I have to take my daughter to Lincoln park for TVSC soccer practice. I will bring my gear, because this seems like the perfect time to get a sprint workout in.
The grass at Lincoln is a little long and needs to be cut. It doesn't help that I brought my turf soccer boots, but they will have to do. ( I've got the Adidas Beckenbauer #5's which I have been wearing forever. They are as old as Methuselah).
Since I brought my soccer ball out, I start off with some dribbling drills. In the process, I attract the attention of a guy and a kid who want to "have a kick". So, we end up passing the ball around for about 30 minutes. But, soon it starts to get dark and I have to get started if I am going to get my workout in.
Eager to complete the task at hand, I bid my passing session partners farewell and I start my workout. Beginning on the endline of the full-size field, I do five sprints to the center line. Using the jog back to the endline as my rest period. This amounts to sprinting 5 x 50 yards with about 30 seconds rest between sprints. At which point, I am sucking some serious wind. I take a few minutes to catch my breath. Then use the area bounded by the endline and penalty area to do some agilities: lunges, side shuffle and some grapevine work.
The sun is almost fully set. Coach is wrapping up practice, and it's about time to head home. I'm glad I was able to get some work in. Now, let's see how I feel in the morning.
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