So on Sunday I went up to a turf field at a local HS (the one my kids will likely attend). I did some sprinting and some running, mostly to break in my ref shoes. I felt like I was in...well...mediocre shape. With a week before the games, I could focus on aerobics and be in sufficient shape for Saturday's games (the Friday afternoon AR game will not tax me aerobically).
Well that was the plan. Then Monday night came and I developed this rough cough. I was planning on getting up early on Tuesday to workout, but 5:30 came around and no dice. I had ZERO energy. Long story short I finally went to the doctor today. I certainly have a bug, so now I have some antibiotics to fight said bug and some codeine-laced cough syrup so I can actually sleep w/o hacking out a lung.
My aerobic conditioning is all shot to hell, which does not make me a happy camper. The doc said I should see improvement Fri and should be 'better' by the weekend, although I may be hacking out a lung at times. Great.
I take pride in my work and I feel sorry for the kids that due to my cold, I'm likely to lag the play and not be in good position. I'll just have to save my energy, bring as many of the energy drinks I can handle, and hope my ARs can pick up the slack.
They are still begging for refs for the weekend, so I accepted a 1p U-11 Boys Game as an AR on Sunday. I may bring my son to this game since if he makes the competitive team next Fall this is the competition he will see.
I also accepted my first JV Soccer game which will require a lot of running, but that's a few weeks away, plenty of time for me to get into shape and review the difference in calling a USSF game vs CHSSA/HSSO game.
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