Today, I played soccer for the first time since shortly before I got pregnant with Jac. It is co-ed indoor soccer at Boulder Indoor Soccer. So much fun. The field is an actual indoor soccer field! With proper walls and nets etc! I am used to playing in a modified gym with brick walls. I still have a scar on my forehead from where I was sent into the wall by another player at the gym!
Jac and Daddy came along to cheer me on. It was great to have them there! It is 6 on 6 on a much bigger field than we played 5-on-5 on in LA. Fortunately there were four women and only two on the field at a time. The halves are 22 minutes long and we sub in and out every 5 or 6 minutes. It is a god thing I only had to play 5 minutes at a time since I was sucking wind big time. I am used to being able to run for 25 minutes without stopping - but 13 months, a baby, and 5300 feet of elevation and I was in a world of hurt. Hopefully I can get on at least one more team that plays during the week so I will get in shape a little more quickly. The season lasts 10 weeks and there are 6 co-ed teams in the league.
I am very excited to be playing again. My soccer skills themselves seemed to be intact but my quickness and willingness to run anything down is somewhat diminished for now! Thanks Daddy for supporting me!
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