Started taking Cipro this morning, along with Pyridium.
Two a day for ten days to fight UTI and ward off Anthrax.
All riiight!
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Soccer Skills, 0
Told Soccer Coach I want mad skillz. (And to be better offensively.) Attacking is easy, it's what to do with the ball once I get it. Defensively, I'm agressive. Grrr.
It's the MAD SKILLZ I'm lacking.
SC took my blood pressure (113/79, bring on the salt!), heart rate (74), weight (122) and body fat (14.7 percent). Then took me outside in the 97 percent humidy to "warm-up."
With sweat dripping from my nose, eyelids, down my chin and soaking my shirt, I did some walking squats and walked on my heels and toes. (Still difficult on my right heel b/c of nerve damage in my back.)
1. First we did one touch passing. (45 degree angles.) Then planting and passing. Pass with ankle flexed, like a putter. Bend into the opposite knee, plant your foot in the direction you want the ball to go, flex and kick with the inside of the foot.
Then two touch passing. Same thing. I need to work on controlling the ball and keeping it closer to me when trying to manuever the ball.
2. Jumped rope to mimick dribbling movement. Knees up, dribble with toes, keep ball close, touch ball with every step. (Not easy, I push it three steps away each time.) Second time I did better. Still push the ball too much.
3. Practiced planting and shooting. Small steps to the ball, plant foot and (try to) kick with laces. Nearly impossible for me. I practically broke my crazy ankle several times. (And my toe once or twice.) The times I was able to contact the ball with the top of my foot, the ball never stood a chance. That happened three times in 10. Need to work on bending the opposite knee and carrying through the kick. Once I kick the ball, that's it for me.
4. Maneuvering (i.e. mad ball skillz) I didn't do, but I watched SC do it. (I'm not quite to that level yet.) You have to touch the ball each time with every part of the foot over all parts of the ball. This will require mad practice.
5. Also did juggling. Ha ha ha. Bend both knees. Kick ball up with laces. Catch in between until get better.
It's the MAD SKILLZ I'm lacking.
SC took my blood pressure (113/79, bring on the salt!), heart rate (74), weight (122) and body fat (14.7 percent). Then took me outside in the 97 percent humidy to "warm-up."
With sweat dripping from my nose, eyelids, down my chin and soaking my shirt, I did some walking squats and walked on my heels and toes. (Still difficult on my right heel b/c of nerve damage in my back.)
1. First we did one touch passing. (45 degree angles.) Then planting and passing. Pass with ankle flexed, like a putter. Bend into the opposite knee, plant your foot in the direction you want the ball to go, flex and kick with the inside of the foot.
Then two touch passing. Same thing. I need to work on controlling the ball and keeping it closer to me when trying to manuever the ball.
2. Jumped rope to mimick dribbling movement. Knees up, dribble with toes, keep ball close, touch ball with every step. (Not easy, I push it three steps away each time.) Second time I did better. Still push the ball too much.
3. Practiced planting and shooting. Small steps to the ball, plant foot and (try to) kick with laces. Nearly impossible for me. I practically broke my crazy ankle several times. (And my toe once or twice.) The times I was able to contact the ball with the top of my foot, the ball never stood a chance. That happened three times in 10. Need to work on bending the opposite knee and carrying through the kick. Once I kick the ball, that's it for me.
4. Maneuvering (i.e. mad ball skillz) I didn't do, but I watched SC do it. (I'm not quite to that level yet.) You have to touch the ball each time with every part of the foot over all parts of the ball. This will require mad practice.
5. Also did juggling. Ha ha ha. Bend both knees. Kick ball up with laces. Catch in between until get better.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Hello Burn
Soreness in my inner thighs and hamstrings. (Some difficulty sitting down.)
A little soreness in my left bicep. Almost feels like a strain.
Sadly, no back soreness. Need to increase weight there.
A little soreness in my left bicep. Almost feels like a strain.
Sadly, no back soreness. Need to increase weight there.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Gym: Sunday, July 17
CARDIO:
30 minutes on treadmill at 1 percent grade to start.
- Shin hurt a bit while walking, felt better while running. Ran for several minutes in bursts. Got a pretty good sweat going, though it was hot in the gym anyway.
WEIGHTS:
Bicep curls
10 pounds, two sets, 12 reps
Shoulder press
10 pounds each hand, two sets, 12 reps
Tricep dips off bench
Two sets, 12 reps
Two sets of pushups, 15 each
Back press machine
50 pounds, two sets, 12 reps
Leg press
45 pound plates each side, two sets of regular presses; one set inside thigh press; two sets calf raises
30 minutes on treadmill at 1 percent grade to start.
- Shin hurt a bit while walking, felt better while running. Ran for several minutes in bursts. Got a pretty good sweat going, though it was hot in the gym anyway.
WEIGHTS:
Bicep curls
10 pounds, two sets, 12 reps
Shoulder press
10 pounds each hand, two sets, 12 reps
Tricep dips off bench
Two sets, 12 reps
Two sets of pushups, 15 each
Back press machine
50 pounds, two sets, 12 reps
Leg press
45 pound plates each side, two sets of regular presses; one set inside thigh press; two sets calf raises
Monday, July 17, 2006
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