Why am I doing this to myself???
Every spring I ask myself this question on the same evening of the year. Tonight is the night.
Tonight is my first soccer game of the season. Yes, I am old. I play in the "senior ladies" division. Nice title. That includes everyone 18 and up (yes, that is half my age!). I am older than 18 and out of shape. But I love it. Of all the sports I've played over the years, soccer was my definite, all time favourite. Still is. I love the mental part of it, even if the body doesn't co-operate all the time. So I play. Again. I hope I don't break anything valuable. Hoping I won't be too stiff and sore to get out of bed tomorrow. Wish me luck!
Sometime soon I hope to share about our wonderful long weekend to B.C. But for now, I'm off and running...
5 comments:
Maybe it's that stress release and sweat release... cleansing both the mind and the body. : )
Good to hear you are in the game. I miss playing soccer... stretch before you hit the pillow tonight and first thing tomorrow morning.
I enjoy reading your thoughts. Thanks for sharing.
Sara Pot
YOU GO GIRL!!
Brenda Boks
I would love to watch you play!!! We had a parents vs the kids soccer game once... it was almost 15 yrs ago... I sucked wind big time!!! And I thought I was in pretty good shape at the time (at least I was 30 lbs lighter!).
YOU GO GIRL!
Good for you !!! The longer you keep "doing" the better.... it just isn't the same sitting there and saying... " I used to do that..." Keep playing as long as you enjoy it!!! (and try not to break anything)
Jen (and John)
Have FUN!!!!! I started playing when I was 25 and just stopped a few years ago when the second kid came along. I now have some injuries that make it close to impossible to play...and I miss it so much!
I miss the smell of the grass, the sound of the soccer ball thumping off a cleat, the sprinting as fast and hard as I could to chase down someone with the ball, the sight of a well kicked ball just soaring magnificently through the air...
When I was on that field nothing bothered me. It was such a liberating thing...all my focus was on the game and I felt so joyful!
SIGH...
I really want to play again! Have fun!!!!!!!!!
I will live vicariously through you!
Andi (from T21)
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