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What me? An athlete?
As I mentioned in an earlier entry, my father (and his four brothers) all played football for UC Berkeley, so I guess I do have some sporty genes. But it wasn’t until I took up soccer at age 40 that…
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Injuries and other ouchies
Knock on wood! That’s what I do whenever I hear of or even think of some of the bad injuries that can befall a soccer player. I’ve seen women go out for months with torn ACLs, popped Achille’s tendons, and…
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Coaches and none
Our team hasn’t had a coach for quite a while now. I miss having someone on the sidelines who can assess the game and sub us in and out. I even miss a coach who runs practices so we get…
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Wind, Rain, Sun!
Ok, we soccer players of SoCal don’t have much weather to complain about most of the time. BUT some of my strongest memories are of games in which more intense forms of weather played a role. Let’s take wind. At…
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Positions!
And I don’t mean sexual! Ok, that got your attention! In soccer there are three “rows” of positions: forwards, half-backs a.k.a the mid field, and defenders. Other terms like striker, stopper, sweeper are also designations. Some players naturally want to…
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Soccer Stylin’
For me, putting on the gear for a game feels like an actor getting ready for her role, as transformational as Diana Prince changing into Wonder Woman. To start, there is the underwear. In order to avoid a wedgie (which…
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It’s in the Bag!
The other day I saw my soccer bag under the stairs, huddling amidst other sports paraphernalia looking quite forlorn, and dragged it out. It’s a blue and black Addidas, backpack style, with side pockets and a netting on the front…
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SO LONG, SOCCER!
Okay, the title is misleading. I am not really saying “So long” as in “Good bye, Soccer.” I mean, it’s been SO LONG since I’ve been able to play! Just another shut down thanks to COVID, as soccer is a…
Liz
Author, Artist, Athlete, &
Hi there! I’m Liz, a storyteller, artist, athlete. Tune in for my musings about love, life, and the pursuit of the perfect goal.
