Soccer Playoffs

Won the first game 3-2 in a thriller, spraining my thumb in the process, before losing the finals in PKs. Fun game, but wish I hadn't injured my hand. At least it's the left.

Soccer, Sprints, Coaching

Won 3-2 in a back-and-forth game by squeaking in a stoppage-time goal. I didn't squeak it in, of course, but I got some good running in on defense, and made contact on a corner that bounced hard and fast over the goal. Still not very skilled, but enjoying the challenge.

Before practice: 10x(3x40yd) in ~0:20 with 0:40 rest

Was a little off pace for the first, made it in under 0:20 for the next 4 or 5, but was behind by a second or so for the last few. It was more difficult than I thought it would be.

2 hour practice: more zone, mostly focused on defense.

Yo-Yo Test, Soccer

Did the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1, because I'd never done the level 1 version before. Made it to 1400m for an estimated VO2max of 48.2 which is lower than my results with level 2 but takes almost twice as long to reach.

Then 2-2 against a team of questionable spirit; we took half 1-0 and then knocked another one in before they scored and then equalized with a shot who a player who should have been called OB. They were also kind of chippy/chirpy, but not really for any reason, so that was weird.

Soccer, Lift

1-0 vs AC Montgomery

Snatch: 1 at 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75kg
Clean and jerk: 1 at 60, 70, 75, 80kg
Power clean and jerk: 1 at 85, 90, 90kg
Snatch pull: 3x2 at 75kg
Front squat: 2 at 60, 70, 75; 3x1 at 80kg

Soccer, Lift

4-1 vs Aloha Snackbar

Snatch: 1 at 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, 74; 3x2 at 72kg
Clean and jerk: 1 at 50, 70, 80, 85, 88; 3x1 at 85kg
Clean pull: 5x2 at 95kg

Recovery, Cardio, Soccer

30min mobility

5 rounds for time:
5 kettlebell snatch per arm 20kg
10 pushups
10 V-ups
Completed in 5:40

500m row in 3:42

60min soccer in the snow, won 2-0 or 3-0

Indoor, Soccer

52-63 in a frustrating game against some strong players, our team came back from down 20ish but struggled throughout. I didn't have a good game, either, so I'm looking forward to two weeks from now when we get another shot.

Made it to soccer a few minutes before halftime, subbed in and out a lot while the team stormed to a 3-1 lead before giving it up to tie near the end of the second half. Kind of a letdown.

Soccer

Won 5-1!

Diane, Pickup, Soccer

Snatch: 3x1 at 75, 115lb
Power clean and jerk: 3x1 at 145lb

Diane: 21-15-9 reps of:
Handstand pushups to 2 abmats
Deadlift 185lb
Completed in 6:00
Compare to 10/18/13

90min indoor pickup
60min soccer, won 1-0 vs the other black team

Jerk, Soccer

Split jerk: 2 at 125, 145, 165; 1 at 175, 185, 195; 10x1 at 205lb

60min soccer: 1-1 vs Yellow, made a couple plays, ran around a bit, passed to the other team occasionally, had some fun.

Oly, Squats, Presses, Soccer

12x1 snatch 100lb
12x1 power clean 135lb
5x3 front squat 150lb
4x3 military press 110lb

60min soccer

Oly, Tennis, Soccer, Yo-Yo Test

Snatch: 3 at 65, 15x1 at 95lb
Power clean: 5x3 at 125lb

60min tennis
60min soccer

Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2:
Level 15 reached (600m)

Primal, Soccer

Warmup, 5 snatch 45, 5 snatch 65lb
12x1 snatch 85lb limited rest (completed in 7:35)
12x1 power clean 115lb limited rest (completed in 6:35)
3x15 toes to bar

5x(150yd run, 150yd jog)+(100yd in 0:22)
Run rounds: 0:35, 0:33, 0:31, 0:30, 0:29
Jog rounds: 1:01, 1:01, 1:00, 0:58, 0:55
Total: 1mi in 7:55

60min soccer

Primal

Power clean: 5 at 100, 105, 115, 125, 135lb
Back squat: 5 at 135, 145, 155, 165, 175lb
Pullups: 5 at 0, +5, +10, +15lb; 3 at +20lb
3x15 ab wheel rollouts
4x1:00 plank, 0:30 rest

60min soccer, but second half I played goalie. Saved five or six, but let up three as well. They all said it was pretty good for my first time, but it didn't feel great to lose 2-4 after letting up 3.

Soccer

Lost!

Primal, Sprints, Soccer

Power clean: 5 at 95, 115, 130, 145, 155lb
Bench press: 5 at 95, 115, 130, 140, 145lb

15min throwing
6x60m sprint
5min throwing
6x60m sprint
5min throwing
6x60m sprint

1 hour soccer, we lost 1-3 I think? I made some good passes and tried to roam a little more this time, but I whiffed a lot trying to kick the ball because I kept losing sight of it. It just doesn't move like a disc.

Rec Soccer

Signed up for a rec soccer league with a coworker's team. Our opponents tonight played the first half one man down apparently, which explains why it seemed so easy to play defense. I mostly played defense, but not particularly well--I have never played soccer in my life and, unsurprisingly, wasn't really able to do much other than run around. Got open on a few breakaways, cleared the ball a few times when it came my way, and watched our second-half goalie get roasted for about seven goals. Yeah. First half ended 0-0, second half we switched goalies and the team captain apparently goes all deer-in-the-headlights when facing a shot. It was a bloodbath.

But it was kinda cool to run around, and maybe as the season goes on I'll figure out how to approximate what I see when watching Team USA or the Deutsche Nationalmanschaft. At any rate it'll be good cross-training, I got winded in the second half after putting actual effort into covering on defense.