. I was DYING! D-D-Dying. I managed to somehow pull through and finished the game. That next week, I walked like I had a huge log coming out of my booty. I was so sore. It was bad but I didn't know that it could get worst!
Game 2: Sunday MARCH 15th
9am. This time, Neil and LJ joined Scott and Ella on the sidelines to cheer on Alana, Me and Naazi who was a no show. We started to jog around and warm-up and I was really excited to play in front of my man. Then a little while passed and alana kicked over a ball to me... As soon as she kicked it she yelled, OUCH my groin! and as she was yelling that I kicked the ball back to her and yelled OUCH my quad! Basically, in a nut shell, we both strained muscles at the same time and had to sit out the entire game. It was already bad enough that we were friends and just *happened* to get hurt at the same time but before the game my loud mouth made a comment like "Man, I wish we weren't playing. I called the RAIN out number like 10 times this morning". That comment made me look even more like a faker. Either way, c'mon, I have a 4.5 month old baby, I'm out of shape. So sue me. That day came and went and it was just not good.
Game 3: Sunday MARCH 22
3pm. Now this was a better start time. I slept in (well until LJ woke me up) and the day was WINDY as heck. Neil decided to skip out on this game due to the weather not being all that kid-friendly. I swear he probably thought I wasn't going to play again. Anyways, The game was good. I actually played a lot more even though the 2nd half was rough and my quad started to hurt again. Naazi was there too and so was Alana. In fact, we even recruited Candice, peach pit alum, to play with us. She's a college-level softball player but we figured, WHY NOT! the more the merrier (the the more subs, the less playing time was more my thinking). She enjoyed her time too and I think she might even join next season. WE got our asses kicked by this team that sucked. Doesn't say much for us but I didn't care much for the score. The girls were also kinda lame and they acted like we were in the barrio trying to get in a fight instead of play a simple soccer game!
I am more concerned about my body. Its Tuesday and the past 2 days have been HELL ON EARTH. My legs, arms, knees, ankles... ALL Of it is aching simultaneously and its not fun. I have vegas coming up in a few days and I'm dragging my legs around. What is wrong with me? I used to be a hardcore athlete? Now I'm just a Romama with aches and pains following her like a fly on poop.
I'm going to keep playing and prove it to myself that I still got it but for now, all I got is a pain in my ASS.
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