Make sure you don’t get dehydrated!

This hot weather is awesome, but it really affects my training schedule.

I can’t get to sleep because it’s too hot and putting the fan on only pushes warm air around the room. If I can’t get to sleep, I end up waking up late… but dad lets me get away with that as long as I don’t make excuses while i’m training.

Then there is the bigger problem of getting dehydrated because of the hot weather.

What i’ve learnt is that as long as I drink water throughout the day i’m ok. The minute I start to feel thirsty I know i’m in trouble and i’ll start to feel dehydrated during my training session. [Read more...]

Soccer training just got harder

Anyone serious about becoming an Asian soccer star better get ready for a long, hot summer… because that’s exactly what they’re in for and soccer training is going to get harder.

While all my friends will be enjoying the holidays i’ll be getting on with my soccer training and it just got harder. The sun is hot and the ground is starting to dry up which is tough on the feet.

But the worst thing is the dehydration.

Making sure I drink enough fluids is on top of my list. Sports drinks are best because they replenish the salts and minerals I lose through sweating, Where I was drinking one bottle in the past, i’m going through two in no time at all. [Read more...]

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