Returning to the (indoor) pitch

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by stlouisbrad, May 11, 2023.

  1. stlouisbrad

    stlouisbrad Well-Known Member

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    I was told by my wife to get a hobby. Apparently she doesn't think beer drinking, watching soccer, light sports gambling, and complaining about my job is a good use of my time. So I contacted my local indoor soccer facility looking for a mens rec team. They hooked me up and I took the field on Wednesday evening. I warned my new teammates that I hadn't done anything organized in over a decade and to prepare to be underwhelmed. I'm proud to say that I didn't make a fool out of myself. I chipped in two goals and was competent in my defense. We still got thumped 7-4 but it was a good time. I look forward to getting out there next week. If I can drop about 30 pounds then I just might be a good player again.
     
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  2. SoCalJoe

    SoCalJoe Well-Known Member

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    @stlouisbrad, glad you added a hobby to the great list of time consuming activities you already have :D. Glad you had a great time, and especially glad you didn’t sustain any injuries. Played slow pitch softball until my late 40’s and knew it was time to hang them up when I was literally jogging home and tore a calf muscle (I’m down to walking for exercise and walking to the green from a golf cart).
     
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  3. stlouisbrad

    stlouisbrad Well-Known Member

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    @SoCalJoe I tore my calf muscle last summer in the backyard doing the slip-n-slide with the kid so me playing soccer again is probably one of the dumbest (and funnest) decisions I've made in a while.
     
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