I’m coaching my 6 year old, playing masters in North Delta. We added a crazy high energy dog to the family so im busier then ever honestly. But yes Im struggling without having the top level competition. I’ve been pondering getting into Triathlons but the thought of putting that running/pounding on my knees is scaring me off. I know to many people that are physically destroyed from it and regret putting in the miles.
Give me a PM on this if you want. Tris has become one of my many vises along w/ mountain biking and skiing. I will tell you this: all of it is WAY easier on my body than footy ever was. Playing on turf killed me. I spend way less time rehabbing (catastrophic injuries aside, just getting over a shoulder break, but that's going to happen every 10 years or so, matter of time). The reality is, most of those people haven't been through an amateur career playing a contact sport. I've now done two Ironmans, several halves & X-Terra, and physically feel way better than I did between about 26-40 playing footy.
Sorry, back to footy...you young guys, appreciate what you have for the time you have it!
Turf is fcuking brutal. I don't think those in position of championing the overuse of turf really understand right now the long term impact it can have on athletes. It's guys like you, that will have played on it your whole lives, that will really be able to tell the story. For me & @utah, @bulljive, @LION etc. (all us old guys), it really came into play about 2003 ish, NAP was the first then others followed. After that, most of the games and all training went to turf. Before that, we always had grass for matches. It's the matches that really break you down because you are going that much harder, you have full opposition contact, and the stress is multiplied.
People think I get injured may more with so many days a year on the bike (~150 days in 2019, and that is with a big injury in August). It's not even close. The truth is that I don't have nearly as many incidences that would cause injury as you do playing competitive footy.
playing masters in North Delta. We added a crazy high energy dog to the family so im busier then ever honestly.
Anyone know whats going on with the weekly reports ?
and whats the deal with the allstar squad does mills run it or do coaches have a say and when is it announced?
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Anyone know whats going on with the weekly reports ?
and whats the deal with the allstar squad does mills run it or do coaches have a say and when is it announced?
cheers