Blades of green, hidden potholes.

My daughter, Katie, tried out and made the select soccer team this year. However, I didn't realize just how much practice our new couch would require of them.
3 days a week, all summer. They haven't had a break since try-outs happened in April. Add that to an hour of consinent lap swimming and you have one worked out girl.
She takes it very well, though. Doesn't complain (too much) and gives 100% of her energy.

Me? I'm a taxi.
I pick up other girls on the team and give them rides. I make sure she has enough water and a snack. I always stay at practice instead of dropping her off like other parents. It's just to far away to do that. Besides, I gives me a golden opportunity to run. Yes, it is hot. But if they can do it...I can do it.

Yesterday practice was held at Golden Sierra High School. They have several fields and we were on one that doesn't have a track around it. No problem.

I ran on the grass. It's not nearly as big as Lotus field, so I did 10 laps.

Compared to other soccer fields I've seen, the grass was relatively flat and very green. However, on the outside edges it was bumpy. I didn't like running on the grass at first. I feared that my foot would land wrong on one of those hidden land mines, twisting my ankle and I'd be down for weeks.

Fortuantely, that didn't happen.
I ran through almost 6 songs on my ipod. That's about right. I reached lap 10 and decided to stop, walking lap 11.

I spent the rest of the practice trying to spin a soccer ball on my finger like they do in basketball and juggling. (not that kind of juggling). It's when you use your knees, foot, body to hit the soccer ball to keep it from touching the ground. I can do about 5. Not that good...I need practice.

Anyway- this was the third day in a row that I've run. I hope to get out there this evening too, if my ribs stop hurting me...and I can control my cough.