[CoachKandSportsguy]

I played 90 minutes of soccer several years ago, very little long running mostly off and on jogging in a 1/4 field size. . next day, my achilles were screaming and I could barely walk. Three mile daily walks did nothing to prep for that. Hadn't done my achilles exercises in years, back to the physiotherapy exercises. . heel drops, combo stretching and lifting self. . went back to soccer a week later, 5 minutes in tweaked my quad trying a full shot on goal, back home to ice it 10 minutes every 2 hours for several days. . know the drill well . . recently, tweaked a muscle in my back getting out of bed, picking something up off the floor, back to doing back exercises and ham string stretches, which i haven't done in a year. . . . .

injury prevention is about strength training and stretching, not body building strength, but resistance training and then stretching to keep the muscles limber and to put less pressure on joints, keeping weight down helps with lower joints. . With long exertions, a day or two of rest meaning walking. . and then the hydration. . alcohol doesn't help at all. .

so now that you are/will be retired, or will be, yoga classes, walking for cardio and maybe some light strengthening classes will be a regular activity. .

home guy also preparing our house for sale within two years trying to plan ahead so that we don't end up doing everything in two weeks. . . . new kitchen appliances coming this week to replace 19 year old original appliances after putting in new granite counter tops last month, as we are the plumbers and the electricians for all the installs. Per city ordinances, pros need to pull permits to reconnect a new dishwasher or refrigerator ice maker water lines. . . all plastic flexible hoses, really? F* that..