Tuesday, March 4, 2014

This is What Soccer Does to You.

There are many joys of playing soccer. You are in fantastic shape. You can eat massive amounts of food and not care because you will just run it off at practice. The list goes on and on. But there are some downfalls:

1. You have no life outside of soccer. You are either at practice, a game, lifting weights, or watching film. There is no life outside of soccer. "Sorry, I cant I have soccer" is a common response to most invitations.

2. While you have great legs from all the running, you are also sore. All the time. Its normal. You cant go up stairs effectively because you cant move your legs. It's like the staircase is mocking you.

3. Massive bruises. Cleat marks. Tan lines. It doesn't get much better than soccer player legs. The bruises make for great conversations.

4. You would rather wear athletic shorts or running leggings than a dress or jeans. The difference in comfort is astounding

5. No more Icy Hot? Might as well give up on today. More than once I have been identified by my mom because she can smell the icy hot before she can see me.

6. The people that make fun of soccer. Its honestly a lot harder than just running around and kicking a ball. If you ever make that argument against a soccer player just remember they train to run for 90 minutes and will not be afraid to get into a fight with you.

7. There is no such thing as an off season. It's not real.

8. "Optional practice" Wow. That's a weird way of spelling mandatory.

9. You have to buy pants a size to big to fit around your thighs. Then you belt them to keep them from falling off. The struggle is real.

10. Soccer may not be everything but it's right up there with oxygen.


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