Comments on: Is it Time to Work a Bit of Soccer Into Your Training? http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/ Runner's Information & Advice Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: FYIhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/comment-page-1/#comment-25396 FYI Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:41:17 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/#comment-25396 More and more I find that a combination of running and soccer keeps me in better shape. Between teh Sunday soccer game on the field, Monday nights in an indoor field and then running throughout the week, it keep smre ready for the next game... <em>FYI's last blog post..<a href='http://www.fyiforwomen.com/blog/?p=36' rel="nofollow">Those Embarrassing Body Problems (Urinary Incontinence)</a></em> More and more I find that a combination of running and soccer keeps me in better shape. Between teh Sunday soccer game on the field, Monday nights in an indoor field and then running throughout the week, it keep smre ready for the next game…

FYI’s last blog post..Those Embarrassing Body Problems (Urinary Incontinence)

]]> By: Norahttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12950 Nora Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:17:25 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/#comment-12950 I would never consider indoor cheating, though I guess you don't have far to run before you get to the other side of the pitch! I definitely agree, I'd worry the most about being injured, all world cup head-butts aside! While injuries don't seem to slow some people down, I'd probably be sidelined. While I can appreciate the range of movement and muscles used is good for you, that'd be where I'd do something "stupid". I've struggled with the whole "runner" label and what I've decided is if you run and you enjoy it and make it any part of your life, you're a runner. I would never consider indoor cheating, though I guess you don’t have far to run before you get to the other side of the pitch!

I definitely agree, I’d worry the most about being injured, all world cup head-butts aside! While injuries don’t seem to slow some people down, I’d probably be sidelined. While I can appreciate the range of movement and muscles used is good for you, that’d be where I’d do something “stupid”.

I’ve struggled with the whole “runner” label and what I’ve decided is if you run and you enjoy it and make it any part of your life, you’re a runner.

]]> By: derekhttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12922 derek Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:14:50 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/#comment-12922 i've played the sport almost my entire life. in the past 4 years i've run in more races than i have played soccer games but i still don't consider myself a runner. i'm just an old soccer player running to stay in shape :) i’ve played the sport almost my entire life. in the past 4 years i’ve run in more races than i have played soccer games but i still don’t consider myself a runner. i’m just an old soccer player running to stay in shape :)

]]> By: Terry (planet3rry)http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12921 Terry (planet3rry) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:30:01 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/#comment-12921 I was a soccer player then a runner and now am a Runner who sometimes plays soccer. What I noticed during the period when I was playing copious amount of soccer filled in with running was that Soccer didn't help my Running (other than maintaining fitness), but Running helped my Soccer. When I was training for my first marathon, I was playing 2x a week indoor soccer and once a week outdoor (full field) soccer along with training runs. I would have a 4-6 mile Tempo run and then play indoor and my recovery time during the soccer game was noticeably faster. Being an adult co-ed league, we would sub ourselves out when needed and I would have to watch the clock so that I wouldn't hog game time. Before I could only last a small number of plays before I would sub-out or hang way back on defense. After a couple of weeks of doing this, I would set up plays during outdoor games that would be half field sprints, which equals out to about 100m or so. The only thing that I am leery about playing soccer again while training for a key race is the injury factor. Since Soccer is a contact sport, just not in the Zidane tactics from the picture above, I would be afraid of an injury that would force me to miss the race. I was a soccer player then a runner and now am a Runner who sometimes plays soccer. What I noticed during the period when I was playing copious amount of soccer filled in with running was that Soccer didn’t help my Running (other than maintaining fitness), but Running helped my Soccer.

When I was training for my first marathon, I was playing 2x a week indoor soccer and once a week outdoor (full field) soccer along with training runs. I would have a 4-6 mile Tempo run and then play indoor and my recovery time during the soccer game was noticeably faster. Being an adult co-ed league, we would sub ourselves out when needed and I would have to watch the clock so that I wouldn’t hog game time. Before I could only last a small number of plays before I would sub-out or hang way back on defense.

After a couple of weeks of doing this, I would set up plays during outdoor games that would be half field sprints, which equals out to about 100m or so.

The only thing that I am leery about playing soccer again while training for a key race is the injury factor. Since Soccer is a contact sport, just not in the Zidane tactics from the picture above, I would be afraid of an injury that would force me to miss the race.

]]> By: Vanillahttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12920 Vanilla Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:15:43 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/#comment-12920 Great article Nora. I've been playing indoor soccer for a while now and have always felt like it was cheating to call my weekly matches a "cross training" session. Now I don't feel so bad about it. Great article Nora. I’ve been playing indoor soccer for a while now and have always felt like it was cheating to call my weekly matches a “cross training” session. Now I don’t feel so bad about it.

]]> By: Andy Benkerthttp://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12918 Andy Benkert Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:07:38 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/29/is-it-time-to-work-a-bit-of-soccer-into-your-training/#comment-12918 Don't tell this to Scott Jurek - though soccer-induced sprained ankles don't seem to slow him down much! ;-) Don’t tell this to Scott Jurek – though soccer-induced sprained ankles don’t seem to slow him down much! ;-)

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