http://www.markmerrill.com/2010/07/21/overtraining-in-athletics/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.markmerrill.com/2010/07/21/overtraining-in-athletics/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Matt Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:57:08 +0000 http://www.markmerrill.com/?p=1256#comment-1110 Good points. My 3 girls (10, 12, 14) play club soccer in SoCal and we may get a couple weeks break here and there throughout the year. Only a couple practices a week. What seems crazy is that my 6 year old boy starts tackle football August 1 (yes Sunday is the first practice because they can) and they are going 5 days a week a couple hours a day. We'll see how it goes and keep a close eye on his attitude and any injuries. I see the good and bad of playing so young but it's all our kids that are driving it because as parents we're trying to get them to play tennis, golf and other sports. In search of balance... Good points. My 3 girls (10, 12, 14) play club soccer in SoCal and we may get a couple weeks break here and there throughout the year. Only a couple practices a week. What seems crazy is that my 6 year old boy starts tackle football August 1 (yes Sunday is the first practice because they can) and they are going 5 days a week a couple hours a day. We'll see how it goes and keep a close eye on his attitude and any injuries. I see the good and bad of playing so young but it's all our kids that are driving it because as parents we're trying to get them to play tennis, golf and other sports. In search of balance…

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