Went to Cheryl's for dinner last night. Verna was there too, and Cheryl hatched a plan that had its beginnings last year at the great Holland vs. Canada match in East Chilliwack: join the women's seven-a-side soccer league this spring.
We went on a phone blitz last night, while drinking wine, and tried to recruit other mums who spend most of their time on the sidelines watching kids, not playing!
So we've got 10 or so country mums, most of whom have never played or haven't played much, signed on to play against what will likely be much younger, fitter, more experienced teams!
I was a soccer pioneer back in the 1970s and 80s, part of the first wave of girls teams, and very proud to be playing after watching my brothers play for years and being told girls didn't play soccer. We won the provincials twice, the western Canadian finals once, and got to the Canadian final, losing by a 3-2 score.
BUT, I am now over 40, overweight, with bad ankles and the beginnings of arthritis! I know I'm fit enough to play as I run and work out a lot, but I am worried about injury, so will be proceeding with caution and with lots of ankle braces and a knee brace!
