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[97notout]

I'm feeling for you, my first game 3 weeks ago, couldnt walk properly for 5 days, I used the excuse that I was 52 and hadn't kept for 8 years, my wife and kids just laughed.

[richthekeeper]

i kept in nets last night, used an old lid which gave me a bit of a headache but my thighs are fine!

[epbs]

Aching thighs?
In cycling, we have an acronym for this - HTFU

Works for sore hands too

[thecord]

I kept for the first this season in outdoor training last night...think I have broken a finger 

[Bruce]

Aching thighs?
In cycling, we have an acronym for this - HTFU

Works for sore hands too

Yeah that's hardcore,man! You pump those pedals!

[epbs]

Seriously, try it. It's one of the hardest and most painful things you can do.

[Butterfingerz]

I can not emphasisethe importance of stretching before during and after a game!

I didn't do this for years and suffered two blown discs in my spine because of it. Following an operation to remove them and replace them with metal rods and screws I finally learnt my lesson.

The thighs will always suffer however usually after 3-4 weeks this will subside but if you'd stretched the pain would be no where near as bad.

I now coach keeping to our club youngsters and they do 15 minutes stretching before training then encouraged to continue stretching when inactive....so far no injuries or complaints of pain